United Arab Emirates vs North Korea, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Third Round

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United Arab Emirates

66': Yahya Al Ghassani

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North Korea

86': Jong Il-Gwan

About

United Arab Emirates are hosting North Korea at Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC.

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

Venue: Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium
Location: Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
Attendance: 8,536

WCQ - AFC Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Qatar	2	+1	4
2	United Arab Emirates	2	0	3
3	Oman	2	-1	1

Full Table

Line-Ups

United Arab Emirates (4-3-3)

No.	Name
17	Khalid Eisa (GK)
4	Kouame Autonne
12	Khalifa Al-Hammadi
2	Abdullah Idrees
19	Khaled Ebraheim
5	Ali Salmin
14	Abdulla Hamad Al-Menhali
8	Tahnoon Al Zaabi
11	Caio Canedo
23	Bruno
9	Harib Abdalla

United Arab Emirates Substitutes:

Mohamad Al-Attas, Yahya Al Ghassani, Marcus Meloni, Isam Feiz, Mackenzie Hunt, Abdelrahman Saleh, Fahad Badr, Khaled Tawhid, Zayed Sultan, Ali Saleh Amro, Ali Khaseif, Fábio Lima.

North Korea (4-4-2)

No.	Name
1	Kang Ju-Hyok (GK)
16	Kim Yu-Song
23	Jong Kum-Song
4	Kim Pom-Hyok
14	Choe Ok-Chol
22	Kim Kuk-Bom
17	Kang Kuk-Chol II
13	Ri Il-Song
20	Paek Chung-Song
9	Ri Jo-Guk
10	Han Kwang-Song

North Korea Substitutes:

Hun Ri, Kim Sung-Hye, Choe Ju-Song, Yu Kwang-Jun, Kim Jin-Hyok, Sin Tae-Song, Tam Kye, Jong Il-Gwan, Ri Un-Chol, Kum-Chon Kim, Kim Kuk-Jin, Kwang-Hun Pak.

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