Saudi Arabia vs Bahrain, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Third Round
· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFCAbout
Saudi Arabia are hosting Bahrain
at Al Inma Bank Stadium at King Abdullah Sport City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, starting on
. The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC.
Match Timeline
- 12': Hamed Al-Shamsan (Bahrain) Yellow Card at 12'
- 18': Abdulla Al Khalasi (Bahrain) Yellow Card at 18'
- 20': Salem Al-Dawsari (Saudi Arabia) Shot Off Target at 20'
- 23': Ali Alasmari (Saudi Arabia) Yellow Card at 23'
- 45'+1': Amine Benaddi (Bahrain) Yellow Card at 46'
- 45': Abdullah Radif (Saudi Arabia) Substitution at 45'
- 45': Mohammed Maran (Saudi Arabia) Substitution at 45'
- 51': Ali Jaafar Madan (Bahrain) Yellow Card at 51'
- 61': Nasser Al-Dawsari (Saudi Arabia) Substitution at 61'
- 61': Abdullah Al-Khaibari (Saudi Arabia) Substitution at 61'
- 62': Sayed Hashim Issa (Bahrain) Substitution at 62'
- 62': Mahdi Al-Humaidan (Bahrain) Substitution at 62'
- 68': Vincent Ani Emmanuel (Bahrain) Substitution at 68'
- 82': Musab Al-Juwayr (Saudi Arabia) Substitution at 82'
- 82': Abbas Al-Asfoor (Bahrain) Substitution at 82'
Statistics
 BHR |
KSA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 9 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 4 | Saves | 3 |
| 33 | Possession | 67 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC
Venue: Al Inma Bank Stadium at King Abdullah Sport City
Location: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Attendance: 35,437
Venue: Al Inma Bank Stadium at King Abdullah Sport City
Location: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Attendance: 35,437
Line-Ups
Saudi Arabia (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Ahmed Al-Kassar (GK) |
| 4 | Ali Lajami |
| 17 | Hassan Al-Tombakti |
| 14 | Hassan Mahbub |
| 2 | Rayane Hamidou |
| 13 | Ali Al-Asmari  |
| 10 | Salem Al-Dawsari |
| 8 | Abdulelah Al-Malki |
| 9 | Feras Al-Brikan |
| 23 | Aiman Yahya |
| 12 | Marwan Al-Sahafi |
Bahrain (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Ebrahim Lutfalla (GK) |
| 3 | Waleed Al-Hayam |
| 2 | Amine Benaddi |
| 23 | Abdulla Al-Khalasi |
| 5 | Hamed Al-Shamsan |
| 4 | Sayed Dhiya Saeed |
| 14 | Ali Abdula Haram |
| 8 | Mohamed Marhoon |
| 7 | Ali Jaafar Madan |
| 19 | Komail Al-Aswad |
| 12 | Mahdi Abduljabbar |
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