Nepal vs UAE - FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifiers

 Nepal begins their 2026 World Cup Qualifying campaign with an away match to United Arab Emirates in Dubai on Thursday. For all the details of UAE vs Nepal FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifiers Live Streaming details, go through to this article.

UAE are clear cut favorite to win this match but the Gorkhalis will look to give some tough time to the home side.

Manish Dangi's solitary goal in the second leg in the Laos capital Vientiane earned them just a seventh World Cup qualifying win in their history last month.

Nepal have dropped down the rankings since they were given a bye into this stage for the 2022 qualifiers, where they beat Chinese Taipei twice, but lost all other six matches.

Those two victories, along with two against Timor-Leste in 2014 qualifying and two versus Macau in 2002 qualifying, remain the country's only ever wins at this level.

The match between UAE vs Nepal FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifiers will kick off at 9:30 pm Nepali Time and will be played at Al Maktoum International.

UAE vs Nepal FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifiers Live Streaming and TV Channels

No any TV Channels from Nepal has acquired the broadcastion rights of the match between Nepal and the United Arab Emirates.

However, the match will be live on the UAE TV Channels. Abu Dhabi Sports 1 will broadcast the live match betweeen Nepal vs UAE FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifiers.

Similarly, you can watch UAE vs Nepal FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifiers Live Streaming on Wicket Goal TV as well.

Teams

The only exceptions for Nepal are last month's match-winner Dangi who plays in Thailand, goalkeeper Kiran Chemjong in India and experienced defender Rohit Chand in Indonesia.

Annese will be without defender Ananta Tamang and Awas Lamichhane with injury here, but there is a place for Nisham Hamal, who plays for the Nepalese diaspora club Nepzum FC in Portugal.

United Arab Emirates possible starting lineup: Eisa; Ibrahim, Al Hammadi, Al-Hashemi, Idrees; Salmeen, Nader; Fabio Lima, Mabkhout, Al Ghassani; Caio

Nepal possible starting lineup: Chemjong; Shrestha, Chau