FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

Lebanon vs Palestine, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Second Round

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Lebanon and Palestine draw World Cup qualifier held in UAE

Palestine drew 0-0 with Lebanon on Thursday in a World Cup qualifier played without fans in the United Arab Emirates due to the Israel-Gaza conflict.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Lebanon 0, Palestine 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Lebanon 0, Palestine 0.
  • 63': Substitution, Lebanon. Ali Al Haj replaces Majed Osman.
  • 63': Substitution, Lebanon. Mohamad Haidar replaces Hassan Maatouk.
  • 65': Substitution, Palestine. Mohammed Rashid replaces Mohammed Yamin.
  • 65': Substitution, Palestine. Zeid Qunbar replaces Saleh Chihadeh.
  • 66': Ali Tneich (Lebanon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 68': Jihad Ayoub (Lebanon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 75': Substitution, Lebanon. Hilal El-Helwe replaces Karim Darwich.
  • 86': Substitution, Palestine. Islam Batran replaces Mahmoud Abu Warda.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Lebanon. Mohamad Kdouh replaces Soony Saad.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Palestine. Mohammed Khalil replaces Jonathan Cantillana.
  • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Lebanon 0, Palestine 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Lebanon 0, Palestine 0.

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

Venue: Khalid Bin Mohammed Stadium, Sharjah
Location: Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Attendance: 200

Line-Ups

LIB Lebanon (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
21 Mostafa Matar (GK)
5 Nassar
18 Kassem El Zein
4 Mohammad El Hayek
22 Majed Osman
16 Walid Shour
7 Hassan Maatouk
15 Jihad Ayoub Yellow Card
11 Karim Darwiche
8 Soony Saad
19 Ali Tneich Yellow Card
Lebanon Substitutes:
Abdallah Moughrabi, Antoine Douaihy, Ali Al Haj, Mohamad Kdouh, Nader Matar, Felix Michel, Hilal El-Helwe, Hasan Kourani, Hassan Srour, Ali Sabeh, Mohamad Haidar, Said Awada.

PLE Palestine (5-3-2)

No. Name
22 Rami Hamadeh (GK)
5 Mohammed Saleh
15 Michael Termanini
13 Mahmoud Abu Warda
12 Camilo Saldaña
7 Musab Battat
8 Mohammed Yameen
9 Tamer Seyam
11 Oday Dabbagh
10 Chihadeh Saleh
23 Attaa Jaber
Palestine Substitutes:
Jonathan Cantillana, Naim Abuaker, Mousa Farawi, Islam Batran, Almahdi Issa, Mohammed Khalil, Yaser Hamed, Mohammed Rashid, Odai Kharoub, Amr Kaddoura, Mahmoud Wadi, Zeid Qunbar.

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