United Arab Emirates vs Iran, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Third Round
· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFCAbout
United Arab Emirates are hosting Iran
at Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates, starting on
. The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC.
Match Commentary
- 35': Alireza Jahanbakhsh (Iran) Yellow Card at 35'
- 45'+3': Mehdi Ghayedi (Iran) Goal at 48'
- 48': Saman Ghoddos (Iran) Yellow Card at 48'
- 57': Sardar Azmoun (Iran) Substitution at 57'
- 57': Ali Gholizadeh (Iran) Substitution at 57'
- 59': Ali Saleh Amro (United Arab Emirates) Substitution at 59'
- 65': Fábio Lima (United Arab Emirates) Substitution at 65'
- 76': Mohammad Ghorbani (Iran) Substitution at 76'
- 85': Isam Feiz (United Arab Emirates) Substitution at 85'
- 85': Fahad Badr (United Arab Emirates) Substitution at 85'
- 90'+6': Hossein Kanani (Iran) Yellow Card at 96'
- 90'+8': Seyed Mohammad Karimi (Iran) Substitution at 98'
- 90'+11': Milad Mohammadi (Iran) Yellow Card at 101'
Statistics
 IRN |
UAE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 5 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 40.1 | Possession | 59.9 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 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 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC
Venue: Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium
Location: Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
Attendance: 17,826
Venue: Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium
Location: Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
Attendance: 17,826
WCQ - AFC Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iran | 4 | +5 | 10 |
| 2 | Uzbekistan | 4 | +3 | 10 |
| 3 | United Arab Emirates | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Qatar | 4 | -3 | 4 |
Line-Ups
United Arab Emirates (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 17 | Khalid Eisa (GK) |
| 6 | Kouame Kouadio |
| 12 | Khalifa Al-Hammadi |
| 15 | Yahia Nader |
| 2 | Abdullah Idrees |
| 19 | Khaled Ebraheim |
| 8 | Tahnoon Al Zaabi |
| 14 | Abdulla Hamad Al-Menhali |
| 20 | Yahya Al Ghassani |
| 9 | Harib Abdalla |
| 11 | Caio Canedo |
Iran (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alireza Beiranvand (GK) |
| 4 | Shoja Khalilzadeh |
| 13 | Hossein Kanani  |
| 5 | Milad Mohammadi |
| 2 | Saleh Hardani |
| 14 | Saman Ghoddos |
| 6 | Saeid Ezatolahi |
| 21 | Omid Norafkan |
| 9 | Mehdi Taremi |
| 10 | Mehdi Ghayedi |
| 7 | Alireza Jahanbakhsh |
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