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

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

United Arab Emirates

15': Harib Abdalla
35': Marcus Meloni
89': Harib Abdalla

FT
3 - 0

Kyrgyz Republic

About

United Arab Emirates are hosting Kyrgyz Republic at Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC.

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

Venue: Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium
Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Attendance: 6,238

WCQ - AFC Standings

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Qatar	2	+1	4
2	United Arab Emirates	2	0	3
3	Oman	2	-1	1

Full Standings

Line-Ups

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

No.	Name
17	Khalid Eisa (GK)
13	Mohamad Al-Attas
12	Khalifa Al-Hammadi
14	Marcus Meloni
3	Zayed Sultan
9	Harib Abdalla
15	Yahia Nader
18	Mackenzie Hunt
11	Caio Canedo
20	Yahya Al Ghassani
10	Fábio Lima

United Arab Emirates Substitutes:

Junior Ndiaye, Adli Mohamed, Khalid Hashemi, Ali Khaseif, Tahnoon Al Zaabi, Kouame Autonne, Mohamed Abbas, Khaled Ebraheim, Bruno, Majid Rashid, Faris Khalil, Isam Feiz.

Kyrgyz Republic (3-4-2-1)

No.	Name
1	Erzhan Tokotaev (GK)
3	Tamirlan Kozubaev
2	Valeri Kichin
17	Eldiyar Zarypbekov
12	Odilzhon Abdurahmanov
22	Alimardon Sukurov
19	Ermek Kenzhebaev
18	Kairat Zhyrgalbek
7	Joel Kojo
10	Gulzhigit Alykulov
21	Kai Merk

Kyrgyz Republic Substitutes:

Maksat Alygulov, Murolimjan Ahmedov, Arslan Bekberdinov, Beknaz Almazbekov, Nurlan Sarykbaev, Erbol Atabayev, Sultan Chomoev, Marsel Islamkulov, Ulanbek Sulaymanov, Aleksandr Mischenko, Said Datsiev, Kimi Merk.

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