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

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

Iran

10': Hossein Kanani
13': Sardar Azmoun
48': Hossein Kanani
56': Mohammad Mohebbi
90'+2': Omid Norafkan

FT
5 - 0

Turkmenistan

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Iran are hosting Turkmenistan at Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran, 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.
10': Goal! IR Iran 1, Turkmenistan 0. Hossein Kanani (IR Iran) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Saleh Hardani.
13': Goal! IR Iran 2, Turkmenistan 0. Sardar Azmoun (IR Iran) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
45'+1': Substitution, IR Iran. Omid Noorafkan replaces Sardar Azmoun.
45'+5': First Half ends, IR Iran 2, Turkmenistan 0.
45': Second Half begins IR Iran 2, Turkmenistan 0.
45': Substitution, Turkmenistan. Altymyrat Annadurdyyew replaces Didar Durdyyev.
48': Goal! IR Iran 3, Turkmenistan 0. Hossein Kanani (IR Iran) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
56': Goal! IR Iran 4, Turkmenistan 0. Mohammad Mohebi (IR Iran) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mehdi Taremi.
61': Substitution, Turkmenistan. Meylis Diniyew replaces Begmyrat Bayov.
61': Substitution, Turkmenistan. Selim Nurmuradov replaces Teymur Çaryyew.
72': Substitution, IR Iran. Allahyar Sayyadmanesh replaces Saman Ghoddos.
72': Substitution, IR Iran. Mehdi Ghayedi replaces Ali Gholizadeh.
72': Substitution, IR Iran. Saman Fallah replaces Amin Hazbavi.
76': Substitution, Turkmenistan. Sanazar Tirkisow replaces Yazgylyç Gurbanow.
84': Substitution, IR Iran. Mohammadreza Azadi replaces Mehdi Taremi.
89': Saman Fallah (IR Iran) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+2': Goal! IR Iran 5, Turkmenistan 0. Omid Noorafkan (IR Iran) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mehdi Ghayedi.
90'+5': Second Half ends, IR Iran 5, Turkmenistan 0.
0': Match ends, IR Iran 5, Turkmenistan 0.

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

Venue: Azadi Stadium
Location: Tehran, Iran
Attendance: 23,109

Line-Ups

Iran (4-4-2)

No.	Name
1	Alireza Beiranvand (GK)
15	Amin Hazbavi
3	Hossein Kanani
5	Milad Mohammadi
2	Saleh Hardani
14	Saman Ghoddos
6	Saeid Ezatolahi
11	Mohammad Mohebbi
17	Ali Gholizadeh
9	Mehdi Taremi
20	Sardar Azmoun

Iran Substitutes:

Allahyar Sayyad, Mohammadreza Azadi, Javad Aghaeipour, Abolfazl Jalali, Hossein Hosseini, Ramin Rezaeian, Saman Fallah, Mohammad Ghorbani, Omid Norafkan, Saeid Saharkhizan, Mehdi Ghayedi, Arsha Shakouri.

Turkmenistan (4-4-2)

No.	Name
23	Rustem Ahallyyev (GK)
12	Ybrayym Mammedow
4	Wepa Jumayew
18	Rovshengeldi Halmammedov
2	Annaguliyev Guychmyrat
8	Beknazarov Mirza
21	Teymur Charyyev
9	Yazgylych Gurbanov
20	Begmyrat Bayov
11	Didar Durdyyew
7	Arslanmurat Amanov

Turkmenistan Substitutes:

Shohrat Soyunov, Ata Geldiyew, Rasul Charyyev, Hakmuhammet Bäsimow, Tirkishov Shanazar, Altymyrat Annadurdyyev, Batyr Babayev, Dovran Hojamammedov, Selim Nurmuradov, Alibek Abdurakhmanov, Meylis Diniyev.

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