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

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Iran are hosting Uzbekistan 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.
17': Abdukodir Khusanov (Uzbekistan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+3': First Half ends, IR Iran 0, Uzbekistan 0.
45': Second Half begins IR Iran 0, Uzbekistan 0.
57': Substitution, Uzbekistan. Abbosbek Fayzullaev replaces Eldor Shomurodov.
71': Substitution, Uzbekistan. Azizbek Amonov replaces Otabek Shukurov.
71': Substitution, Uzbekistan. Diyor Holmatov replaces Jaloliddin Masharipov.
74': Substitution, IR Iran. Mohammad Ghorbani replaces Omid Noorafkan.
88': Substitution, IR Iran. Abolfazl Jalali replaces Mehdi Torabi.
88': Substitution, IR Iran. Shahriyar Moghanlou replaces Saman Ghoddos.
90': Saleh Hardani (IR Iran) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+1': Substitution, Uzbekistan. Abdulla Abdullayev replaces Farruh Sayfiyev.
90'+1': Substitution, Uzbekistan. Hojimat Erkinov replaces Oston Urunov.
90'+5': Second Half ends, IR Iran 0, Uzbekistan 0.
0': Match ends, IR Iran 0, Uzbekistan 0.

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

Venue: Azadi Stadium
Location: Tehran, Iran
Attendance: 15,468

Line-Ups

Iran (4-4-2)

No.	Name
1	Alireza Beiranvand (GK)
13	Hossein Kanani
4	Shoja Khalilzadeh
5	Milad Mohammadi
2	Saleh Hardani
9	Mehdi Taremi
7	Alireza Jahanbakhsh
14	Saman Ghoddos
21	Omid Norafkan
16	Mehdi Torabi
20	Sardar Azmoun

Iran Substitutes:

Amin Hazbavi, Aref Gholami, Hossein Pour Hamidi, Javad Aghaeipour, Mohammad Ghorbani, Allahyar Sayyad, Mehdi Limouchi, Abolfazl Jalali, Shahriar Moghanlou, Payam Niazmand, Aria Yousefi, Mohammadreza Azadi.

Uzbekistan (5-3-2)

No.	Name
1	Utkir Yusupov (GK)
2	Abdukodir Khusanov
5	Rustamjon Ashurmatov
23	Khusniddin Alikulov
13	Sherzod Nasrullaev
4	Farrukh Sayfiev
7	Otabek Shukurov
10	Jaloliddin Masharipov
9	Odiljon Xamrobekov
11	Oston Urunov
14	Eldor Shomurodov

Uzbekistan Substitutes:

Azizbek Amonov, Diyor Kholmatov, Hojimat Erkinov, Azizbek Turgunboev, Jamshid Iskanderov, Abbosbek Fayzullaev, Muhammadkodir Hamraliev, Abdulla Abdullaev, Botirali Ergashev, Abduvohid Nematov.

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