AFC World Cup Qualifiers (2026)
Thursday, 12 October 2023@17:00
1st Round
1st Round
1st half
14'
33'
Ahmed Maher (assist by Abdulwasea Al Matari)
2nd half
46'
64'
64'
67'
Nasser Al-Gahwashi (assist by Ahmed Al Wajeeha)
78'
78'
84'
90+3'
90+4'
90+5'
Match officials
Referee
Assistant 1
Assistant 2
Fourth official
Yemen (4-3-3)
22
Abdullah Al Sadi
Goalkeeper
Goalkeeper
19
Nasser Al-Gahwashi
Defender
Defender
21
Ahmed Al Wajeeha
Defender
Defender
5
Mohammed Al Ghaili
Defender
Defender
3
Harwan Al Zubaidi
Defender
Defender
11
Abdulwasea Al Matari
Midfielder
Midfielder
18
Hamza Hanash
Midfielder
Midfielder
16
Al Khader Al Douh
Midfielder
Midfielder
14
Mohammed Al Tairi
Attacker
Attacker
7
Ahmed Al Sarori
Attacker
Attacker
12
Ahmed Maher
Attacker
Attacker
Coach:
M. Soukup
Substitutes
8
Anis Al-Maary
-
-
23
Luai Atya
Goalkeeper
Goalkeeper
14
Mohammed Naji
Defender
Defender
5
Abdulmuain Al Jarshi
Defender
Defender
2
Radhawan Al Hubaishi
Defender
Defender
1
Mohammed Khairalah
Midfielder
Midfielder
9
Omar Al Dahi
Midfielder
Midfielder
8
Wahid Al Khyat
Midfielder
Midfielder
10
Mohammed Al Dahi
Attacker
Attacker
13
Yousef Al Haimi
Attacker
Attacker
20
Hamza Mahrous
Attacker
Attacker
21
Qasim Al Sharafi
Attacker
Attacker
Sri Lanka (2-5-3)
1
W. Perera
Goalkeeper
Goalkeeper
3
N. Kurukulasuriya
Defender
Defender
6
C. Rathnayake
Defender
Defender
13
A. Razeek
Midfielder
Midfielder
15
A. Rajamohan
Midfielder
Midfielder
16
M. Nitharshan
Midfielder
Midfielder
5
C. Dilshan
Midfielder
Midfielder
8
B. Suresh
Midfielder
Midfielder
4
M. Chalana Chameera
Attacker
Attacker
23
R. Mohamed
Attacker
Attacker
9
M. Shifan
Attacker
Attacker
Coach:
A. Morrison
Substitutes
22
K. Fernando
Goalkeeper
Goalkeeper
20
P. Ruwan
Goalkeeper
Goalkeeper
19
A. Mohamed
Defender
Defender
17
J. Supan
Defender
Defender
2
C. Madushan
Midfielder
Midfielder
21
A. Faizer
Midfielder
Midfielder
7
L. Ishan
Attacker
Attacker
11
M. Aakib
Attacker
Attacker
14
M. Fasal
Attacker
Attacker
12
R. Shabeer
Attacker
Attacker
18
S. Sandesh
Attacker
Attacker
10
R. Suresh
Attacker
Attacker
90+5'
A. Morrison (Sri Lanka) has decided to make a substitution, with M. Fasal replacing A. Razeek.
90+5'
There is a substitution for Sri Lanka. J. Supan will take part of the match, replacing M. Chalana Chameera.
90+4'
The referee N. Kabirov authorizes a substitution and Mohammed Naji (Yemen) will replace Abdulwasea Al Matari.
90+3'
GOOOOOAL!!! Abdulwasea Al Matari scores for Yemen.
86'
Mohammed Al Tairi (Yemen) received a yellow card from the referee. He has to be very careful for the rest of the match.
84'
There is a substitution for Yemen. Anis Al-Maary will take part of the match, replacing Nasser Al-Gahwashi.
78'
The referee N. Kabirov authorizes a substitution and M. Aakib (Sri Lanka) will replace R. Mohamed.
78'
A. Morrison (Sri Lanka) has decided to make a substitution, with A. Faizer replacing M. Nitharshan.
67'
GOOOOOAL!!! Yemen scores with Nasser Al-Gahwashi, this time the assistant is Ahmed Al Wajeeha.
64'
M. Soukup (Yemen) has decided to make a substitution, with Mohammed Al Dahi replacing Ahmed Al Sarori.
64'
A. Morrison (Sri Lanka) has decided to make a substitution, with R. Shabeer replacing M. Shifan.
46'
There is a substitution for Yemen. Omar Al Dahi will take part of the match, replacing Hamza Hanash.
