FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

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

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Iran
  • 10': Hossein Kanani
  • 13': Sardar Azmoun
  • 48': Hossein Kanani
  • 56': Mohammad Mohebbi
  • 90'+2': Omid Norafkan
FT
5 - 0
Turkmenistan

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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 Kherad
    14 Saman Ghoddos
    6 Saeid Ezatolahi
    11 Mohammad Mohebbi
    17 Ali Gholizadeh
    9 Mehdi Taremi
    20 Sardar Azmoun
    Iran Substitutes:
    Allahyar Sayyad, Mohammadreza Azadi, Javad Aghaeipour, Abolfazl Jalali, Hossein Hosseini, Ramin Rezaeian, Saman Fallah, Mohammad Ghorbani, Omid Norafkan, Saeid Saharkhizan, Mehdi Ghayedi, Arsha Shakouri.

    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
    Turkmenistan Substitutes:
    Shohrat Soyunov, Ata Geldiyew, Rasul Charyyev, Hakmuhammet Bäsimow, Tirkishov Shanazar, Altymyrat Annadurdyyev, Batyr Babayev, Dovran Hojamammedov, Selim Nurmuradov, Alibek Abdurakhmanov, Meylis Diniyev.

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