Afghanistan beat Mongolia 1-0. The winner had to work for it: 1 from 12 shots. Mongolia played with ten from minute 78.

1. 0'
   ⚽Kick-off
   World Cup Qualifiers — AFC
   AFG 4-2-3-1·5-3-2 MON
   Coach: Abdullah Mejeid Farea Matar Sahl Al Mutairi · Ichiro OtsukaReferee: Qasim Matar Ali Al Hatmi📍 Republican central stadium
2. 1. First half
   2. 12'
      MON
      Yellow card
      B. Amgalanbat
   3. 13'
      AFG
      Yellow card
      Farshad Noor
   4. 43'
      MON
      Substitution
      ▲B. Purevdorj▼B. Gerelt-Od
   5. 45+1'
      AFG
      Yellow card
      Faysal Shayesteh
3. 1. Second half
   2. 46'
      AFG
      Substitution
      ▲J. Sharza▼O. Musawi
   3. 46'
      AFG
      Substitution
      ▲T. Skandari▼O. Haydary
   4. 46'
      MON
      Substitution
      ▲U. Bat-Erdene▼B. Amgalanbat
   5. 46'
      MON
      Substitution
      ▲M. Batkhuyag▼O. Mijiddorj
   6. 60'
      AFG
      GOOOAL!J. Sharza
   7. 67'
      AFG
      Substitution
      ▲M. Azadzoy▼Omid Popalzay
   8. 67'
      AFG
      Substitution
      ▲Y. Sherzad▼Faysal Shayesteh
   9. 72'
      MON
      Substitution
      ▲U. Temuulen▼G. Ganbayar
   10. 78'
       MON
       Red card
       Tsend-Ayush Khurelbaatar
   11. 80'
       AFG
       Yellow card
       Rahmat Akbari
   12. 82'
       AFG
       Substitution
       ▲M. Ahmadi▼M. Hanifi
   13. 90'
       AFG
       Yellow card
       J. Sharza
   14. 90+3'
       MON
       Yellow card
       FAFilip Andersen
   15. 90+6'
       MON
       Substitution
       ▲T. Batbayar▼?