Kuwait vs Afghanistan 2026 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Second Round
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 32': Substitution, Afghanistan. Jamshed Asekzai replaces Zelfagar Nazary.
- 44': Faisal Al Harbi (Kuwait) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Substitution, Kuwait. Sultan Al Enezi replaces Redha Hani.
- 45': Substitution, Kuwait. Eid Al Rashedi replaces Faisal Al Harbi.
- 45': Substitution, Kuwait. Bader Al-Fadhel replaces Ahmad Al Dhefiri.
- 54': Substitution, Kuwait. Khaled Hajiah replaces Hasan Al Anezi.
- 56': Mahboob Hanifi (Afghanistan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Substitution, Kuwait. Bandar Bouresli replaces Azbi Shehab.
- 67': Substitution, Afghanistan. Siar Sadat replaces Mahboob Hanifi.
- 72': Substitution, Afghanistan. Omid Musawi replaces Fareed Sadat.
- 81': Goal! Kuwait 1, Afghanistan 0. Eid Al Rashedi (Kuwait) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mohammad Daham.
- 89': Substitution, Afghanistan. Hossein Zamani replaces Jabar Sharza.
- 90'+2': Sami Al Sanea (Kuwait) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+6': Mosawer Ahadi (Afghanistan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+7': Taufee Skandari (Afghanistan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Game Information
Venue: Ali Sabah Al Salem Stadium
Location: Kuwait City, Kuwait
Attendance: 11,680
FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +7 | Iran | 6 | 16 | 0 |
| +3 | Uzbekistan | 6 | 13 | 1 |
| +8 | United Arab Emirates | 6 | 10 | 2 |
| -7 | Qatar | 6 | 7 | 3 |
Kuwait (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Sulaiman Abdulghafoor (GK) |
| 3 | Meshari Ghanam |
| 5 | Fahad Al-Hajeri |
| 2 | Sami Al-Sanea  |
| 21 | Hasan Hamdan Al Anezi |
| 10 | Faisal Zayed Al-Harbi |
| 14 | Redha Abujabarah |
| 18 | Azbi Shehab |
| 20 | Yousef Naser |
| 9 | Mohammad Daham |
| 8 | Ahmad Al Dhefiri |
Afghanistan (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ovays Azizi (GK) |
| 3 | Mahboob Hanifi |
| 12 | Najim Haidary |
| 15 | Mohammad Rahimi |
| 21 | Sharif Mukhammad |
| 14 | Zelfy Nazary |
| 8 | Rahmat Akbari |
| 11 | Taufee Skandari |
| 7 | Mosawer Ahadi |
| 10 | Jabar Sharza |
| 20 | Matías Rojas |
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