33'
GOOOOOAL!!! Ahmed Maher scores for Yemen, assisted by Abdulwasea Al Matari.
23'
N. Kurukulasuriya (Sri Lanka) is booked by the referee N. Kabirov.
14'
N. Kabirov considers that C. Rathnayake (Sri Lanka) deserves a yellow card.
Last H2H matches
17.10.23
Sri Lanka
Yemen
1
1
FT
12.10.23
Yemen
Sri Lanka
3
0
FT
* Last 15 matches (if available) between Yemen and Sri Lanka.
Last H2H matches (with Yemen as host)
12.10.23
Yemen
Sri Lanka
3
0
FT
* Last 15 matches (if available) between Yemen and Sri Lanka with Yemen as host team.
Yemen
Total
Home
Away
Matches played
2
1 (50.00%)
1 (50.00%)
Wins
1
1 (100.00%)
0 (0.00%)
Draws
1
0 (0.00%)
1 (100.00%)
Losses
0
0
0
Goals for
4
3 (75.00%)
1 (25.00%)
Goals against
1
0 (0.00%)
1 (100.00%)
* Stats from all matches played between Yemen and Sri Lanka, under Yemen perspective
Sri Lanka
Total
Home
Away
Matches played
2
1 (50.00%)
1 (50.00%)
Wins
0
0
0
Draws
1
1 (100.00%)
0 (0.00%)
Losses
1
0 (0.00%)
1 (100.00%)
Goals for
1
1 (100.00%)
0 (0.00%)
Goals against
4
1 (25.00%)
3 (75.00%)
* Stats from all matches played between Yemen and Sri Lanka, under Sri Lanka perspective
Yemen form
Overall
26.03.24
Yemen
United Arab Emirates
0
3
FT
21.03.24
United Arab Emirates
Yemen
2
1
FT
21.11.23
Nepal
Yemen
0
2
FT
16.11.23
Yemen
Bahrain
0
2
FT
17.10.23
Sri Lanka
Yemen
1
1
FT
12.10.23
Yemen
Sri Lanka
3
0
FT
12.01.23
Iraq
Yemen
5
0
FT
09.01.23
Oman
Yemen
3
2
FT
06.01.23
Yemen
Saudi Arabia
0
2
FT
14.06.22
Yemen
Mongolia
0
2
FT
Home
26.03.24
Yemen
United Arab Emirates
0
3
FT
16.11.23
Yemen
Bahrain
0
2
FT
12.10.23
Yemen
Sri Lanka
3
0
FT
06.01.23
Yemen
Saudi Arabia
0
2
FT
14.06.22
Yemen
Mongolia
0
2
FT
11.06.22
Yemen
Palestine
0
5
FT
11.06.21
Yemen
Uzbekistan
0
1
FT
02.12.19
Yemen
Iraq
0
0
FT
29.11.19
Yemen
Qatar
0
6
FT
19.11.19
Yemen
Singapore
1
2
FT
* Yemen's last 10 matches overall and as host team.
Sri Lanka form
Overall
25.03.24
Sri Lanka
Bhutan
2
0
FT
22.03.24
Sri Lanka
Papua New Guinea
0
0
FT
17.10.23
Sri Lanka
Yemen
1
1
FT
12.10.23
Yemen
Sri Lanka
3
0
FT
14.06.22
Maldives
Sri Lanka
1
0
FT
11.06.22
Sri Lanka
Thailand
0
2
FT
08.06.22
Uzbekistan
Sri Lanka
3
0
FT
10.10.21
Maldives
Sri Lanka
1
0
FT
07.10.21
India
Sri Lanka
0
0
FT
04.10.21
Sri Lanka
Nepal
2
3
FT
Away
12.10.23
Yemen
Sri Lanka
3
0
FT
14.06.22
Maldives
Sri Lanka
1
0
FT
08.06.22
Uzbekistan
Sri Lanka
3
0
FT
10.10.21
Maldives
Sri Lanka
1
0
FT
07.10.21
India
Sri Lanka
0
0
FT
05.06.21
Lebanon
Sri Lanka
3
2
FT
17.01.20
Palestine
Sri Lanka
2
0
FT
19.11.19
Turkmenistan
Sri Lanka
2
0
FT
10.10.19
Korea Republic
Sri Lanka
8
0
FT
05.10.19
Malaysia
Sri Lanka
6
0
FT
* Sri Lanka's last 10 matches overall and as away team.