Iran vs Qatar, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Third Round
· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFCAbout
Iran are hosting Qatar
at Rashid Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, starting on
. The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC.
Match Timeline
- 17': Almoez Ali (Qatar) Goal at 17'
- 42': Sardar Azmoun (Iran) Goal at 42'
- 47': Sardar Azmoun (Iran) Yellow Card at 47'
- 48': Sardar Azmoun (Iran) Goal at 48'
- 51': Mohammad Mohebbi (Iran) Yellow Card at 51'
- 53': Mehdi Ghayedi (Iran) Yellow Card at 53'
- 58': Abdelrahman Moustafa (Qatar) Substitution at 58'
- 65': Ibrahim Al Hassan (Qatar) Substitution at 65'
- 65': Ismail Mohamad (Qatar) Substitution at 65'
- 65': Mohammad Mohebbi (Iran) Goal at 65'
- 77': Alireza Jahanbakhsh (Iran) Substitution at 77'
- 85': Mohammad Ghorbani (Iran) Substitution at 85'
- 90'+1': Shahriar Moghanlou (Iran) Substitution at 91'
- 90'+1': Mohammad Hosseinnezhad (Iran) Substitution at 91'
- 90'+8': Ismail Mohamad (Qatar) Own Goal at 98'
Statistics
 QAT |
IRN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Fouls | 12 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Saves | 0 |
| 54.4 | Possession | 45.6 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 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 |
| 5 | 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: Rashid Stadium
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Attendance: 7,890
Venue: Rashid Stadium
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Attendance: 7,890
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
Iran (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alireza Beiranvand (GK) |
| 13 | Ali Nemati |
| 4 | Shoja Khalilzadeh |
| 21 | Omid Norafkan |
| 5 | Milad Mohammadi |
| 9 | Mehdi Taremi |
| 6 | Saeid Ezatolahi |
| 17 | Seyed Mohammad Karimi |
| 20 | Sardar Azmoun |
| 10 | Mehdi Ghayedi  |
| 8 | Mohammad Mohebbi |
Qatar (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Meshaal Barsham (GK) |
| 12 | Lucas Mendes |
| 16 | Boualem Khoukhi |
| 3 | Abdelkarim Hassan |
| 5 | Tarek Salman |
| 20 | Ahmed Fathi |
| 8 | Jassem Abdulsallam |
| 10 | Akram Afif |
| 9 | Edmílson Junior |
| 19 | Almoez Ali |
| 6 | Abdulaziz Hatem |
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