FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC · 1st Leg

United Arab Emirates vs Iraq: 1–1

United Arab Emirates and Iraq drew 1–1 in the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC on Thursday, 13 November 2025 at Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

• Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC (2026 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Fifth Round)
• Kick-off: Thu, 13 Nov 2025, 16:00 UTC
• Status: Full Time
• Venue: Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
• Attendance: 32,008
• Teams: United Arab Emirates (home), Iraq (away)

Goals

• 10' — Ali Al-Hamadi (Iraq)
• 18' — Luan Pereira (United Arab Emirates)

Starting line-ups

United Arab Emirates (4-4-1-1): Khalid Eisa (G), Lucas Pimenta (CD-L), Alaeddine Zouhir (CD-R), Ruben Canedo (LB), Marcus Meloni (RB), Abdalla Ramadan (CM-L), Yahia Nader (CM-R), Sultan Adil Alamiri (LM), Luan Pereira (RM), Harib Abdalla (F), Nicolás Gimenez (RCF).

Iraq (4-4-2): Jalal Hassan (G), Akam Hashim (CD-L), Zaid Tahseen (CD-R), Merchas Doski (LB), Hussein Ali (RB), Amir Al-Ammari (CM-L), Aimar Sher (CM-R), Ali Jasim (LM), Marko Farji (RM), Mohanad Ali (CF-L), Ali Al-Hamadi (CF-R).