Yemen 3-0 Sri Lanka

WC Qualifiers · Asia· 2026 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, First Round

Yemen

Ahmed Maher 34'
Nasser Al-Gahwashi 67'
Abdulwasea Al-Matari 90'+3'

Sri Lanka

3:0

📍 Damac Stadium

Timeline

14'
Charitha Rathnayake
24'
Nicholus Harsha Fernando
Ahmed Maher1-0
34'
Omar Al Dahi
↓ Hamza Hanash
46'
Anes Al Maari
↓ Nasser Al-Gahwashi
46'
Mohammed Abdullah Al Dahi
↓ Ahmed Al Sarori
64'
64'
Razooniya Shabeer
↓ Mohamed Shifan
Nasser Al-Gahwashi2-0
67'
74'
Mohamed Faizal Aakib
↓ Mariyathas Nitharshan
74'
Mohamed Aman Faizer
↓ Rifkhan Mohamed
86'
Adhavan Rajamohan
Abdulwasea Al-Matari3-0
90'+3'
Mohammed Naji
↓ Abdulwasea Al-Matari
90'+4'
90'+5'
Jude Supan
↓ Ahmed Waseem Razeek
90'+5'
Mohamed Fasal
↓ Chalana Chameera

Game leaders

Yemen

Total ShotsA. Al-Matari1
Accurate PassesAhmed Al Wajih1

Match info

Kick-off: Thursday 12 October
Venue: Damac Stadium · Abha, Saudi Arabia
Referee: Nasrullo Kabirov
Attendance: 1,526
Round: 2026 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, First Round

Form

YemenLLDLL

LvsUzbekistan1-0
L@Palestine3-0
D@Philippines0-0

Sri LankaLLLWL

LvsSeychelles1-0
WvsBangladesh2-1
L@Uzbekistan3-0
LvsThailand2-0
L@Maldives1-0

16↓Nitharshan

23↓Mohamed

13↓Razeek

8Suresh

22Al Sadi

4Al Zubaidi

2Al-Wajeeh

3Al-Ghaili

6Al Douh

18↓Hanash

11↓Al-Matari

15Al Tairi

7↓Al Sarori

16↓Al-Gahwashi

12Maher

Substitutes · Yemen

21Qasim Al Sharafi
13Yousef Al Haimi
5Abdulmuain Al Jarshi
9Omar Al Dahi↑
19Radhawan Al Hubaishi
17Anes Al Maari↑
23Luai Atya
8Wahid Mohammed
14Mohammed Naji↑
20Hamza Mahrous
1Mohammed Aman Fateh Khairalah
10Mohammed Abdullah Al Dahi↑

Substitutes · Sri Lanka

17Jude Supan↑
10Rahul Suresh
20Prabath Ruwan
14Mohamed Fasal↑
18Shenal Sandesh
2Chathuranga Madushan
21Mohamed Aman Faizer↑
22Kaveesh Lakpriya Fernando
11Mohamed Faizal Aakib↑
12Razooniya Shabeer↑

64'

Substitution, Sri Lanka. Shabeer Razooniya replaces Mohamed Shifan.

46'

Substitution, Yemen. Omar Al Dahi replaces Hamza Hanash.

46'

Substitution, Yemen. Anes Al Maari replaces Nasser Al Gahwashi.

45'

Second Half begins Yemen 1, Sri Lanka 0.

45'+5'

First Half ends, Yemen 1, Sri Lanka 0.

34'

Goal! Yemen 1, Sri Lanka 0. Ahmed Maher (Yemen) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Abdulwasea Al Matari.

24'

Nicholus Harsha Fernando (Sri Lanka) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

14'

Charitha Rathnayake (Sri Lanka) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

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7Hewage Kavindu Ishan

Yemen

Sri Lanka

Timeline

Game leaders

Match info

Form

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Substitutes · Yemen

Substitutes · Sri Lanka

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