ɪn hɪz sˈɛkənd sˈiːzən, ˌæbdəlɡˈɑːni mˈɪst mˈætʃᵻz fɔːɹ ˈælˈɑːli dˈuː tə ðə nˈæʃənəl tˈiːmz pɑːɹtˈɪsɪpˈeɪʃən ɪnðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɪks ˌeɪˌɛfsˈiː ˈeɪʒən kˈʌp.
In his second season, Abdulghani missed matches for Al-Ahli due to the national team's participation in the 1996 AFC Asian Cup.