Saudi Arabia vs Iraq: World Cup Qualification Clash

Saudi Arabia

0–0Match Finished

HT 0–0

Iraq

Match Summary

In the World Cup Qualification match held on October 14, 2025, Saudi Arabia took on Iraq in a crucial encounter. The match kicked off at 18:45, with both teams eager to secure vital points. The game showcased intense competition but ultimately concluded with a final score that reflected the efforts of both sides in a battle for qualification.

Match Events

17'Merchas Doski Foul Iraq
27'Zidane Iqbal Foul Iraq
39'Hassan Al Tambakti Foul Saudi Arabia
45+2'Nasser Al-Dawsari Foul Saudi Arabia
46'K. Yakob (A. Jasim) Iraq
55'H. Ali (F. Putros) Iraq
61'Z. Iqbal (A. Sher) Iraq
71'A. Yahya (N. Boushal) Saudi Arabia
71'S. Abu Al Shamat (A. Al Hamdan) Saudi Arabia
79'M. Younis (A. Y. Hashim) Iraq
79'Y. Amyn (H. Abdulkareem) Iraq
80'M. Al Juwayr (A. Al Amri) Saudi Arabia
89'N. Al Dawsari (S. Al Mousa) Saudi Arabia
89'F. Al Buraikan (S. Al Shehri) Saudi Arabia
90+6'Nawaf Boushal Foul Saudi Arabia
90+5'Saud Abdulhamid Foul Saudi Arabia

Statistics

Saudi Arabia		Iraq
4	Shots on Goal	1
8	Shots off Goal	0
15	Total Shots	4
3	Blocked Shots	3
8	Shots insidebox	2
7	Shots outsidebox	2
13	Fouls	13
0	Corner Kicks	1
4	Offsides	2
62%	Ball Possession	38%
4	Yellow Cards	2
	Red Cards
1	Goalkeeper Saves	4
502	Total passes	306
422	Passes accurate	226
84%	Passes %	74%
	expected_goals
	goals_prevented

Lineups

Saudi Arabia 4-2-3-1

18S. Abu Al Shamat

Substitutes

21 A. Al Sanbi G
22 M. Al Rubaie
4 A. Al Amri D
13 N. Boushal D
14 M. Al Harbi D
17 S. Al Mousa D
2 A. Majrashi D
8 Z. Al Johani M
20 M. Al Sahafi F
23 A. Al Hassan M
11 S. Al Shehri F
19 A. Al Hamdan F

Coach: Hervé Jean-Marie Roger Renard

Iraq 4-4-2

12J. Hachim

23M. Doski

2R. Sulaka

6M. Younis

3H. Ali

8I. Bayesh

16A. Al Ammari

14Z. Iqbal

7Y. Amyn

10Meme

19K. Yakob

12 J. Hachim G
3 H. Ali D
6 M. Younis D
2 R. Sulaka D
23 M. Doski D
7 Y. Amyn M
14 Z. Iqbal M
16 A. Al Ammari M
8 I. Bayesh M
19 K. Yakob F
10 Meme

Substitutes

1 F. Talib G
22 A. Basil G
4 F. Putros D
5 A. Y. Hashim
15 A. Yahya
11 H. Abdulkareem M
17 A. Jasim
20 A. Sher M
21 M. Farji M
9 M. Jawad F
13 M. Madjed F
18 A. Muhsin F

Coach: Graham James Arnold

Player Stats

Top Rated: Rebin Sulaka (highest match rating)

Saudi Arabia

Player	Pos	Min	G	A	Rating
Nawaf Al-Aqidi	G	90'	—	0	6.6
Saud Abdulhamid	D	90'	—	0	7.7
Jehad Thakri	D	90'	—	0	7.2
Hassan Al Tambakti	D	90'	—	0	7.2
Ayman Yahya	D	71'	—	0	7.5
Nasser Al-Dawsari	M	89'	—	0	7.6
Abdullah Al-Khaibari	M	90'	—	0	7.5
Saleh Abu Al-Shamat	M	71'	—	0	8
Musab Al Juwayr	M	80'	—	0	7.5
Salem Al-Dawsari	M	90'	—	0	6.9
Firas Al-Buraikan	F	89'	—	0	7.2
Nawaf Boushal sub	D	19'	—	0	6.9
Abdullah Al-Hamdan sub	F	19'	—	0	6.7
Abdulelah Al-Amri sub	D	10'	—	0	6.9
Saad Al-Mousa sub	D	8'	—	0	6.2
Saleh Al-Shehri sub	F	8'	—	0	6.3
Mohammed Al-Rubaie sub	G	—	—	—	—
Abdulrahman Al Sanbi sub	G	—	—	—	—
Ali Majrashi sub	D	—	—	—	—
Moteb Al-Harbi sub	D	—	—	—	—
Ziyad Aljohani sub	M	—	—	—	—
Ali Al-Hassan sub	M	—	—	—	—
Marwan Alsahafi sub	F	—	—	—	—

