Yemen vs United Arab Emirates, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Second Round
· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFCAbout
Yemen are hosting United Arab Emirates
at Prince Saud Bin Jalawi Stadium, Khobar, Saudi Arabia, starting on
. The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 9': First Half begins.
- 14': Goal! Yemen 0, United Arab Emirates 1. Fábio Lima (United Arab Emirates) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 22': Goal! Yemen 0, United Arab Emirates 2. Fábio Lima (United Arab Emirates) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Bader Nasser.
- 29': Mohammed Al Attas (United Arab Emirates) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 35': Goal! Yemen 0, United Arab Emirates 3. Sultan Adil (United Arab Emirates) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Yemen 0, United Arab Emirates 3.
- 45': Second Half begins Yemen 0, United Arab Emirates 3.
- 45': Substitution, Yemen. Omar Al Dahi replaces Hamza Mahrous.
- 45': Substitution, Yemen. Radhawan Al Hubaishi replaces Ahmed Al Wajih.
- 62': Sultan Adil (United Arab Emirates) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 64': Substitution, United Arab Emirates. Ali Salmin replaces Yahia Nader.
- 64': Substitution, United Arab Emirates. Caio Canedo replaces Sultan Adil.
- 64': Substitution, United Arab Emirates. Hazem Mohammad replaces Fábio Lima.
- 67': Substitution, Yemen. Ahmed Maher replaces Haidar Aslam.
- 67': Substitution, Yemen. Hamza Hanash replaces Osama Anbar.
- 73': Khaled Ebraheim (United Arab Emirates) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 74': Substitution, United Arab Emirates. Harib Abdalla Suhail replaces Tahnoon Al Zaabi.
- 74': Substitution, United Arab Emirates. Issam Faiz replaces Mohammed Al Baloushi.
- 80': Substitution, Yemen. Abdul Majeed Sabarah replaces Omar Al Dahi.
- 84': Khalifa Al Hammadi (United Arab Emirates) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 84': Nasser Mohammedoh (Yemen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Yemen 0, United Arab Emirates 3.
- 0': Match ends, Yemen 0, United Arab Emirates 3.
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC
Venue: Prince Saud Bin Jalawi Stadium
Location: Khobar, Saudi Arabia
Attendance: 1,135
Venue: Prince Saud Bin Jalawi Stadium
Location: Khobar, Saudi Arabia
Attendance: 1,135
Line-Ups
Yemen (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mohammed Aman (GK) |
| 4 | Hamzah Mohammed Hamood Ghaleb Sabah |
| 5 | Mohammed Saeed Al-Ghaili |
| 21 | Ahmed Al Wajih |
| 16 | Al Khader Al Douh |
| 8 | Anes Salem Al Ma'ari |
| 15 | Osama Anbar |
| 20 | Hamza Ahmed Yahya Omar Mahrous |
| 19 | Nasser Mohammedoh Al-Gahwashi  |
| 11 | Abdulwasea Al-Matari |
| 3 | Haidar Aslam |
United Arab Emirates (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 17 | Khalid Eisa (GK) |
| 13 | Mohamad Al-Attas |
| 12 | Khalifa Al-Hammadi |
| 18 | Bader Nasser Abaelaziz Mohammad |
| 19 | Khaled Ebraheim |
| 8 | Tahnoon Al Zaabi |
| 15 | Yahia Nader |
| 16 | Mohamed Abbas |
| 23 | Sultan Adil |
| 20 | Yahya Al-Ghassani |
| 10 | Fábio Lima |
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