North Korea vs Iran, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Third Round

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North Korea

56': Mehdi Taremi (OG)
59': Kim Yu-Song

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Iran

29': Mehdi Ghayedi
41': Mohammad Mohebbi
45': Mohammad Mohebbi
51': Shoja Khalilzadeh

About

North Korea are hosting Iran at Lao National Stadium KM16, Vientiene, Laos, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC.

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

Venue: Lao National Stadium KM16
Location: Vientiene, Laos
Attendance: 100

Line-Ups

North Korea (4-4-2)

No.	Name
1	Kang Ju-Hyok (GK)
16	Kim Yu-Song
3	Jang Kuk-Chol
4	Kim Pom-Hyok
14	Choe Ok-Chol
17	Kang Kuk-Chol II
6	Tam Kye
12	Choe Ju-Song
20	Paek Chung-Song
9	Ri Jo-Guk
10	Han Kwang-Song

North Korea Substitutes:

Jong Il-Gwan, Hun Ri, Jong Kum-Song, Sin Kwang-Nam, Kum-Chon Kim, Kim Sung-Hye, Sin Tae-Song, Ri Un-Chol, Kwang-Hun Pak, Kim Jin-Hyok, Yu Kwang-Jun.

Iran (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Alireza Beiranvand (GK)
2	Ali Nemati
4	Shoja Khalilzadeh
5	Milad Mohammadi
23	Aria Yousefi
9	Mehdi Taremi
6	Saeid Ezatolahi
17	Seyed Mohammad Karimi
20	Sardar Azmoun
10	Mehdi Ghayedi
8	Mohammad Mohebbi

Iran Substitutes:

Amirhossein Hosseinzadeh, Mohammad Ghorbani, Payam Niazmand, Ali Gholizadeh, Shahriar Moghanlou, Roozbeh Cheshmi, Amin Hazbavi, Hossein Hosseini, Omid Norafkan, Hossein Kanani, Alireza Jahanbakhsh, Mohammad Hosseinnezhad.

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