Regional rivals Lebanon and Yemen clash at the Grand Hamad Stadium in the 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers for their sixth and last game in the group. The match will decide who qualifies for next year’s showpiece in Saudi Arabia.
Currently, the Cedars are leading the race with 13 points and sitting atop Group B. Yemen are only two points behind but need to beat their Middle Eastern rivals to book a place in the finals, while Lebanon need only a draw here.
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Ranked 108th in the world, the Lebanese are looking to make it three consecutive appearances at the cup after having reached the group stages of the 2019 and 2023 editions, though they didn’t progress further on both occasions.
As for Yemen, their only prior participation at the tournament came in 2019 when the side made history with their Asian Cup debut. However, it wasn’t a memorable run as the minnows lost all three group fixtures to bow out in the first round without a single point.
Lebanon vs Yemen Head-To-Head and Key Numbers
- There have been four clashes between the sides in the past, with Lebanon winning twice and losing once.
- Lebanon and Yemen’s last official clash ended in a 0-0 draw last June.
- Excluding the loss to Sudan in the FIFA Arab Cup qualifiers, the Cedars last faced defeat in May 2025: going down 1-0 to Oman in a friendly.
- Yemen have scored 16 goals in their last two Asian Cup qualifiers: nine goals vs Brunei and seven goals vs Bhutan.
- Yemen are ranked 149th in the world, while Lebanon are in 108th place, according to the latest FIFA World Rankings.
- Interestingly, the Lebanese are yet to concede a goal in the Asian Cup qualifiers. They’ve kept a clean sheet in all five of their qualifying games.
- Both Lebanon and Yemen are unbeaten in the ongoing qualifiers: Lebanon have won four and drawn once, while Yemen have won three and drawn twice.
Lebanon vs Yemen Prediction
Just like their earlier qualifier meeting, this one could end in a draw, but one that could be filled with goals as Lebanon and Yemen will go all out in this decisive clash.
Prediction: Lebanon 2-2 Yemen
Lebanon vs Yemen Betting Tips
Tip 1 – Result: Draw
Tip 2 – Goals over/under 2.5: Over 2.5 goals
Tip 3 – Both teams to score: Yes
Edited by Peter Pedroncelli
