Bahrain vs United Arab Emirates, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Second Round
· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFCAbout
Bahrain are hosting United Arab Emirates
at Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa, Bahrain, 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.
- 7': Waleed Al Hayam (Bahrain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 36': Goal! Bahrain 0, United Arab Emirates 1. Abdalla Ramadan (United Arab Emirates) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ali Saleh.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Bahrain 0, United Arab Emirates 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Bahrain 0, United Arab Emirates 1.
- 45': Substitution, Bahrain. Jasim Khelaif replaces Ibrahim Al Wali.
- 57': Substitution, United Arab Emirates. Majid Rashid replaces Harib Abdalla Suhail.
- 58': Substitution, United Arab Emirates. Yahia Nader replaces Ali Salmin.
- 74': Substitution, Bahrain. Ali Madan replaces Mohamed Adel.
- 77': Substitution, United Arab Emirates. Yahya Al Ghassani replaces Ali Saleh.
- 78': Sultan Adil (United Arab Emirates) is shown the yellow card.
- 78': Substitution, United Arab Emirates. Ali Mabkhout replaces Sultan Adil.
- 83': Khaled Ebraheim (United Arab Emirates) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Substitution, Bahrain. Abdulla Yusuf Helal replaces Komail Al Aswad.
- 87': Substitution, Bahrain. Ibrahim Al Khatal replaces Moses Jona.
- 87': Substitution, United Arab Emirates. Zayed Sultan replaces Caio Canedo.
- 89': Mohammed Al Hardan (Bahrain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Goal! Bahrain 0, United Arab Emirates 2. Ali Mabkhout (United Arab Emirates) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 90'+4': Ali Madan (Bahrain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Bahrain 0, United Arab Emirates 2.
- 0': Match ends, Bahrain 0, United Arab Emirates 2.
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC
Venue: Bahrain National Stadium
Location: Riffa, Bahrain
Attendance: 18,267
Venue: Bahrain National Stadium
Location: Riffa, Bahrain
Attendance: 18,267
Line-Ups
Bahrain (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Ebrahim Lutfalla (GK) |
| 19 | Hazaa Ali |
| 13 | Moses Atede Jona |
| 18 | Mohammed Adel |
| 15 | Ibrahim Al Wali |
| 6 | Mohamed Al-Hardan  |
| 8 | Mohamed Marhoon |
| 3 | Waleed Al-Hayam |
| 2 | Amine Benaddi |
| 10 | Komail Al-Aswad |
| 14 | Abdullah Al Hashash |
United Arab Emirates (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 17 | Khalid Eisa (GK) |
| 4 | Khalid Hashemi |
| 12 | Khalifa Al-Hammadi |
| 2 | Abdullah Idrees |
| 19 | Khaled Ebraheim |
| 11 | Caio Canedo |
| 18 | Abdalla Ramadan |
| 5 | Ali Salmin |
| 23 | Sultan Adil Alamiri |
| 9 | Ali Saleh Amro |
| 21 | Harib Abdalla |
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