AFC World Cup Qualifiers (2026)
Tuesday, 21 November 2023@17:00
Matchday 2
Matchday 2
1st half
(Penalty) Shabaib Al Khaldi
18'
20'
2nd half
46'
46'
61'
61'
65'
69'
78'
81'
81'
(assist by Eid Al Rashedi) Athbi Saleh
82'
84'
85'
Match officials
Referee
Assistant 1
Assistant 2
Fourth official
Afghanistan (3-5-2)
1
Ovays Azizi
Goalkeeper
Goalkeeper
4
Haroon Fakhruddin
Defender
Defender
3
Mahboob Hanifi
Defender
Defender
16
J. Asekzai
Defender
Defender
7
Mustafa Azadzoy
Midfielder
Midfielder
17
Mohammad Marouf
Midfielder
Midfielder
15
Yar Zakarkhel
Midfielder
Midfielder
6
H. Askar
Midfielder
Midfielder
6
Samir Samandari
Midfielder
Midfielder
9
Balal Arezou
Attacker
Attacker
18
Amiruddin Sharifi
Attacker
Attacker
Coach:
A. Westwood
Substitutes
8
O. Rajabi
-
-
14
Ali Reza Panahi
-
-
5
Reza Gholami
-
-
22
Faisal Hamidi
Goalkeeper
Goalkeeper
22
Golali Rahimi
Goalkeeper
Goalkeeper
16
Farhad Ali Zada
Defender
Defender
12
Ali Baset Nazari
Defender
Defender
21
Hussain Alizada
Defender
Defender
2
Amanullah Sardari
Defender
Defender
13
Sayed Fatemi
Midfielder
Midfielder
13
Ali Reza Rahimi
Midfielder
Midfielder
20
J. Rezai
Midfielder
Midfielder
Kuwait
18
Athbi Saleh
-
-
1
Abd Al Rahman Kameel
Goalkeeper
Goalkeeper
3
Abdullah Ammar
Defender
Defender
2
Hasan Al Enezi
Midfielder
Midfielder
5
Fahad Al Hajeri
Midfielder
Midfielder
8
Ahmad Al Dhefiri
Midfielder
Midfielder
9
Mohammad Daham
Midfielder
Midfielder
14
Reda Hani
Midfielder
Midfielder
19
Mohsen Falah
Midfielder
Midfielder
17
Shabaib Al Khaldi
Midfielder
Midfielder
10
Bandar Al Salama
Attacker
Attacker
Coach:
Rui Bento
Substitutes
23
Abdel Rahman Al Majdali
Goalkeeper
Goalkeeper
22
Sulaiman Abdulghafoor
Goalkeeper
Goalkeeper
6
Sultan Al Enezi
Defender
Defender
15
Hamad Al Qallaf
Defender
Defender
11
Eid Al Rashedi
Midfielder
Midfielder
4
Khaled Hajiah
Midfielder
Midfielder
19
Mahdi Dashti
Midfielder
Midfielder
13
Abdel Aziz Al Enezi
Midfielder
Midfielder
7
Badr Abdulrahman
Midfielder
Midfielder
17
Ibraheem Kameel
Attacker
Attacker
16
Mubarak Al Faneni
Attacker
Attacker
12
Aqeel Al Hazeem
Attacker
Attacker
85'
There is a substitution for Afghanistan. Reza Gholami will take part of the match, replacing Samir Samandari.
84'
Rui Bento (Kuwait) has decided to make a substitution, with Hamad Al Qallaf replacing Mohsen Falah.
82'
GOOOOOAL!!! One more for Kuwait that scores with Athbi Saleh, taking advantage of the assistance from Eid Al Rashedi.
81'
Rui Bento (Kuwait) has decided to make a substitution, with Ibraheem Kameel replacing Shabaib Al Khaldi.
81'
There is a substitution for Kuwait. Abdel Aziz Al Enezi will take part of the match, replacing Reda Hani.
80'
GOOOOOAL!!! Shabaib Al Khaldi scores for Kuwait.
78'
The referee Ahmed Faisal Al Ali authorizes a substitution and Ali Reza Rahimi (Afghanistan) will replace Mustafa Azadzoy.
69'
GOOOOOAL!!! Kuwait scores again with Mohammad Daham.
65'
There is a substitution for Afghanistan. J. Rezai will take part of the match, replacing Yar Zakarkhel.
61'
Rui Bento (Kuwait) has decided to make a substitution, with Eid Al Rashedi replacing Bandar Al Salama.
