United Arab Emirates vs Kyrgyz Republic, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Third Round

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United Arab Emirates

15': Harib Abdalla
35': Marcus Meloni
89': Harib Abdalla

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3 - 0

Kyrgyz Republic

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United Arab Emirates are hosting Kyrgyz Republic at Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC.

Match Commentary

15': Harib Abdalla (United Arab Emirates) Goal at 15'
35': Marcus Meloni (United Arab Emirates) Goal at 35'
45': Kouame Kouadio (United Arab Emirates) Substitution at 45'
45': Aleksandr Mischenko (Kyrgyz Republic) Substitution at 45'
61': Beknaz Almazbekov (Kyrgyz Republic) Substitution at 61'
66': Khaled Ebraheim (United Arab Emirates) Substitution at 66'
71': Nurlan Sarykbaev (Kyrgyz Republic) Substitution at 71'
71': Kimi Merk (Kyrgyz Republic) Substitution at 71'
72': Isam Feiz (United Arab Emirates) Substitution at 72'
73': Bruno (United Arab Emirates) Substitution at 73'
81': Majid Rashid (United Arab Emirates) Substitution at 81'
86': Maksat Alygulov (Kyrgyz Republic) Substitution at 86'
89': Harib Abdalla (United Arab Emirates) Goal at 89'
90'+2': Majid Rashid (United Arab Emirates) Yellow Card at 92'

Statistics

KGZ		UAE
21	Fouls	13
0	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	0
6	Corner Kicks	4
3	Saves	4
47.1	Possession	52.9
14	SHOTS	12
4	ON GOAL	6
0.3	On Target %	0.5
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
0	Accurate Passes	0
0	Passes	0
0.0	Pass Completion %	0.0
0	Accurate Crosses	0
0	Crosses	0
0.0	Cross %	0.0
0	Long Balls	0
0	Accurate Long Balls	0
0.0	Long Balls %	0.0
6	Blocked Shots	2
0	Effective Tackles	0
0	Tackles	0
0.0	Tackle %	0.0
0	Interceptions	0
0	Effective Clearances	0
0	Clearances	0

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

Venue: Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium
Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Attendance: 6,238

Line-Ups

United Arab Emirates (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
17	Khalid Eisa (GK)
13	Mohamad Al-Attas
12	Khalifa Al-Hammadi
14	Marcus Meloni
3	Zayed Sultan
9	Harib Abdalla
15	Yahia Nader
18	Mackenzie Hunt
11	Caio Canedo
20	Yahya Al Ghassani
10	Fábio Lima

United Arab Emirates Substitutes:

Junior Ndiaye, Adli Mohamed, Khalid Hashemi, Ali Khaseif, Tahnoon Al Zaabi, Kouame Kouadio, Mohamed Abbas, Khaled Ebraheim, Bruno, Majid Rashid, Faris Khalil, Isam Feiz.

Kyrgyz Republic (3-4-2-1)

No.	Name
1	Erzhan Tokotaev (GK)
3	Tamirlan Kozubaev
2	Valeri Kichin
17	Eldiyar Zarypbekov
12	Odilzhon Abdurahmanov
22	Alimardon Sukurov
19	Ermek Kenzhebaev
18	Kairat Zhyrgalbek
7	Joel Kojo
10	Gulzhigit Alykulov
21	Kai Merk

Kyrgyz Republic Substitutes:

Maksat Alygulov, Murolimjan Ahmedov, Arslan Bekberdinov, Beknaz Almazbekov, Nurlan Sarykbaev, Erbol Atabayev, Sultan Chomoev, Marsel Islamkulov, Ulanbek Sulaymanov, Aleksandr Mischenko, Said Datsiev, Kimi Merk.

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