Ireland 1-0 Qatar · International Friendly Games
Ireland beat Qatar 1-0 in the International Friendly Games. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.
Match report
Ireland and Qatar met in the International Friendly Games at Aviva Stadium in Dublin on Thursday, 28 May 2026.
Goalscorers
Ireland: N. Collins 5'. Qatar did not score.
How the match went
Possession was almost even at 52% to 48%. Ireland had 11 shots with 3 on target, Qatar 8 with 1 on target. There were 10 corners in total, 7 to Ireland and 3 to Qatar. Ireland conceded 9 fouls, Qatar 16. The referee showed 2 red cards.
Line-ups
Ireland started in a 3-4-2-1: Caoimhin Kelleher, Jake O'Brien, Nathan Collins, Dara O'Shea, Séamus Coleman, Jayson Molumby, Jamie McGrath, Liam Scales, Chiedozie Ogbene, Jack Moylan, Troy Parrott.
Qatar started in a 4-3-3: M. I. Abunad, A. A. Oui, P. Miguel, B. Khoukhi, Homam Al-Amin, J. G. Abdulsallam, A. Fathi, I. Laye, E. Junior, Y. Abdurisag, A. Afif.
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