Maldives beat Bhutan 4-2. Ali Ashfaq scored 2 goals.

1. 0'
   ⚽Kick-off
   World Cup Qualifiers — AFC
   📍 Rasmee Dhandu Stadium (Malé, North Malé Atoll, Kaafu Atoll)
2. 1. First half
   2. 7'
      BHU
      GOOOAL!C. Gyeltshen
   3. 37'
      MAL
      GOOOAL!Assadhulla Abdulla
3. 1. Second half
   2. 49'
      BHU
      GOOOAL!Tshering DorjiPenalty
   3. 65'
      BHU
      Yellow card
      D. Tshering
   4. 68'
      BHU
      Yellow card
      K. Gurung
   5. 75'
      BHU
      Substitution
      ▲S. Tobgay▼D. Tshering
   6. 78'
      MAL
      Substitution
      ▲Ali Fasir▼Ismail Easa
   7. 80'
      MAL
      Substitution
      ▲H. Naiz▼Assadhulla Abdulla
   8. 82'
      MAL
      GOOOAL!Ali AshfaqPenalty
   9. 87'
      BHU
      Substitution
      ▲D. Biswa▼Chimi Dorji
   10. 88'
       MAL
       GOOOAL!NHNaiz Hassan
   11. 90+4'
       MAL
       GOOOAL!Ali Ashfaq