Sri Lanka vs Yemen, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, First Round
· 2nd Leg - Yemen advance 4-1 on aggregateAbout
Sri Lanka are hosting Yemen
at Race Course International Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka, starting on
. The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Goal! Sri Lanka 0, Yemen 1. Abdulwasea Al Matari (Yemen) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Anes Al Maari.
- 38': Substitution, Sri Lanka. Naizer Mohamed Fasal replaces Barath Suresh.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Sri Lanka 0, Yemen 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Sri Lanka 0, Yemen 1.
- 45': Substitution, Yemen. Hamza Hanash replaces Mohammed Al Tairi.
- 45': Substitution, Yemen. Omar Al Dahi replaces Abdulwasea Al Matari.
- 46': Hamza Hanash (Yemen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 55': Substitution, Sri Lanka. Aman Faizer replaces Asikur Rahuman.
- 60': Rifkhan Mohamed (Sri Lanka) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 64': Substitution, Yemen. Mohammed Al Dahi replaces Ahmed Maher.
- 76': Substitution, Yemen. Mohammed Naji replaces Anes Al Maari.
- 82': Substitution, Yemen. Wahid Mohammed replaces Nasser Al Gahwashi.
- 83': Substitution, Sri Lanka. Rahul Suresh replaces Rifkhan Mohamed.
- 83': Substitution, Sri Lanka. Shenal Sandesh replaces Hewage Kavindu Ishan.
- 89': Charitha Rathnayake (Sri Lanka) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Goal! Sri Lanka 1, Yemen 1. Charitha Rathnayake (Sri Lanka) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Shenal Sandesh.
- 90'+5': Ahmed Al Sarori (Yemen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Rahul Suresh (Sri Lanka) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Sri Lanka 1, Yemen 1.
- 0': Match ends, Sri Lanka 1, Yemen 1.
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC
Venue: Race Course International Stadium
Location: Colombo, Sri Lanka
Attendance: 3,000
Venue: Race Course International Stadium
Location: Colombo, Sri Lanka
Attendance: 3,000
Line-Ups
Sri Lanka (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sujan Perera (GK) |
| 6 | Charitha Rathnayake |
| 5 | Asikur Rahuman |
| 15 | Adhavan Rajamohan |
| 17 | Jude Supan |
| 19 | Afeel Mohamed |
| 8 | Barath Suresh |
| 13 | Ahmed Waseem Razeek |
| 7 | Hewage Kavindu Ishan |
| 23 | Rifkhan Mohamed  |
| 11 | Mohamed Faizal Aakib |
Yemen (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Abdullah Al Sadi (GK) |
| 3 | Mohammed Saeed Al-Ghaili |
| 4 | Harwan Al Zubaidi |
| 6 | Al Khader Al Douh |
| 12 | Ahmed Maher |
| 16 | Nasser Al-Gahwashi |
| 15 | Mohammed Al Tairi |
| 11 | Abdulwasea Al-Matari |
| 17 | Anes Al Maari |
| 7 | Ahmed Al Sarori |
| 2 | Ahmed Al Wajih |
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