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

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Iran

52': Mehdi Taremi
83': Mehdi Taremi

FT
2 - 2

Uzbekistan

16': Hojimat Erkinov
53': Abbosbek Fayzullaev

Iran seal World Cup qualification as Taremi double earns draw

VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS OF IRAN AND UZBEKISTAN DRAWING 2-2 IN THE THIRD ROUND OF ASIAN QUALIFYING FOR THE 2026 WORLD CUP

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

Venue: Azadi Stadium
Location: Tehran, Iran
Attendance: 36,702

Line-Ups

Iran (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Alireza Beiranvand (GK)
4	Shoja Khalilzadeh
13	Hossein Kanani
5	Milad Mohammadi
2	Saleh Hardani
9	Mehdi Taremi
6	Saeid Ezatolahi
14	Saman Ghoddos
20	Sardar Azmoun
10	Mehdi Ghayedi
7	Alireza Jahanbakhsh

Iran Substitutes:

Mohammad Hosseinnezhad, Hossein Hosseini, Payam Niazmand, Ali Alipour, Amin Hazbavi, Seyed Mohammad Karimi, Omid Norafkan, Mohammad Ghorbani, Aria Yousefi, Ali Nemati, Amirhossein Hosseinzadeh, Ali Gholizadeh.

Uzbekistan (3-4-3)

No.	Name
1	Utkir Yusupov (GK)
2	Abdukodir Khusanov
5	Rustamjon Ashurmatov
15	Umarbek Eshmurodov
7	Otabek Shukurov
9	Odiljon Xamrobekov
4	Farrukh Sayfiev
3	Khojiakbar Alijonov
14	Eldor Shomurodov
22	Abbosbek Fayzullaev
20	Hojimat Erkinov

Uzbekistan Substitutes:

Abduvohid Nematov, Golib Gaybullaev, Ibrokhimkhalil Yuldoshev, Jamshid Iskanderov, Botirali Ergashev, Zafarmurod Abdirakhmatov, Abdulla Abdullaev, Dilshod Komilov, Abdurauf Buriev, Akmal Mozgovoy, Bobir Abdixolikov, Ruslanbek Jiyanov.

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