Turkmenistan vs Iran, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Second Round
· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFCAbout
Turkmenistan are hosting Iran
at Ashgabat Stadium, Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, 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.
- 37': Didar Durdyyew (Turkmenistan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 39': Hossein Kanani (IR Iran) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 40': Yazgylyç Gurbanow (Turkmenistan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+5': Goal! Turkmenistan 0, IR Iran 1. Mehdi Ghayedi (IR Iran) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Mehdi Taremi.
- 45'+7': First Half ends, Turkmenistan 0, IR Iran 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Turkmenistan 0, IR Iran 1.
- 45': Substitution, Turkmenistan. Altymyrat Annadurdyyew replaces Didar Durdyyew.
- 45': Substitution, Turkmenistan. Sanazar Tirkisow replaces Yazgylyç Gurbanow.
- 54': Substitution, Turkmenistan. Begench Akmamedov replaces Begmyrat Bayow.
- 58': Alibek Abdyrahmanow (Turkmenistan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 67': Substitution, Turkmenistan. Ybrayym Mämmedow replaces Alibek Abdyrahmanow.
- 70': Substitution, IR Iran. Ali Gholizadeh replaces Mehdi Ghayedi.
- 70': Substitution, IR Iran. Omid Noorafkan replaces Mohammad Ghorbani.
- 90'+1': Ramin Rezaeian (IR Iran) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Turkmenistan. Selim Nurmuradow replaces Teymur Çaryyew.
- 90'+5': Substitution, IR Iran. Saman Fallah replaces Mohammad Mohebi.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Turkmenistan 0, IR Iran 1.
- 0': Match ends, Turkmenistan 0, IR Iran 1.
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC
Venue: Ashgabat Stadium
Location: Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
Attendance: 10,230
Venue: Ashgabat Stadium
Location: Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
Attendance: 10,230
Line-Ups
Turkmenistan (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Rustem Ahallyyev (GK) |
| 5 | Ata Geldiyew |
| 2 | Annaguliyev Guychmyrat |
| 15 | Bashimov Abdy |
| 9 | Yazgylych Gurbanov  |
| 21 | Teymur Charyyev |
| 8 | Beknazarov Mirza |
| 20 | Begmyrat Bayov |
| 11 | Didar Durdyyew |
| 7 | Arslanmurat Amanov |
| 6 | Alibek Abdurakhmanov |
Iran (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Hossein Hosseini (GK) |
| 5 | Milad Mohammadi |
| 3 | Hossein Kanani |
| 23 | Ramin Rezaeian |
| 4 | Shoja Khalilzadeh |
| 14 | Saman Ghoddos |
| 11 | Mohammad Mohebbi |
| 10 | Mehdi Ghayedi |
| 6 | Saeid Ezatolahi |
| 20 | Mohammad Ghorbani |
| 9 | Mehdi Taremi |
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