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

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

Iran

52': Mehdi Taremi
83': Mehdi Taremi

FT
2 - 2

Uzbekistan

16': Hojimat Erkinov
53': Abbosbek Fayzullaev

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Match Timeline

16': Hojimat Erkinov (Uzbekistan) Goal at 16'
52': Mehdi Taremi (Iran) Goal at 52'
53': Abbosbek Fayzullaev (Uzbekistan) Goal at 53'
66': Ruslanbek Jiyanov (Uzbekistan) Substitution at 66'
69': Ali Gholizadeh (Iran) Substitution at 69'
81': Seyed Mohammad Karimi (Iran) Substitution at 81'
81': Omid Norafkan (Iran) Substitution at 81'
81': Aria Yousefi (Iran) Substitution at 81'
83': Mehdi Taremi (Iran) Goal at 83'
86': Abdurauf Buriev (Uzbekistan) Substitution at 86'
90'+2': Ali Nemati (Iran) Substitution at 92'
90'+5': Akmal Mozgovoy (Uzbekistan) Substitution at 95'

Statistics

UZB		IRN
11	Fouls	13
0	Yellow Cards	0
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	0
5	Corner Kicks	6
4	Saves	2
39.1	Possession	60.9
13	SHOTS	20
4	ON GOAL	8
0.3	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	6
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: Azadi Stadium
Location: Tehran, Iran
Attendance: 36,702

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

Full Table

Line-Ups

Iran (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Alireza Beiranvand (GK)
4	Shoja Khalilzadeh
13	Hossein Kanani
5	Milad Mohammadi
2	Saleh Hardani
9	Mehdi Taremi
6	Saeid Ezatolahi
14	Saman Ghoddos
20	Sardar Azmoun
10	Mehdi Ghayedi
7	Alireza Jahanbakhsh

Iran Substitutes:

Mohammad Hosseinnezhad, Hossein Hosseini, Payam Niazmand, Ali Alipour, Amin Hazbavi, Seyed Mohammad Karimi, Omid Norafkan, Mohammad Ghorbani, Aria Yousefi, Ali Nemati, Amirhossein Hosseinzadeh, Ali Gholizadeh.

Uzbekistan (3-4-3)

No.	Name
1	Utkir Yusupov (GK)
2	Abdukodir Khusanov
5	Rustamjon Ashurmatov
15	Umarbek Eshmurodov
7	Otabek Shukurov
9	Odiljon Xamrobekov
4	Farrukh Sayfiev
3	Khojiakbar Alijonov
14	Eldor Shomurodov
22	Abbosbek Fayzullaev
20	Hojimat Erkinov

Uzbekistan Substitutes:

Abduvohid Nematov, Golib Gaybullaev, Ibrokhimkhalil Yuldoshev, Jamshid Iskanderov, Botirali Ergashev, Zafarmurod Abdirakhmatov, Abdulla Abdullaev, Dilshod Komilov, Abdurauf Buriev, Akmal Mozgovoy, Bobir Abdixolikov, Ruslanbek Jiyanov.

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