FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

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

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  • 4': Fábio Lima
  • 45': Fábio Lima (P)
  • 45'+5': Fábio Lima
  • 56': Fábio Lima (P)
  • 73': Yahya Al-Ghassani
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United Arab Emirates are hosting Qatar at Al Nahyan Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC.

Match Timeline

  • 4': Fábio Lima (United Arab Emirates) Goal at 4'
  • 18': Majid Rashid (United Arab Emirates) Yellow Card at 18'
  • 36': Marcus Meloni (United Arab Emirates) Yellow Card at 36'
  • 38': Boualem Khoukhi (Qatar) Yellow Card at 38'
  • 45': Fábio Lima (United Arab Emirates) Penalty - Scored at 45'
  • 45'+5': Fábio Lima (United Arab Emirates) Goal at 50'
  • 45': Homam Ahmed (Qatar) Substitution at 45'
  • 45': Yusuf Abdurisag (Qatar) Substitution at 45'
  • 45': Isam Feiz (United Arab Emirates) Substitution at 45'
  • 45': Ismail Mohamad (Qatar) Substitution at 45'
  • 45': Mohammed Muntari (Qatar) Substitution at 45'
  • 48': Isam Feiz (United Arab Emirates) Yellow Card at 48'
  • 56': Fábio Lima (United Arab Emirates) Penalty - Scored at 56'
  • 59': Caio Canedo (United Arab Emirates) Substitution at 59'
  • 60': Almoez Ali (Qatar) Yellow Card at 60'
  • 71': Abdulaziz Hatem (Qatar) Substitution at 71'
  • 73': Tahnoon Al Zaabi (United Arab Emirates) Substitution at 73'
  • 73': Yahya Al Ghassani (United Arab Emirates) Goal at 73'
  • 83': Zayed Sultan (United Arab Emirates) Substitution at 83'
  • 83': Mackenzie Hunt (United Arab Emirates) Substitution at 83'
  • 87': Yusuf Abdurisag (Qatar) Yellow Card at 87'
  • 90'+2': Kouame Kouadio (United Arab Emirates) Yellow Card at 92'

Statistics

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19 Fouls 21
3 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
2 Corner Kicks 0
1 Saves 0
67.9 Possession 32.1
9 SHOTS 9
0 ON GOAL 6
0.0 On Target % 0.7
0 Penalty Goals 2
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 2
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
1 Blocked Shots 1
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 Nahyan Stadium
Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Attendance: 13,825

Line-Ups

UAE United Arab Emirates (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
17 Khalid Eisa (GK)
5 Kouame Autonne Yellow Card
12 Khalifa Al-Hammadi
14 Marcus Vinicius Barbosa Meloni Yellow Card
19 Khaled Ebraheim
10 Fábio Lima
15 Yahia Nader
6 Majid Rashid Yellow Card
23 Bruno Conçeicão De Oliveira
20 Yahya Al-Ghassani
9 Harib Abdalla Al-Maazmi

QAT Qatar (3-5-2)

No. Name
22 Meshaal Barsham (GK)
16 Boualem Khoukhi Yellow Card
12 Lucas Mendes
5 Tarek Salman
13 Ibrahim Al Hassan
8 Jassem Gaber
20 Ahmed Fathi
4 Mohammed Waad
23 Abdelrahman Moustafa
10 Akram Afif
19 Almoez Ali Yellow Card

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