Match report

Palestine 2-2 Kuwait: A Draw in World Cup - Qualification Asia

Palestine
Palestine
2–2
FT
Kuwait
Kuwait
Oct 15, 2024

Palestine held off Kuwait in a dramatic World Cup - Qualification Asia encounter, securing a 2-2 draw despite going down to ten men after Camilo Saldaña's red card. Kuwait took the lead through Yasser Naser's penalty but Wessam Abou Ali equalized with a penalty for Palestine. Yasser Naser scored a second for Kuwait, but Ziad Qunbar's late goal ensured the match ended all square.

Key Facts

  • • Palestine 2-2 Kuwait (World Cup - Qualification Asia)
  • • Wessam Abou Ali and Ziad Qunbar scored for Palestine
  • • Yasser Naser scored two goals for Kuwait
  • • Camilo Saldaña was sent off for Palestine in the 55th minute

Lineups

Palestine

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 22 I. R. Hamadeh
  • 7 M. Al Battat (D)
  • 5 M. Saleh (D)
  • 20 A. Mahajna
  • 12 C. Saldana
  • 10 M. Abu Warda
  • 6 O. Kharoub (M)
  • 3 M. Rashid
  • 18 J. Cantillana
  • 13 O. Faraj (F)
  • 19 W. Abou Ali (F)

Substitutes

  • 1 T. Ali
  • 16 B. Kharoub
  • 2 M. Khalil
  • 4 Y. Hamed
  • 17 M. Farawi
  • 8 A. Jaber
  • 15 A. Sawafta
  • 9 T. Seyam
  • 11 O. Dabbagh
  • 21 Z. Qunbar
  • 23 H. Aladin

Kuwait

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 22 S. Abdulghafoor
  • 13 R. Al Dosary
  • 5 F. Al Hajeri (D)
  • 4 K. Ebrahim (D)
  • 3 M. Al Enezi
  • 15 Y. Majed (M)
  • 8 A. Al Dhefiri
  • 14 R. Hani (M)
  • 16 M. Al Enezi
  • 20 Y. Naser (F)
  • 9 S. Al Awadi

Substitutes

  • 1 S. Al Hoshan
  • 23 A. Al Fadhli
  • 2 S. Al Sanea
  • 6 S. Al Enezi
  • 12 H. Al Harbi
  • 7 H. Ashkanani
  • 10 F. Al Harbi
  • 11 E. Al Rasheedi
  • 17 M. Daham
  • 19 M. Dashti
  • 21 A. Al Ajmi
  • 18 A. Shehab

Timeline

  1. Kuwait
    8' Kuwait subst · Substitution 1
    Off: F. Al Hajeri · On: H. Al Harbi
  2. Palestine
    22' Palestine Card · Yellow Card
    Camilo Saldaña

    Foul

  3. Palestine
    22' Palestine subst · Substitution 1
    Off: M. Al Battat · On: M. Farawi
  4. Kuwait
    31' Kuwait Goal · Penalty
    Y. Naser
  5. Kuwait
    33' Kuwait Card · Yellow Card
    Ahmad Aldhefiri

    Foul

  6. Palestine
    41' Palestine Goal · Penalty
    Wessam Abou Ali
  7. Palestine
    46' Palestine subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. Cantillana · On: T. Seyam
  8. Palestine
    46' Palestine subst · Substitution 3
    Off: O. Faraj · On: Oday Dabbagh
  9. Palestine
    55' Palestine Card · Yellow Card
    Camilo Saldaña

    Foul

  10. Palestine
    55' Palestine Card · Red Card
    Camilo Saldaña

    Foul

  11. Kuwait
    66' Kuwait subst · Substitution 2
    Off: R. Al Dosary · On: S. Al Sanea
  12. Kuwait
    66' Kuwait subst · Substitution 3
    Off: M. Al Enezi · On: M. Daham
  13. Kuwait
    66' Kuwait subst · Substitution 4
    Off: R. Hani · On: A. Shehab
  14. Palestine
    75' Palestine subst · Substitution 4
    Off: M. Abu Warda · On: Z. Qunbar
  15. Kuwait
    75' Kuwait subst · Substitution 5
    Off: S. Al Awadi · On: E. Al Rasheedi
  16. Kuwait
    80' Kuwait Goal · Normal Goal
    Y. Naser · Assist: S. Al Sanea
  17. Kuwait
    82' Kuwait Card · Yellow Card
    M. Daham

    Foul

  18. Kuwait
    90'+2 Kuwait Card · Yellow Card
    Y. Naser

    Foul

  19. Palestine
    90' Palestine Goal · Normal Goal
    Z. Qunbar · Assist: O. Kharoub

Match Stats

Stat Palestine Kuwait
Fouls 20 19
Pass Accuracy 81% 77%
Offsides 1 2
Red Cards 1 0
Total Shots 16 6
Corners 5 3
Total Passes 399 333
Yellow Cards 3 3
Blocked Shots 5 1
Shots on Target 4 4
xG — —
Shots off Target 7 1
Possession 55% 45%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 322 256
Shots Inside Box 10 4
Saves 2 2
Shots Outside Box 6 2

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The match's turning point came when Camilo Saldaña was sent off for Palestine, giving Kuwait a numerical advantage but Palestine managed to equalize through Ziad Qunbar's late goal
  • ▸ Yasser Naser's early penalty for Kuwait and Wessam Abou Ali's subsequent equalizer set the tone for an exciting back-and-forth match