FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

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

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
Full Table

Statistics

https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/countries/500/bhr.png&h=100&scale=crop&w=100&location=originBHR KSAhttps://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/countries/500/ksa.png&h=100&scale=crop&w=100&location=origin
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

Line-Ups

KSA 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 Yellow Card
10 Salem Al-Dawsari
8 Abdulelah Al-Malki
9 Feras Al-Brikan
23 Aiman Yahya
12 Marwan Al Sahafi

BHR Bahrain (4-4-2)

No. Name
22 Ebrahim Lutfalla (GK)
3 Waleed Al-Hayam
2 Amine Benaddi Yellow Card
23 Abdulla Al Khalasi Yellow Card
5 Hamed Al-Shamsan Yellow Card
4 Sayed Dhiya Saeed
14 Ali Abdula Haram
8 Mohamed Marhoon
7 Ali Jaafar Madan Yellow Card
19 Komail Al-Aswad
12 Mahdi Abduljabbar

WCQ - AFC News

In Son Heung-Min's absence, Oh Hyeon-Gyu stakes claim to be South Korea's main man in attack

In Son Heung-Min's absence, Oh Hyeon-Gyu stakes claim to be South Korea's main man in attack

South Korea's recent struggles to settle on their first-choice striker might just have been solved by Oh Hyeon-Gyu.

Japan nearly masters of their own downfall but quality in reserve comes to the rescue

Japan nearly masters of their own downfall but quality in reserve comes to the rescue

Japan nearly contrived to lose to Australia but had too much quality waiting in the wings to be defeated.

Socceroos let lead slip but hang on for Japan draw

Socceroos let lead slip but hang on for Japan draw

A Cameron Burgess own-goal denied the Socceroos what would have been a huge World Cup qualifying win over Japan.

FIFPro vs. FIFA: The battle over soccer's calendar explained

FIFPro vs. FIFA: The battle over soccer's calendar explained

FIFPro and Europe's top leagues have announced legal action against FIFA over soccer's packed schedule. Here's what you need to know.

2026 World Cup: How nations from around the world can qualify

2026 World Cup: How nations from around the world can qualify

The race for the 2026 World Cup has begun in earnest. Here's how it's looking around the globe.