Iran vs Kyrgyz Republic, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Third Round

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Iran

34': Mehdi Taremi

FT
1 - 0

Kyrgyz Republic

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Iran are hosting Kyrgyz Republic at Foolad Shahr stadium, Fuladshahr, , starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC.

Match Timeline

34': Mehdi Taremi (Iran) Goal at 34'
45': Ermek Kenzhebaev (Kyrgyz Republic) Substitution at 45'
60': Mehdi Torabi (Iran) Substitution at 60'
60': Alireza Jahanbakhsh (Iran) Substitution at 60'
67': Saeid Ezatolahi (Iran) Substitution at 67'
79': Murolimjan Ahmedov (Kyrgyz Republic) Substitution at 79'
81': Shahriar Moghanlou (Iran) Substitution at 81'
81': Saleh Hardani (Iran) Substitution at 81'
87': Kimi Merk (Kyrgyz Republic) Substitution at 87'

Statistics

KGZ		IRN
10	Fouls	5
0	Yellow Cards	0
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	0
3	Corner Kicks	3
2	Saves	6
33	Possession	67
7	SHOTS	20
6	ON GOAL	3
0.9	On Target %	0.2
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
0	Accurate Passes	0
0	Passes	0
0.0	Pass Completion %	0.0
0	Accurate Crosses	0
0	Crosses	0
0.0	Cross %	0.0
0	Long Balls	0
0	Accurate Long Balls	0
0.0	Long Balls %	0.0
0	Blocked Shots	7
0	Effective Tackles	0
0	Tackles	0
0.0	Tackle %	0.0
0	Interceptions	0
0	Effective Clearances	0
0	Clearances	0

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

Venue: Foolad Shahr stadium
Location: Fuladshahr,
Attendance: 12,077

WCQ - AFC Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Iran	10	+11	25

Full Table

Line-Ups

Iran (4-4-2)

No.	Name
1	Alireza Beiranvand (GK)
4	Shoja Khalilzadeh
15	Amin Hazbavi
5	Milad Mohammadi
23	Aria Yousefi
21	Omid Norafkan
14	Saman Ghoddos
10	Mehdi Ghayedi
11	Ali Gholizadeh
20	Sardar Azmoun
9	Mehdi Taremi

Iran Substitutes:

Abolfazl Jalali, Allahyar Sayyad, Hossein Kanani, Alireza Jahanbakhsh, Saleh Hardani, Shahriar Moghanlou, Seyed Mohammad Karimi, Payam Niazmand, Mohammad Ghorbani, Saeid Ezatolahi, Mehdi Torabi, Hossein Hosseini.

Kyrgyz Republic (5-3-2)

No.	Name
1	Erzhan Tokotaev (GK)
3	Tamirlan Kozubaev
2	Valeri Kichin
6	Khristiian Brauzman
14	Aleksandr Mischenko
18	Kairat Zhyrgalbek
17	Eldiyar Zarypbekov
22	Alimardon Sukurov
12	Odilzhon Abdurahmanov
10	Gulzhigit Alykulov
7	Joel Kojo

Kyrgyz Republic Substitutes:

Artem Pryadkin, Ernist Batyrkanov, Arslan Bekberdinov, Sultan Chomoev, Erbol Atabayev, Said Datsiev, Ermek Kenzhebaev, Kimi Merk, Murolimjan Ahmedov, Nurbol Baktybekov, Kai Merk, Suiuntbek Mamyraliev.

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