Tajikistan vs Pakistan 2026 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Second Round
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 6': Muhammad Saddam (Pakistan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 35': Goal! Tajikistan 1, Pakistan 0. Shervoni Mabatshoev (Tajikistan) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Vahdat Hanonov.
- 45'+1': Shahrom Samiev (Tajikistan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 56': Substitution, Pakistan. McKeal Abdullah replaces Fareed Ullah.
- 65': Goal! Tajikistan 2, Pakistan 0. Manuchehr Safarov (Tajikistan) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 66': Substitution, Tajikistan. Nuriddin Khamrokulov replaces Rustam Soirov.
- 70': Goal! Tajikistan 3, Pakistan 0. Vahdat Hanonov (Tajikistan) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Zoir Dzhuraboev.
- 72': Substitution, Pakistan. Umair Ali replaces Alamgir Ghazi.
- 73': Substitution, Tajikistan. Sharafjon Solehov replaces Shervoni Mabatshoev.
- 73': Substitution, Tajikistan. Tabrez Islomov replaces Akhtam Nazarov.
- 75': Omer Rao (Pakistan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 83': Substitution, Pakistan. Imran Kayani replaces Adeel Younas.
- 83': Substitution, Pakistan. Moin Ahmed replaces Omer Rao.
- 83': Substitution, Pakistan. Shayak Dost replaces Ali Uzair.
- 84': Substitution, Tajikistan. Alisher Shukurov replaces Parvizdzhon Umarbayev.
- 84': Substitution, Tajikistan. Abubakr Sulaymonov replaces Shahrom Samiev.
Game Information
Venue: Republican Central Stadium
Location: Dushanbe City, Tajikistan
Attendance: 7,800
Tajikistan (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Rustam Yatimov (GK) |
| 2 | Zoir Dzhuraboev |
| 6 | Vahdat Hanonov |
| 19 | Akhtam Nazarov |
| 5 | Manuchehr Safarov |
| 22 | Shahrom Samiev  |
| 17 | Ekhson Pandzhshanbe |
| 7 | Parvizdzhon Umarboev |
| 13 | Amadoni Kamolov |
| 15 | Shervoni Mabatshoev |
| 9 | Rustam Soirov |
Pakistan (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yousuf Butt (GK) |
| 5 | Waqar Ihtisham |
| 4 | Abdullah Iqbal |
| 14 | Muhammad Saddam |
| 15 | Mohammad Fazal |
| 2 | Mohammad Umar Hayat |
| 8 | Rahis Nabi |
| 7 | Alamgir Ghazi |
| 16 | Ali Uzair Mahmood |
| 10 | Fareed Ullah |
| 11 | Muhammad Adeel Younas |
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