Qatar vs UAE 2026 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Third Round
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Introduction
Match Commentary
- 25': Kouame Kouadio (United Arab Emirates) Yellow Card at 25'
- 38': Ibrahim Al Hassan (Qatar) Goal at 38'
- 44': Yahya Al Ghassani (United Arab Emirates) Yellow Card at 44'
- 52': Tarek Salman (Qatar) Yellow Card at 52'
- 62': Abdulaziz Hatem (Qatar) Substitution at 62'
- 65': Meshaal Barsham (Qatar) Yellow Card at 65'
- 68': Harib Abdalla (United Arab Emirates) Goal at 68'
- 75': Ali Saleh Amro (United Arab Emirates) Substitution at 75'
- 76': Karim Boudiaf (Qatar) Substitution at 76'
- 77': Homam Ahmed (Qatar) Substitution at 77'
- 80': Khaled Ebraheim (United Arab Emirates) Goal at 80'
- 82': Abdelrahman Moustafa (Qatar) Substitution at 82'
- 84': Khalid Eisa (United Arab Emirates) Yellow Card at 84'
- 88': Mackenzie Hunt (United Arab Emirates) Substitution at 88'
- 90'+3': Mohamed Abbas (United Arab Emirates) Substitution at 93'
- 90'+4': Ali Saleh Amro (United Arab Emirates) Goal at 94'
Game Information
Venue: Ahmad bin Ali Stadium
Location: Doha, Qatar
Attendance: 33,952
FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +1 | Qatar | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 0 | United Arab Emirates | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| -1 | Oman | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Qatar (3-5-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Meshaal Barsham (GK)  |
| 5 | Tarek Salman |
| 3 | Lucas Mendes |
| 2 | Ró-Ró |
| 13 | Ibrahim Al Hassan |
| 8 | Jassem Abdulsallam |
| 20 | Ahmed Fathi |
| 4 | Mohammed Waad |
| 17 | Ismail Mohamad |
| 19 | Almoez Ali |
| 10 | Akram Afif |
United Arab Emirates (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 17 | Khalid Eisa (GK) |
| 4 | Kouame Autonne |
| 12 | Khalifa Al-Hammadi |
| 2 | Abdullah Idrees |
| 19 | Khaled Ebraheim |
| 15 | Yahia Nader |
| 14 | Abdulla Hamad Al-Menhali |
| 20 | Yahya Al Ghassani |
| 9 | Harib Abdalla |
| 11 | Caio Canedo |
| 8 | Tahnoon Al Zaabi |
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