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Saudi Arabia 1-0 Iceland: tops 1-0 with a goal scored by S. Abdulhamid

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ABU DHABI. Saudi Arabia overcomes Iceland 1-0 after S. Abdulhamid scored just 1 goal (26').

ABU DHABI. Saudi Arabia prevails over Iceland 1-0 after S. Abdulhamid scored just 1 goal (26′).

The match was played at the Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium stadium in Abu Dhabi on Sunday and it started at 4:00 pm local time. The weather was clear. The temperature was hot around 29.1 degrees Celsius or 84.45 Fahrenheit. Humidity was up to 62%.​

Match Statistics

The ball possession was identical with both team possessing the ball for 50% of the time.

There wasn’t much of a difference in ball possession. Saudi Arabia was in possession of the ball for 0% of the time vs. Iceland that controlled the ball for 0% of the time.

Iceland was more aggressive with 61 dangerous attacks and 7 shots of which 1 were on target. Nevertheless, Saudi Arabia was able to find the solution to win this match.​

Saudi Arabia shot 6 times, 4 on target, 2 off target. On the other side, Iceland shot 7 times, 1 on target, 6 off target.

Cards

Saudi Arabia received 1 yellow card (). On the opposite side, Iceland received 3 yellow cards (, and ).

Match Events

  • 26'
    26'

    S. Abdulhamid

  • 45'
    45'

    A. Yahya

    S. Al Faraj

  • 56'
    56'

    J. D. Svanthorsson

    J. Jonsson

  • 56'
    56'

    V. K. Einarsson

    V. T. Ingimundarson

  • 56'
    56'

    L. Tomasson

    R. T. Sigurgeirsson

  • 56'
    56'

    B. Bjarkason

    O. Karlsson

  • 70'
    70'

    V. Margeirsson

    D. Muminovic

  • 85'
    85'

    J. Magnusson

    A. Gunnarsson

  • 85'
    85'

    J. Magnusson

Next match

In the upcoming Friendly International match, Saudi Arabia will play away against Panama on the 10th of November with a 0-0 head to head statistic.

Iceland will play away with Korea Republic on the 11th of November with a 1-0 head to head in favor of Korea Republic (0 draws).

Saudi Arabia: Formation and Lineups

The manager Hervé Renard chose to play with the following team: .

Substitutes

Saudi Arabia made only 1 change substituting S. Al Faraj for A. Yahya (45′)​.

Iceland: Formation and Lineups

On the opposite side, Arnar Viðarsson played with: .

Substitutes

Iceland made 4 changes: R. T. Sigurgeirsson for L. Tomasson (56′), O. Karlsson for B. Bjarkason (56′), D. Muminovic for V. Margeirsson (70′) and A. Gunnarsson for J. Magnusson (85′).

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