FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

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

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Iran are hosting Kyrgyz Republic at FooladShahr 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: FooladShahr Stadium
Location: Fuladshahr, Iran
Attendance: 12,077

WCQ - AFC Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Qatar 2 +1 4
2 United Arab Emirates 2 0 3
3 Oman 2 -1 1
Full Table

Line-Ups

IRN Iran (4-4-2)

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

KGZ 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

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