Lebanon vs Bangladesh 2026 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Second Round
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Introduction
Match Commentary
- 3': Shakil Hossain (Bangladesh) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 5': Goal! Lebanon 1, Bangladesh 0. Hassan Maatouk (Lebanon) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 25': Omar Bugiel (Lebanon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 41': Substitution, Lebanon. Maher Sabra replaces Hussein Al Zein.
- 45'+2': Goal! Lebanon 2, Bangladesh 0. Nader Matar (Lebanon) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 45': Substitution, Bangladesh. Mojibor Rahman Jony replaces Shakil Hossain.
- 49': Goal! Lebanon 3, Bangladesh 0. Hassan Maatouk (Lebanon) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Karim Darwich.
- 60': Goal! Lebanon 4, Bangladesh 0. Hassan Maatouk (Lebanon) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Karim Darwich.
- 61': Substitution, Lebanon. Leonardo Farah Shahin replaces Omar Bugiel.
- 62': Substitution, Lebanon. Hasan Srour replaces Hassan Maatouk.
- 64': Jihad Ayoub (Lebanon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 69': Substitution, Bangladesh. Shahriar Emon replaces Jamal Bhuyan.
- 71': Substitution, Lebanon. Daniel Lajud replaces Mohamad Haidar.
- 71': Substitution, Lebanon. Ali Al Haj replaces Karim Darwich.
- 77': Substitution, Bangladesh. Syed Kirmane replaces Shekh Morsalin.
- 77': Substitution, Bangladesh. Bishwanath Ghosh replaces Isa Faysal.
- 88': Substitution, Bangladesh. Rafiqul Islam replaces Rakib Hossain.
Game Information
Venue: Khalifa International Stadium
Location: Doha, Qatar
Attendance: 13,721
Lebanon (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 21 | Mostafa Matar (GK) |
| 5 | Nassar |
| 15 | Jihad Ayoub  |
| 18 | Kassem El Zein |
| 6 | Hussein Zein |
| 10 | Mohamad Haidar |
| 8 | Ali Tneich |
| 14 | Nader Matar |
| 11 | Omar Chaaban |
| 7 | Hassan Maatouk |
| 9 | Karim Darwiche |
Bangladesh (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Mitul Marma (GK) |
| 4 | Topu Barman |
| 2 | Shakil Hossain |
| 14 | Tariq Kazi |
| 18 | Isa Faysal |
| 22 | Saad Uddin |
| 5 | Mohammad Ridoy |
| 17 | Sohel Rana |
| 6 | Jamal Bhuyan |
| 7 | Shekh Morsalin |
| 10 | Rakib Hossain |
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