61'
The referee Ahmed Faisal Al Ali authorizes a substitution and Badr Abdulrahman (Kuwait) will replace Ahmad Al Dhefiri.
46'
There is a substitution for Afghanistan. O. Rajabi will take part of the match, replacing J. Asekzai.
46'
A. Westwood (Afghanistan) has decided to make a substitution, with Amanullah Sardari replacing Mohammad Marouf.
20'
Balal Arezou (Afghanistan) received a yellow card from the referee. He has to be very careful for the rest of the match.
18'
GOOOOOAL!!! Kuwait scores from the penalty spot with Shabaib Al Khaldi.
Last H2H matches
21.11.23
Afghanistan
Kuwait
0
4
FT
14.05.14
Kuwait
Afghanistan
3
2
FT
* Last 15 matches (if available) between Afghanistan and Kuwait.
Last H2H matches (with Afghanistan as host)
21.11.23
Afghanistan
Kuwait
0
4
FT
* Last 15 matches (if available) between Afghanistan and Kuwait with Afghanistan as host team.
Afghanistan
Total
Home
Away
Matches played
2
1 (50.00%)
1 (50.00%)
Wins
0
0
0
Draws
0
0
0
Losses
2
1 (50.00%)
1 (50.00%)
Goals for
2
0 (0.00%)
2 (100.00%)
Goals against
7
4 (57.14%)
3 (42.86%)
* Stats from all matches played between Afghanistan and Kuwait, under Afghanistan perspective
Kuwait
Total
Home
Away
Matches played
2
1 (50.00%)
1 (50.00%)
Wins
2
1 (50.00%)
1 (50.00%)
Draws
0
0
0
Losses
0
0
0
Goals for
7
3 (42.86%)
4 (57.14%)
Goals against
2
2 (100.00%)
0 (0.00%)
* Stats from all matches played between Afghanistan and Kuwait, under Kuwait perspective
Afghanistan form
Overall
26.03.24
India
Afghanistan
1
2
FT
21.03.24
Afghanistan
India
0
0
FT
21.11.23
Afghanistan
Kuwait
0
4
FT
16.11.23
Qatar
Afghanistan
8
1
FT
17.10.23
Mongolia
Afghanistan
0
1
FT
12.10.23
Afghanistan
Mongolia
1
0
FT
12.09.23
Philippines
Afghanistan
2
1
FT
07.09.23
Bangladesh
Afghanistan
1
1
FT
03.09.23
Bangladesh
Afghanistan
0
0
FT
13.06.23
Iran
Afghanistan
6
1
FT
Home
21.03.24
Afghanistan
India
0
0
FT
21.11.23
Afghanistan
Kuwait
0
4
FT
12.10.23
Afghanistan
Mongolia
1
0
FT
14.06.22
Afghanistan
Cambodia
2
2
FT
11.06.22
Afghanistan
India
1
2
FT
29.03.22
Afghanistan
Jordan Under 23
0
1
FT
26.03.22
Afghanistan
Kuwait Under 23
3
0
FT
16.11.21
Afghanistan
Indonesia
1
0
FT
11.06.21
Afghanistan
Oman
1
2
FT
19.11.19
Afghanistan
Qatar
0
1
FT
* Afghanistan's last 10 matches overall and as host team.
Kuwait form
Overall
26.03.24
Kuwait
Qatar
1
2
FT
21.03.24
Qatar
Kuwait
3
0
FT
19.01.24
Kuwait
Uganda
0
2
FT
12.01.24
Kuwait
Libya
1
3
FT
21.11.23
Afghanistan
Kuwait
0
4
FT
16.11.23
Kuwait
India
0
1
FT
17.10.23
Syria
Kuwait
1
2
FT
12.10.23
United Arab Emirates
Kuwait
1
0
FT
11.09.23
Kyrgyz Republic
Kuwait
3
1
FT
07.09.23
Bahrain
Kuwait
1
3
FT
Away
21.03.24
Qatar
Kuwait
3
0
FT
21.11.23
Afghanistan
Kuwait
0
4
FT
17.10.23
Syria
Kuwait
1
2
FT
12.10.23
United Arab Emirates
Kuwait
1
0
FT
11.09.23
Kyrgyz Republic
Kuwait
3
1
FT
07.09.23
Bahrain
Kuwait
1
3
FT
27.06.23
India
Kuwait
1
1
FT
24.06.23
Pakistan
Kuwait
0
4
FT
13.01.23
Bahrain
Kuwait
1
1
FT
10.01.23
United Arab Emirates
Kuwait
0
1
FT
* Kuwait's last 10 matches overall and as away team.