FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

Iran vs Uzbekistan, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Second Round

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Iran are hosting Uzbekistan at Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 17': Abdukodir Khusanov (Uzbekistan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, IR Iran 0, Uzbekistan 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins IR Iran 0, Uzbekistan 0.
  • 57': Substitution, Uzbekistan. Abbosbek Fayzullaev replaces Eldor Shomurodov.
  • 71': Substitution, Uzbekistan. Azizbek Amonov replaces Otabek Shukurov.
  • 71': Substitution, Uzbekistan. Diyor Holmatov replaces Jaloliddin Masharipov.
  • 74': Substitution, IR Iran. Mohammad Ghorbani replaces Omid Noorafkan.
  • 88': Substitution, IR Iran. Abolfazl Jalali replaces Mehdi Torabi.
  • 88': Substitution, IR Iran. Shahriyar Moghanlou replaces Saman Ghoddos.
  • 90': Saleh Hardani (IR Iran) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Uzbekistan. Abdulla Abdullayev replaces Farruh Sayfiyev.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Uzbekistan. Hojimat Erkinov replaces Oston Urunov.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, IR Iran 0, Uzbekistan 0.
  • 0': Match ends, IR Iran 0, Uzbekistan 0.

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

Venue: Azadi Stadium
Location: Tehran, Iran
Attendance: 15,468

Line-Ups

IRN Iran (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Alireza Beiranvand (GK)
13 Hossein Kanani
4 Shoja Khalilzadeh
5 Milad Mohammadi
2 Saleh Hardani Yellow Card
9 Mehdi Taremi
7 Alireza Jahanbakhsh
14 Saman Ghoddos
21 Omid Norafkan
16 Mehdi Torabi
20 Sardar Azmoun

UZB Uzbekistan (5-3-2)

No. Name
1 Utkir Yusupov (GK)
2 Abdukodir Khusanov Yellow Card
5 Rustam Ashurmatov
23 Khusniddin Alikulov
13 Sherzod Nasrullaev
4 Farrukh Sayfiev
7 Otabek Shukurov
10 Jaloliddin Masharipov
9 Odiljon Xamrobekov
11 Oston Urunov
14 Eldor Shomurodov

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