
United Arab Emirates vs Qatar, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Third Round
· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFCAbout
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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UAE![]() |
|
---|---|---|
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
Venue: Al Nahyan Stadium
Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Attendance: 13,825
Line-Ups
United Arab Emirates (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
17 | Khalid Eisa (GK) |
5 | Kouame Autonne ![]() |
12 | Khalifa Al-Hammadi |
14 | Marcus Vinicius Barbosa Meloni ![]() |
19 | Khaled Ebraheim |
10 | Fábio Lima |
15 | Yahia Nader |
6 | Majid Rashid ![]() |
23 | Bruno Conçeicão De Oliveira |
20 | Yahya Al-Ghassani |
9 | Harib Abdalla Al-Maazmi |
Qatar (3-5-2)
No. | Name |
---|---|
22 | Meshaal Barsham (GK) |
16 | Boualem Khoukhi ![]() |
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 ![]() |
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