Iran vs Kyrgyz Republic, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Third Round

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Iran

34': Mehdi Taremi

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Kyrgyz Republic

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Iran are hosting Kyrgyz Republic at Foolad Shahr stadium, Fuladshahr, Iran, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC.

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

Venue: Foolad Shahr stadium
Location: Fuladshahr, Iran
Attendance: 12,077

Line-Ups

Iran (4-4-2)

No.	Name
1	Alireza Beiranvand (GK)
4	Shoja Khalilzadeh
15	Amin Hazbavi
5	Milad Mohammadi
23	Aria Yousefi
21	Omid Norafkan
14	Saman Ghoddos
10	Mehdi Ghayedi
11	Ali Gholizadeh
20	Sardar Azmoun
9	Mehdi Taremi

Iran Substitutes:

Abolfazl Jalali, Allahyar Sayyad, Hossein Kanani, Alireza Jahanbakhsh, Saleh Hardani, Shahriar Moghanlou, Seyed Mohammad Karimi, Payam Niazmand, Mohammad Ghorbani, Saeid Ezatolahi, Mehdi Torabi, Hossein Hosseini.

Kyrgyz Republic (5-3-2)

No.	Name
1	Erzhan Tokotaev (GK)
3	Tamirlan Kozubaev
2	Valeri Kichin
6	Khristiian Brauzman
14	Aleksandr Mischenko
18	Kairat Zhyrgalbek
17	Eldiyar Zarypbekov
22	Alimardon Sukurov
12	Odilzhon Abdurahmanov
10	Gulzhigit Alykulov
7	Joel Kojo

Kyrgyz Republic Substitutes:

Artem Pryadkin, Ernist Batyrkanov, Arslan Bekberdinov, Sultan Chomoev, Erbol Atabayev, Said Datsiev, Ermek Kenzhebaev, Kimi Merk, Murolimjan Ahmedov, Nurbol Baktybekov, Kai Merk, Suiuntbek Mamyraliev.

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