Hong Kong vs Iran, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Second Round
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Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 12': Goal! Hong Kong, China 0, IR Iran 1. Mehdi Taremi (IR Iran) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 14': Goal! Hong Kong, China 1, IR Iran 1. Ma Hei Wai (Hong Kong, China) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Tan Chun Lok.
- 34': Goal! Hong Kong, China 1, IR Iran 2. Mehdi Taremi (IR Iran) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Hong Kong, China 1, IR Iran 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Hong Kong, China 1, IR Iran 2.
- 56': Goal! Hong Kong, China 1, IR Iran 3. Mehdi Taremi (IR Iran) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Mehdi Ghayedi.
- 57': Substitution, Hong Kong, China. Anthony Francis Pinto replaces Ma Hei Wai.
- 59': Goal! Hong Kong, China 2, IR Iran 3. Anthony Francis Pinto (Hong Kong, China) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 62': Alireza Jahanbakhsh (IR Iran) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Goal! Hong Kong, China 2, IR Iran 4. Sardar Azmoun (IR Iran) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 66': Substitution, IR Iran. Milad Mohammadi replaces Abolfazl Jalali.
- 66': Substitution, IR Iran. Saleh Hardani replaces Aria Yousefi.
- 72': Substitution, Hong Kong, China. Ngan Cheuk Pan replaces Wu Chun Ming.
- 72': Substitution, Hong Kong, China. Oliver Gerbig replaces Leon Jones.
- 76': Substitution, Hong Kong, China. Michael Udebuluzor replaces Matt Orr.
- 76': Substitution, Hong Kong, China. Stefan Pereira replaces Juninho.
- 78': Substitution, IR Iran. Omid Noorafkan replaces Saman Ghoddos.
- 78': Substitution, IR Iran. Shahriyar Moghanlou replaces Sardar Azmoun.
- 86': Ngan Cheuk Pan (Hong Kong, China) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Substitution, IR Iran. Javad Aghaeipour replaces Mehdi Taremi.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Hong Kong, China 2, IR Iran 4.
- 0': Match ends, Hong Kong, China 2, IR Iran 4.
Game Information
Venue: Hong Kong Stadium
Location: Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Attendance: 9,992
WCQ - AFC Standings
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Uzbekistan | 2 | +2 | 6 |
2 | Iran | 2 | +2 | 6 |
3 | United Arab Emirates | 2 | +1 | 3 |
4 | North Korea | 2 | -1 | 1 |
Line-Ups
Hong Kong (4-3-3)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Hung-Fai Yapp (GK) |
5 | Helio |
4 | Leon Jones |
21 | Tze-Nam Yue |
17 | Shinichi Chan |
6 | Wu Chun-Ming |
16 | Chan Siu Kwan |
8 | Chun-Lok Tan |
9 | Matthew Orr |
11 | Juninho |
15 | Ma Hei-Wai |
Iran (3-5-2)
No. | Name |
---|---|
12 | Payam Niazmand (GK) |
18 | Abolfazl Jalali |
15 | Amin Hazbavi |
4 | Shoja Khalilzadeh |
14 | Saman Ghoddos |
10 | Mehdi Ghayedi |
6 | Mohammad Ghorbani |
7 | Alireza Jahanbakhsh |
13 | Aria Yousefi |
20 | Sardar Azmoun |
9 | Mehdi Taremi |
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