Overview
- Both teams confirmed their starting lineups and completed warmups before kickoff.
- Early first-half play was physical with yellow cards shown to Saud Abdulhamid and Wagner Pina for dangerous challenges.
- The match was stopped for an injury to Saudi defender Hassan Al Tambakti, and Ali Lajami replaced him in the 33rd minute.
- Around the 39th minute VAR overturned a decision and the fourth official added six minutes of first-half stoppage time, with the score remaining 0-0 at the break.
- Saudi Arabia made a halftime change, bringing on Musab Al Juwayr for Abdullah Al Khaibari, and the second half resumed with both teams level and cautious as live coverage continues.