FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

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

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  • 52': Oston Urunov
  • 83': Igor Sergeev
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  • 14': Ramin Rezaeian
  • 38': Mehdi Taremi

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

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Husniddin Aliqulov (Uzbekistan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 14': Goal! Uzbekistan 0, IR Iran 1. Ramin Rezaeian (IR Iran) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sardar Azmoun.
  • 38': Goal! Uzbekistan 0, IR Iran 2. Mehdi Taremi (IR Iran) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Saman Ghoddos.
  • 44': Substitution, IR Iran. Ali Karimi replaces Saman Ghoddos.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Uzbekistan 0, IR Iran 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Uzbekistan 0, IR Iran 2.
  • 48': Hossein Kanani (IR Iran) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 52': Goal! Uzbekistan 1, IR Iran 2. Oston O'runov (Uzbekistan) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 62': Substitution, Uzbekistan. Abbosbek Fayzullaev replaces Jaloliddin Masharipov.
  • 75': Substitution, IR Iran. Mehrdad Mohammadi replaces Mohammad Mohebi.
  • 75': Substitution, IR Iran. Roozbeh Cheshmi replaces Sardar Azmoun.
  • 76': Farrukh Sayfiyev (Uzbekistan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 80': Ali Karimi (IR Iran) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 82': Substitution, Uzbekistan. Igor Sergeev replaces Rustamjon Ashurmatov.
  • 83': Goal! Uzbekistan 2, IR Iran 2. Igor Sergeev (Uzbekistan) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Oston O'runov.
  • 89': Substitution, Uzbekistan. Abduqodir Khusanov replaces Oston O'runov.
  • 90'+4': Substitution, IR Iran. Ehsan Hajisafi replaces Milad Mohammadi.
  • 90'+4': Substitution, IR Iran. Reza Asadi replaces Mehdi Torabi.
  • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Uzbekistan 2, IR Iran 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Uzbekistan 2, IR Iran 2.

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

Venue: Milliy Stadium
Location: Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Attendance: 32,551

Line-Ups

UZB Uzbekistan (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Utkir Yusupov (GK)
5 Rustamjon Ashurmatov
23 Khusniddin Alikulov Yellow Card
4 Farrukh Sayfiev Yellow Card
3 Khojiakbar Alijonov
7 Otabek Shukurov
9 Odiljon Xamrobekov
15 Umarbek Eshmurodov
14 Eldor Shomurodov
10 Jaloliddin Masharipov
11 Oston Urunov

IRN Iran (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Alireza Beiranvand (GK)
4 Shoja Khalilzadeh
13 Hossein Kanani Yellow Card
5 Milad Mohammadi
23 Ramin Rezaeian
6 Saeid Ezatolahi
14 Saman Ghoddos
16 Mehdi Torabi
20 Sardar Azmoun
21 Mohammad Mohebbi
9 Mehdi Taremi

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