FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

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

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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

  • 19': Farrukh Sayfiev (Uzbekistan) Yellow Card at 19'
  • 30': Odiljon Xamrobekov (Uzbekistan) Yellow Card at 30'
  • 45': Khojiakbar Alijonov (Uzbekistan) Substitution at 45'
  • 55': Mehdi Ghayedi (Iran) Substitution at 55'
  • 66': Saman Ghoddos (Iran) Yellow Card at 66'
  • 71': Oston Urunov (Uzbekistan) Substitution at 71'
  • 71': Omid Norafkan (Iran) Substitution at 71'
  • 79': Ali Gholizadeh (Iran) Substitution at 79'
  • 79': Shahriar Moghanlou (Iran) Substitution at 79'
  • 90'+7': Rustamjon Ashurmatov (Uzbekistan) Yellow Card at 97'

Statistics

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5 Fouls 19
1 Yellow Cards 3
1 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
5 Corner Kicks 2
1 Saves 4
55.5 Possession 44.5
10 SHOTS 10
5 ON GOAL 1
0.5 On Target % 0.1
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
3 Blocked Shots 1
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: Milliy Stadium
Location: Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Attendance: 33,829

WCQ - AFC Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Iran 5 +6 13
2 Uzbekistan 5 +2 10
3 United Arab Emirates 5 +3 7
4 Qatar 5 -2 7
Full Table

Line-Ups

UZB Uzbekistan (5-4-1)

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

IRN Iran (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Alireza Beiranvand (GK)
13 Ali Nemati
4 Shoja Khalilzadeh
5 Milad Mohammadi
2 Saleh Hardani
14 Saman Ghoddos Yellow Card
6 Saeid Ezatolahi
8 Mohammad Mohebbi
9 Mehdi Taremi
20 Sardar Azmoun
7 Alireza Jahanbakhsh

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