IR Iran vs North Korea, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Third Round

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

IR Iran

74': Mohammad Mohebi
77': Mehdi Taremi
90'+3': Amirhossein Hosseinzadeh

FT
3 - 0

North Korea

68': Tam Kye

About

IR Iran are hosting North Korea at Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC.

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

Venue: Azadi Stadium
Location: Tehran, Iran
Attendance: 16,803

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

IR Iran (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
22	Hossein Hosseini (GK)
11	Ali Nemati
19	Aref Aghasi
21	Omid Norafkan
23	Aria Yousefi
13	Amir Razzaghinia
14	Saman Ghoddos
6	Saeid Ezatolahi
9	Mehdi Taremi
17	Mehdi Hashemnejad
20	Mohammad Mohebi

IR Iran Substitutes:

Shahriar Moghanlou, Payam Niazmand, Morteza Pouraliganji, Amin Hazbavi, Saleh Hardani, Roozbeh Cheshmi, Alireza Beiranvand, Amirhossein Hosseinzadeh, Ali Alipour, Sadegh Moharrami, Mohammad Ghorbani, Mohammad Hosseinnezhad.

North Korea (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Kang Ju-Hyok (GK)
16	Kim Yu-Song
3	Jang Kuk-Chol
19	Kim Sung-Hye
2	Kim Jin-Hyok
11	Kwang-Hun Pak
15	Myong Song Ra
6	Tam Kye
9	Ri Jo-Guk
10	Ri Il-Song
20	Paek Chung-Song

North Korea Substitutes:

Yu Kwang-Jun, Ryong Il Choe, Sin Kwang-Nam, Kwang Myong Ryang, Kuk Choe, Jong Kum-Song, Kil-Ryong Hong, Kim Kuk-Jin, Kum Chol Ri, Kang Kuk-Chol II, Chung Guk Han, Hwi-Nam Jong.

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