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

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Kyrgyz Republic

51': Joel Kojo
64': Joel Kojo (P)

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Iran

12': Mehdi Taremi
33': Saleh Hardani
76': Sardar Azmoun

About

Kyrgyz Republic are hosting Iran at Stadion im. Dolena Omurzakova, Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC.

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

Venue: Stadion im. Dolena Omurzakova
Location: Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic
Attendance: 10,021

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

Kyrgyz Republic (5-3-2)

No.	Name
1	Erzhan Tokotaev (GK)
3	Tamirlan Kozubaev
5	Arslan Bekberdinov
17	Eldiyar Zarypbekov
19	Ermek Kenzhebaev
14	Aleksandr Mischenko
22	Alimardon Sukurov
12	Odilzhon Abdurahmanov
21	Kai Merk
10	Gulzhigit Alykulov
7	Joel Kojo

Kyrgyz Republic Substitutes:

Ulanbek Sulaymanov, Kimi Merk, Erbol Atabayev, Sultan Chomoev, Bektur Amangeldiev, Said Datsiev, Beknaz Almazbekov, Murolimjan Ahmedov, Marsel Islamkulov, Maksat Alygulov, Nursultan Toktonaliev, Nurlan Sarykbaev.

Iran (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Alireza Beiranvand (GK)
14	Ali Nemati
13	Hossein Kanani
5	Milad Mohammadi
2	Saleh Hardani
9	Mehdi Taremi
6	Saeid Ezatolahi
17	Seyed Mohammad Karimi
20	Sardar Azmoun
8	Mohammad Mohebbi
11	Ali Gholizadeh

Iran Substitutes:

Roozbeh Cheshmi, Payam Niazmand, Mohammad Ghorbani, Aria Yousefi, Mohammad Reza Akhbari, Amin Hazbavi, Omid Norafkan, Amirhossein Hosseinzadeh, Mehdi Ghayedi, Mohammad Hosseinnezhad, Saeid Saharkhizan, Shahriar Moghanlou.

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