Full player stats

Player	Shots (on/tot)	Passes (tot/key/acc%)	Tackles	Duels (won/tot)	Dribbles (succ/att)	Fouls (drawn/comm)	Cards (Y/R)
Nawaf Al-Aqidi	—	21/–/7%	—	—	—	—	0/0
Saud Abdulhamid	–/1	39/3/36%	2	8/13	1/1	3/5	1/0
Jehad Thakri	—	28/–/25%	2	8/11	—	—	0/0
Hassan Al Tambakti	—	57/–/48%	2	4/7	—	–/1	1/0
Ayman Yahya	—	38/1/35%	1	7/10	1/1	2/1	0/0
Nasser Al-Dawsari	1/1	53/2/45%	3	7/12	2/4	–/1	1/0
Abdullah Al-Khaibari	–/1	57/1/55%	1	4/5	1/1	2/1	0/0
Saleh Abu Al-Shamat	1/2	46/–/37%	3	10/15	5/6	2/–	0/0
Musab Al Juwayr	–/2	70/2/64%	1	1/4	–/1	–/1	0/0
Salem Al-Dawsari	2/4	41/2/32%	1	7/16	3/9	3/–	0/0
Firas Al-Buraikan	—	25/1/16%	1	7/10	–/1	1/1	0/0
Nawaf Boushal	–/1	9/–/7%	—	3/3	2/2	—	1/0
Abdullah Al-Hamdan	—	9/1/8%	1	2/5	–/2	—	0/0
Abdulelah Al-Amri	—	5/–/4%	—	—	—	—	0/0
Saad Al-Mousa	—	2/–/1%	1	1/3	—	–/1	0/0
Saleh Al-Shehri	—	2/–/2%	—	–/1	—	–/1	0/0
Mohammed Al-Rubaie	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Abdulrahman Al Sanbi	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Ali Majrashi	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Moteb Al-Harbi	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Ziyad Aljohani	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Ali Al-Hassan	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Marwan Alsahafi	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0

Iraq

Player	Pos	Min	G	A	Rating
Jalal Hassan	G	90'	—	0	7.3
Hussein Ali	D	55'	—	0	6.3
Munaf Younus	D	79'	—	0	6.7
Rebin Sulaka ★ Top Rated	D	90'	—	0	8.2
Merchas Doski	D	90'	—	0	7.2
Youssef Amyn	M	79'	—	0	6.9
Zidane Iqbal	M	61'	—	0	6.3
Amir Al-Ammari	M	90'	—	0	6.5
Ibrahim Bayesh	M	90'	—	0	5.9
Kevin Yakob	F	45'	—	0	6.7
Mohanad Ali	F	90'	—	0	6.5
Ali Jasim sub	F	45'	—	0	6.6
Frans Putros sub	D	35'	—	0	6.6
Aimar Sher sub	M	29'	—	0	6.3
Akam Hashem sub	D	11'	—	0	6.6
Hasan Sayyid sub	M	11'	—	0	6.9
Fahad Talib sub	G	—	—	—	—
Ahmed Basil sub	G	—	—	—	—
Ahmed Al-Hajjaj sub	D	—	—	—	—
Marko Farji sub	M	—	—	—	—
Montader Madjed sub	F	—	—	—	—
Mohammad Jawad sub	F	—	—	—	—
Amar Muhsin sub	F	—	—	—	—

Full player stats

Player	Shots (on/tot)	Passes (tot/key/acc%)	Tackles	Duels (won/tot)	Dribbles (succ/att)	Fouls (drawn/comm)	Cards (Y/R)
Jalal Hassan	—	27/–/10%	—	1/1	—	1/–	0/0
Hussein Ali	—	12/–/9%	3	3/6	—	–/1	0/0
Munaf Younus	—	25/–/22%	—	1/3	—	1/–	0/0
Rebin Sulaka	—	49/–/45%	4	5/10	—	1/1	0/0
Merchas Doski	—	23/–/17%	4	7/13	–/1	2/1	1/0
Youssef Amyn	—	10/1/8%	—	2/7	1/1	1/–	0/0
Zidane Iqbal	—	33/–/27%	—	2/4	2/2	–/1	1/0
Amir Al-Ammari	—	45/–/33%	1	1/7	—	–/2	0/0
Ibrahim Bayesh	—	13/–/7%	1	5/21	1/4	3/3	0/0
Kevin Yakob	—	8/–/3%	2	4/10	—	–/2	0/0
Mohanad Ali	—	9/–/3%	—	5/12	1/3	1/1	0/0
Ali Jasim	—	19/1/13%	1	3/8	–/1	2/–	0/0
Frans Putros	—	10/–/9%	3	3/6	—	–/1	0/0
Aimar Sher	—	11/–/10%	—	–/2	—	—	0/0
Akam Hashem	—	7/–/7%	—	2/2	—	—	0/0
Hasan Sayyid	1/1	5/–/3%	2	2/3	—	—	0/0
Fahad Talib	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Ahmed Basil	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Ahmed Al-Hajjaj	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Marko Farji	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Montader Madjed	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Mohammad Jawad	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Amar Muhsin	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0

Match Info

Competition: World Cup - Qualification Asia
Round: Round 4 - 3
Venue: King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah
Referee: Adham Mohammad, Jordan