North Korea vs Iran, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Third Round
· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC
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About
North Korea are hosting Iran
at Lao National Stadium KM16, Vientiene, Laos, starting on
. The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC.
Match Commentary
- 1': Ri Jo-Guk (North Korea) Yellow Card at 1'
- 29': Mehdi Ghayedi (Iran) Goal at 29'
- 33': Kang Kuk-Chol II (North Korea) Yellow Card at 33'
- 41': Mohammad Mohebbi (Iran) Goal at 41'
- 45': Mohammad Mohebbi (Iran) Goal at 45'
- 51': Shoja Khalilzadeh (Iran) Red Card at 51'
- 54': Hossein Kanani (Iran) Substitution at 54'
- 56': Mehdi Taremi (Iran) Own Goal at 56'
- 59': Kim Yu-Song (North Korea) Goal at 59'
- 67': Mehdi Taremi (Iran) Penalty - Saved at 67'
- 68': Alireza Jahanbakhsh (Iran) Substitution at 68'
- 68': Mohammad Ghorbani (Iran) Substitution at 68'
- 68': Kwang-Hun Pak (North Korea) Substitution at 68'
- 68': Ri Un-Chol (North Korea) Substitution at 68'
- 72': Aria Yousefi (Iran) Yellow Card at 72'
- 73': Jong Il-Gwan (North Korea) Substitution at 73'
- 81': Omid Norafkan (Iran) Substitution at 81'
- 81': Shahriar Moghanlou (Iran) Substitution at 81'
- 90': Jong Kum-Song (North Korea) Substitution at 90'
Statistics
 IRN |
PRK |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 3 | Saves | 9 |
| 48.8 | Possession | 51.2 |
| 19 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 13 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.7 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | 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 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 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: Lao National Stadium KM16
Location: Vientiene, Laos
Attendance: 100
Venue: Lao National Stadium KM16
Location: Vientiene, Laos
Attendance: 100
WCQ - AFC Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iran | 6 | +7 | 16 |
| 2 | Uzbekistan | 6 | +3 | 13 |
| 3 | United Arab Emirates | 6 | +8 | 10 |
| 4 | Qatar | 6 | -7 | 7 |
Line-Ups
North Korea (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kang Ju-Hyok (GK) |
| 16 | Kim Yu-Song |
| 3 | Jang Kuk-Chol |
| 4 | Kim Pom-Hyok |
| 14 | Choe Ok-Chol |
| 17 | Kang Kuk-Chol II  |
| 6 | Tam Kye |
| 12 | Choe Ju-Song |
| 20 | Paek Chung-Song |
| 9 | Ri Jo-Guk |
| 10 | Han Kwang-Song |
Iran (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alireza Beiranvand (GK) |
| 2 | Ali Nemati |
| 4 | Shoja Khalilzadeh  |
| 5 | Milad Mohammadi |
| 23 | Aria Yousefi |
| 9 | Mehdi Taremi |
| 6 | Saeid Ezatolahi |
| 17 | Seyed Mohammad Karimi |
| 20 | Sardar Azmoun |
| 10 | Mehdi Ghayedi |
| 8 | Mohammad Mohebbi |
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