ˌɔn fˈɪftiːn noʊvˈɛmbɚ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti nˈaɪn, ˌæbdəlɡˈɑːni mˌeɪd hɪz kˌɑːntɪnˈɛntəl deɪbjˈuː fɔːɹ ˈælˈɑːli ɐɡˈɛnst sˈɪɹiən sˈaɪd ˈældʒˈeɪɪʃ ɪnðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti nˈaɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪʒən kˈʌp wˈɪnɚz kˈʌp.
On 15 November 1999, Abdulghani made his continental debut for Al-Ahli against Syrian side Al-Jaish in the 1999–2000 Asian Cup Winners' Cup.