IR Iran vs United Arab Emirates, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Third Round
· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFCIran on the verge of World Cup qualification after UAE win
VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS OF IRAN BEATING THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 2-0 IN SOCCER WORLD CUP QUALIFYING
Game Information
Venue: Azadi Stadium
Location: Tehran, Iran
Attendance: 20,469
WCQ - AFC Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qatar | 2 | +1 | 4 |
| 2 | United Arab Emirates | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Oman | 2 | -1 | 1 |
Line-Ups
IR Iran (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alireza Beiranvand (GK) |
| 4 | Shoja Khalilzadeh |
| 13 | Hossein Kanani |
| 5 | Milad Mohammadi |
| 2 | Saleh Hardani |
| 10 | Mehdi Ghayedi |
| 14 | Saman Ghoddos |
| 15 | Roozbeh Cheshmi |
| 20 | Sardar Azmoun |
| 8 | Mohammad Mohebbi  |
| 7 | Alireza Jahanbakhsh |
United Arab Emirates (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 17 | Khalid Eisa (GK) |
| 3 | Lucas Pimenta |
| 4 | Kouame Autonne |
| 12 | Khalifa Al-Hammadi |
| 18 | Mackenzie Hunt |
| 19 | Khaled Ebraheim |
| 6 | Abdalla Ramadan |
| 15 | Yahia Nader |
| 20 | Yahya Al Ghassani |
| 9 | Harib Abdalla |
| 14 | Caio |
WCQ - AFC News
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