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Group H: Bahrain 3-0 Nepal

Wed, 27 Mar, 2024

Group H: Bahrain 3-0 Nepal

Riffa: Bahrain took a huge step towards advancing to the third round of the FIFA World Cup 2025 qualifiers and the AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027™ Finals after defeating Nepal 3-0 at the Bahrain National Stadium on Tuesday.

The results took Bahrain to nine points in Group H, three adrift of United Arab Emirates but, crucially, six ahead of Yemen with two matchdays remaining.

Preview - Group H: Yemen v UAE; Bahrain v Nepal

Mon, 25 Mar, 2024

Preview - Group H: Yemen v UAE; Bahrain v Nepal

Khobar: The United Arab Emirates will be aiming to stay perfect and seal progression when they take on Yemen in Group H of the Preliminary Joint Qualification – Round 2 for the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027™ on Tuesday.

UAE lead the standings by three points, having secured three consecutive victories with head coach Paulo Bento urging his team to get the job done following their 2-1 win over Yemen on Matchday Three.

Group H: Nepal 0-5 Bahrain

Fri, 22 Mar, 2024

Group H: Nepal 0-5 Bahrain

Riffa: A composed Bahrain proved too strong for Nepal, winning 5-0 in Group H of the Preliminary Joint Qualification – Round 2 for the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027™ at the Bahrain National Stadium on Thursday.

Goals from Mahdi Al Humaidan (2nd), Sayed Baqer (9th), Ali Madan (45+4), Ibrahim Al Khatal (87th) and a conversion from the spot from Ismaeel Abdullatif Hassan (90+6) settled the issue for Bahrain. 

The victory took Bahrain to six points from three matches, while Nepal remain without a point with the two sides to meet again on Tuesday. 

Preview - Group H: Nepal v Bahrain; UAE v Yemen

Sun, 17 Mar, 2024

Preview - Group H: Nepal v Bahrain; UAE v Yemen

Abu Dhabi: United Arab Emirates will be seeking to maintain their perfect start when they host Yemen in Group H of the Preliminary Joint Qualification - Round 2 for the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027™ on Thursday.

Wins against Nepal (4-0) and Bahrain (2-0) gave UAE a three-point lead at the top and Paulo Bento’s side will be looking to resume their campaign with a bang following their Round of 16 exit in the recent AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023™. 

Jordan edge Nepal in shootout to retain title

Fri, 01 Mar, 2024

Jordan edge Nepal in shootout to retain title

Jeddah: Jordan emerged champions of the West Asian Football Federation Women's Championship 2024 with a 5-3 penalty shootout win over Nepal after the final ended 2-2 on Thursday.

It was Jordan's fourth consecutive title and sixth overall but they had to work hard to see off the challenge of a spirited Nepal side. 

Jordan, Nepal to square off for title

Wed, 28 Feb, 2024

Jordan, Nepal to square off for title

Jeddah: Jordan will take on Nepal in the final of the West Asian Football Federation Women's Championship 2024 after they won their semi-final ties in contrasting fashion on Tuesday.

Defending champions Jordan cruised 5-0 past Palestine while Nepal scored in the fourth minute of second half added time to edge Lebanon 2-1.

Nepal beat Palestine to set up Lebanon semi-final

Sun, 25 Feb, 2024

Nepal beat Palestine to set up Lebanon semi-final

Jeddah: Nepal defeated Palestine 4-0 to finish top of Group B of the West Asian Football Federation Women's Championship 2024 on Saturday.

The South Asian side completed their group stage campaign with a perfect nine points and will face Lebanon in the semi-finals on Tuesday.
 
Palestine, despite the defeat, will play defending champions Jordan in the other last four tie.

Nepal, Palestine through to knockout stage

Fri, 23 Feb, 2024

Nepal, Palestine through to knockout stage

Jeddah: Nepal and Palestine booked their West Asian Football Federation Women's Championship 2024 semi-final spots in contrasting fashions on Thursday.

Nepal cruised to a 5-0 win over Iraq, with Sabitra Bhandari netting all five goals while Palestine defeated Syria 1-0. The two pacesetters meet on Saturday to determine the Group B winners.

Nepal, Palestine impress in openers

Wed, 21 Feb, 2024

Nepal, Palestine impress in openers

Jeddah: Nepal and Palestine set the early pace in Group B of the West Asian Football Federation Women's Championship 2024 with resounding wins on Tuesday.

Nepal defeated Syria 4-1 while Palestine cruised 3-0 past Iraq.

Round 2 - Group H: Nepal 0-2 Yemen

Fri, 29 Mar, 2024

Round 2 - Group H: Nepal 0-2 Yemen

Kathmandu: Substitutes Omar Al Dahi and Mohammed Al Dahi were on target as Yemen edged Nepal 2-0 in Group H of the Preliminary Joint Qualification - Round 2 for the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027™ on Tuesday. 

Buoyed by a large crowd at Dashrath Stadium, hosts Nepal produced a solid display to keep Yemen silent for 72 minutes, but two late strikes inflicted a second straight defeat on the home side and gave  Miroslav Soukup’s side their first points of the qualifying campaign. 

Both the sides had fallen to defeats in their opening fixtures of the second round. While Nepal fell to a 4-0 defeat to the United Arab Emirates in Dubai on Thursday, Yemen had suffered a 2-0 loss at the hands of Bahrain in their opener. 

Preview - Group H: Nepal v Yemen; Bahrain v United Arab Emirates

Sun, 19 Nov, 2023

Preview - Group H: Nepal v Yemen; Bahrain v United Arab Emirates

Riffa: Bahrain and United Arab Emirates will face off in what is sure to be an enticing Preliminary Joint Qualification - Round 2 for the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027™ Group H tie on Tuesday.

Both teams got their campaigns off to winning starts on Matchday One and victory in Riffa will mean an early advantage in the race to advance to the third round. 

UAE live up to Bento's expectations

Fri, 17 Nov, 2023

UAE live up to Bento's expectations

Dubai: Paulo Bento was happy with the United Arab Emirates' attacking flair and defensive resilience in their 4-0 win over Nepal on Thursday.

The victory gave UAE the early lead in Group H of the Preliminary Joint Qualification - Round 2 for the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027™ with Bahrain up next for them on Tuesday.