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
Match Commentary
- 45'+27': Sardar Azmoun (Iran) Goal at 72'
- 60': Harib Abdalla (United Arab Emirates) Yellow Card at 60'
- 64': Mohammad Mohebbi (Iran) Yellow Card at 64'
- 67': Jonathan Santos (United Arab Emirates) Substitution at 67'
- 68': Fábio Lima (United Arab Emirates) Substitution at 68'
- 70': Mohammad Mohebbi (Iran) Goal at 70'
- 76': Seyed Mohammad Karimi (Iran) Substitution at 76'
- 77': Amirhossein Hosseinzadeh (Iran) Substitution at 77'
- 77': Sultan Adil Alamiri (United Arab Emirates) Substitution at 77'
- 85': Caio Canedo (United Arab Emirates) Substitution at 85'
- 85': Isam Feiz (United Arab Emirates) Substitution at 85'
- 90': Ali Gholizadeh (Iran) Substitution at 90'
- 90': Ali Alipour (Iran) Substitution at 90'
- 90'+7': Ali Nemati (Iran) Substitution at 97'
Statistics
 UAE |
IRN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 6 | Saves | 1 |
| 44.5 | Possession | 55.5 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: Azadi Stadium
Location: Tehran, Iran
Attendance: 20,469
WCQ - AFC Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iran | 9 | +8 | 20 |
| 2 | Uzbekistan | 9 | +4 | 18 |
| 3 | United Arab Emirates | 9 | +7 | 14 |
| 4 | Qatar | 9 | -4 | 13 |
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 |
| 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 Kouadio |
| 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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