Uzbekistan vs Iran, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Third Round
· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFCAbout
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
 IRN |
UZB |
|
|---|---|---|
| 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
Venue: Milliy Stadium
Location: Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Attendance: 33,829
WCQ - AFC Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iran | 8 | +9 | 20 |
| 2 | Uzbekistan | 8 | +4 | 17 |
| 3 | United Arab Emirates | 8 | +7 | 13 |
| 4 | Qatar | 8 | -5 | 10 |
Line-Ups
Uzbekistan (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Utkir Yusupov (GK) |
| 2 | Abdukodir Khusanov |
| 5 | Rustamjon Ashurmatov  |
| 23 | Khusniddin Alikulov |
| 13 | Sherzod Nasrullaev |
| 4 | Farrukh Sayfiev |
| 7 | Otabek Shukurov |
| 9 | Odiljon Xamrobekov |
| 10 | Jaloliddin Masharipov |
| 22 | Abbosbek Fayzullaev |
| 14 | Eldor Shomurodov |
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 |
| 6 | Saeid Ezatolahi |
| 8 | Mohammad Mohebbi |
| 9 | Mehdi Taremi |
| 20 | Sardar Azmoun |
| 7 | Alireza Jahanbakhsh |
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