FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

Iran vs Turkmenistan, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Second Round

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  • 10': Hossein Kanani
  • 13': Sardar Azmoun
  • 48': Hossein Kanani
  • 56': Mohammad Mohebbi
  • 90'+2': Omid Norafkan
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Iran are hosting Turkmenistan at Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 10': Goal! IR Iran 1, Turkmenistan 0. Hossein Kanani (IR Iran) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Saleh Hardani.
  • 13': Goal! IR Iran 2, Turkmenistan 0. Sardar Azmoun (IR Iran) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 45'+1': Substitution, IR Iran. Omid Noorafkan replaces Sardar Azmoun.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, IR Iran 2, Turkmenistan 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins IR Iran 2, Turkmenistan 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Turkmenistan. Altymyrat Annadurdyyew replaces Didar Durdyyev.
  • 48': Goal! IR Iran 3, Turkmenistan 0. Hossein Kanani (IR Iran) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 56': Goal! IR Iran 4, Turkmenistan 0. Mohammad Mohebi (IR Iran) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mehdi Taremi.
  • 61': Substitution, Turkmenistan. Meylis Diniyew replaces Begmyrat Bayov.
  • 61': Substitution, Turkmenistan. Selim Nurmuradov replaces Teymur Çaryyew.
  • 72': Substitution, IR Iran. Allahyar Sayyadmanesh replaces Saman Ghoddos.
  • 72': Substitution, IR Iran. Mehdi Ghayedi replaces Ali Gholizadeh.
  • 72': Substitution, IR Iran. Saman Fallah replaces Amin Hazbavi.
  • 76': Substitution, Turkmenistan. Sanazar Tirkisow replaces Yazgylyç Gurbanow.
  • 84': Substitution, IR Iran. Mohammadreza Azadi replaces Mehdi Taremi.
  • 89': Saman Fallah (IR Iran) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+2': Goal! IR Iran 5, Turkmenistan 0. Omid Noorafkan (IR Iran) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mehdi Ghayedi.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, IR Iran 5, Turkmenistan 0.
  • 0': Match ends, IR Iran 5, Turkmenistan 0.

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

Venue: Azadi Stadium
Location: Tehran, Iran
Attendance: 23,109

Line-Ups

IRN Iran (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Alireza Beiranvand (GK)
15 Amin Hazbavi
3 Hossein Kanani
5 Milad Mohammadi
2 Saleh Hardani
14 Saman Ghoddos
6 Saeid Ezatolahi
11 Mohammad Mohebbi
17 Ali Gholizadeh
9 Mehdi Taremi
20 Sardar Azmoun

TKM Turkmenistan (4-4-2)

No. Name
23 Rustem Ahallyyev (GK)
12 Ybrayym Mammedow
4 Wepa Jumayew
18 Rovshengeldi Halmammedov
2 Annaguliyev Guychmyrat
8 Beknazarov Mirza
21 Teymur Charyyev
9 Yazgylych Gurbanov
20 Begmyrat Bayov
11 Didar Durdyyew
7 Arslanmurat Amanov

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