FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

Kuwait vs Afghanistan 2026 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Second Round

  • 81': Eid Al-Rasheedi
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1 - 0

Introduction

Kuwait are hosting Afghanistan at Ali Sabah Al Salem Stadium, Kuwait City, Kuwait, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC.

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

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

Venue: Ali Sabah Al Salem Stadium
Location: Kuwait City, Kuwait
Attendance: 11,680

FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC Standings

POS TEAM GP GD PTS
+11 Iran 10 25 1
Full Table

Line-Ups

KUW Kuwait (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
22 Sulaiman Abdulghafoor (GK)
3 Meshari Ghanam
5 Fahad Al-Hajeri
2 Sami Al-Sanea Yellow Card
21 Hasan Hamdan Al Anezi
10 Faisal Zayed Al-Harbi Yellow Card
14 Redha Abujabarah
18 Azbi Shehab
20 Yousef Naser
9 Mohammad Daham
8 Ahmad Al Dhefiri

AFG Afghanistan (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Ovays Azizi (GK)
3 Mahboob Hanifi Yellow Card
12 Najim Haidary
15 Mohammad Rahimi
21 Sharif Mukhammad
14 Zelfy Nazary
8 Rahmat Akbari
11 Taufee Skandari Yellow Card
7 Mosawer Ahadi Yellow Card
10 Jabar Sharza
20 Matías Rojas

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