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Saudi Arabia vs Jordan 2026 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Second Round
Introduction
Saudi Arabia are hosting Jordan
at Al Awal Park at King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC.
Match Commentary
- 16': Goal! Saudi Arabia 1, Jordan 0. Ali Lajami (Saudi Arabia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Musab Al Juwayr with a cross following a corner.
- 21': Mahmoud Al Mardi (Jordan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 27': Goal! Saudi Arabia 1, Jordan 1. Ali Olwan (Jordan) header from very close range to the bottom right corner following a fast break.
- 35': Substitution, Saudi Arabia. Ahmed Al Kassar replaces Mohammed Al Owais because of an injury.
- 45': Nasser Al Dawsari (Saudi Arabia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': Goal! Saudi Arabia 1, Jordan 2. Noor Al Rawabdeh (Jordan) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal.
- 45'+4': Abdullah Al Khaibari (Saudi Arabia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Saudi Arabia 1, Jordan 2.
- 45': Substitution, Saudi Arabia. Moteb Al Harbi replaces Nasser Al Dawsari.
- 63': Substitution, Saudi Arabia. Abdullah Radif replaces Feras Al Brikan.
- 63': Substitution, Saudi Arabia. Abdulrahman Ghareeb replaces Abdullah Al Khaibari.
- 73': Substitution, Jordan. Mohammad Abu Hashish replaces Mahmoud Al Mardi.
- 73': Substitution, Jordan. Ibrahim Sa'deh replaces Nizar Al Rashdan.
- 76': Ehsan Haddad (Jordan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 82': Substitution, Jordan. Mohannad Abu Taha replaces Ali Olwan.
- 85': Ali Al Bulayhi (Saudi Arabia) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 86': Substitution, Saudi Arabia. Mukhtar Ali replaces Salem Al Dawsari.
- 90'+1': Yazeed Abulaila (Jordan) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+7': Substitution, Jordan. Raja’ei Ayed replaces Mousa Al Ta'mari.
- 90'+7': Substitution, Jordan. Mahmoud Shawkat replaces Noor Al Rawabdeh.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, Saudi Arabia 1, Jordan 2.
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC
Venue: Al Awal Park at King Saud University
Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Attendance: 17,871
Venue: Al Awal Park at King Saud University
Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Attendance: 17,871
FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC Standings
POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
+1 | Iraq | 1 | 3 | 0 |
0 | Jordan | 1 | 1 | 0 |
0 | Kuwait | 1 | 1 | 0 |
0 | South Korea | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Statistics
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KSA![]() |
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11 | Fouls | 13 |
3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
3 | Offsides | 5 |
3 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
5 | Saves | 2 |
28.9 | Possession | 71.1 |
10 | SHOTS | 17 |
4 | ON GOAL | 6 |
0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
188 | Accurate Passes | 534 |
246 | Passes | 599 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
1 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
2 | Crosses | 24 |
0.5 | Cross % | 0.3 |
53 | Long Balls | 39 |
24 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
2 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
11 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
15 | Tackles | 18 |
0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
6 | Interceptions | 5 |
33 | Effective Clearances | 6 |
33 | Clearances | 6 |
Saudi Arabia (3-1-4-2)
No. | Name |
---|---|
21 | Mohammed Al-Owais (GK) |
4 | Ali Lajami |
5 | Ali Al-Bulayhi ![]() |
17 | Rayane Hamidou |
15 | Abdullah Al-Khaibari ![]() |
8 | Musab Al-Juwayr |
23 | Mohamed Kanno |
6 | Nasser Al-Dawsari ![]() |
12 | Saud Abdulhamid |
10 | Salem Al-Dawsari |
9 | Feras Al-Brikan |
Jordan (5-4-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Yazeed Abu Laila (GK) ![]() |
5 | Yazan Al-Arab |
17 | Salem Al-Ajalin |
3 | Abdallah Nasib |
13 | Mahmoud Al-Mardi ![]() |
23 | Ehsan Haddad ![]() |
8 | Noor Al-Rawabdeh |
21 | Nizar Al-Rashdan |
9 | Ali Olwan |
10 | Mousa Al-Tamari |
11 | Yazan Al Naimat |
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