Saudi Arabia beat Tajikistan 1-0. Best on the pitch was Salem Al Dawsari, rated 8.3.

1. 0'
   ⚽Kick-off
   World Cup Qualifiers — AFC
   KSA 3-1-4-2·4-4-2 TAJ
   Coach: Hervé Jean-Marie Roger Renard · G. ShekiladzeReferee: M. Taqi📍 King Saud Sport City Stadium
2. 1. First half
   2. 23'
      

      KSA
      GOOOAL!Salem Al DawsariAssist: M. Ali
   3. 28'
      TAJ
      Yellow card
      Z. Dzhuraboev
3. 1. Second half
   2. 56'
      

      KSA
      Substitution
      ▲A. Al Hassan▼Saleh Al-Shehri
   3. 69'
      

      KSA
      Substitution
      ▲H. Kadesh▼A. Al Saluli
   4. 69'
      

      KSA
      Substitution
      ▲F. Al Ghamdi▼Abdulrahman Ghareeb
   5. 69'
      

      KSA
      Substitution
      ▲Abdullah Radif▼Mohamed Kanno
   6. 73'
      TAJ
      Substitution
      ▲Rustam Soirov▼S. Samiev
   7. 73'
      TAJ
      Substitution
      ▲A. Ayni▼S. Mabatshoev
   8. 77'
      

      KSA
      Yellow card
      Nasser Al-Dawsari
   9. 82'
      

      KSA
      Substitution
      ▲Yasir Al-Shahrani▼Nasser Al-Dawsari
   10. 85'
       TAJ
       Substitution
       ▲N. Khamrokulov▼A. Nazarov
   11. 90'
       

       KSA
       Yellow card
       Ali Al-Boleahi