Saudi Arabia vs Bahrain 2026 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Third Round
Introduction
Saudi Arabia are hosting Bahrain
at King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC.
Match Commentary
- 12': Hamed Al-Shamsan (Bahrain) Yellow Card at 12'
- 18': Abdulla Al Khalasi (Bahrain) Yellow Card at 18'
- 23': Ali Alasmari (Saudi Arabia) Yellow Card at 23'
- 45'+1': Amine Benaddi (Bahrain) Yellow Card at 46'
- 45': Abdullah Radif (Saudi Arabia) Substitution at 45'
- 45': Mohammed Maran (Saudi Arabia) Substitution at 45'
- 51': Ali Jaafar Madan (Bahrain) Yellow Card at 51'
- 61': Nasser Al-Dawsari (Saudi Arabia) Substitution at 61'
- 61': Abdullah Al-Khaibari (Saudi Arabia) Substitution at 61'
- 62': Sayed Hashim Issa (Bahrain) Substitution at 62'
- 62': Mahdi Al-Humaidan (Bahrain) Substitution at 62'
- 68': Vincent Ani Emmanuel (Bahrain) Substitution at 68'
- 82': Musab Al-Juwayr (Saudi Arabia) Substitution at 82'
- 82': Abbas Al-Asfoor (Bahrain) Substitution at 82'
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC
Venue: King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah
Location: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Attendance: 35,437
Venue: King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah
Location: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Attendance: 35,437
FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC Standings
POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
+14 | Japan | 4 | 10 | 0 |
+1 | Australia | 4 | 5 | 1 |
-1 | Saudi Arabia | 4 | 5 | 1 |
-4 | Bahrain | 4 | 5 | 1 |
Statistics
BHR | KSA | |
---|---|---|
12 | Fouls | 9 |
4 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
0 | Offsides | 0 |
3 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
4 | Saves | 3 |
33 | Possession | 67 |
5 | SHOTS | 13 |
2 | ON GOAL | 4 |
0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
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 |
0 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
0 | Tackles | 0 |
0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
0 | Interceptions | 0 |
0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
0 | Clearances | 0 |
Saudi Arabia (4-3-3)
No. | Name |
---|---|
22 | Ahmed Al-Kassar (GK) |
4 | Ali Lajami |
17 | Hassan Al-Tambakti |
14 | Hassan Kadesh |
2 | Rayane Hamidou |
13 | Ali Alasmari |
10 | Salem Al-Dawsari |
8 | Abdulelah Al-Malki |
9 | Feras Al-Brikan |
23 | Aiman Yahya |
12 | Marwan Al Sahafi |
Bahrain (4-4-2)
No. | Name |
---|---|
22 | Ebrahim Lutfalla (GK) |
3 | Waleed Al-Hayam |
2 | Amine Benaddi |
23 | Abdulla Al Khalasi |
5 | Hamed Al-Shamsan |
4 | Sayed Dhiya Saeed |
14 | Ali Abdula Haram |
8 | Mohamed Marhoon |
7 | Ali Jaafar Madan |
19 | Komail Al-Aswad |
12 | Mahdi Abduljabbar |
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