Iran vs Nigeria 2026 International Friendly
Introduction
IR Iran are hosting Nigeria
at Mardan Stadyumu, Antalya, Türkiye, starting on . The match is a part of the International Friendly.
Match Commentary
- 6': Goal! IR Iran 0, Nigeria 1. Moses Simon (Nigeria) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Samuel Chukwueze.
- 45': Substitution, IR Iran. Ramin Rezaeian replaces Aria Yousefi.
- 45': Substitution, IR Iran. Saleh Hardani replaces Ali Gholizadeh.
- 45': Substitution, IR Iran. Ehsan Hajsafi replaces Hossein Kanaani.
- 45': Substitution, IR Iran. Alireza Jahanbakhsh replaces Milad Mohammadi.
- 45': Substitution, Nigeria. Emmanuel Fernandez replaces Semi Ajayi.
- 51': Goal! IR Iran 0, Nigeria 2. Akor Adams (Nigeria) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Ademola Lookman.
- 57': Substitution, Nigeria. Chibuike Nwaiwu replaces Igoh Ogbu.
- 63': Substitution, IR Iran. Mehdi Ghayedi replaces Mohammad Mohebi.
- 63': Substitution, IR Iran. Shahriyar Moghanlou replaces Mohammad Ghorbani.
- 67': Goal! IR Iran 1, Nigeria 2. Mehdi Taremi (IR Iran) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 68': Substitution, Nigeria. Paul Onuachu replaces Samuel Chukwueze.
- 68': Substitution, Nigeria. Fisayo Dele-Bashiru replaces Moses Simon.
- 68': Substitution, Nigeria. Chidera Ejuke replaces Akor Adams.
- 86': Substitution, IR Iran. Omid Noorafkan replaces Ali Nemati.
- 86': Substitution, IR Iran. Amirhossein Hosseinzadeh replaces Saman Ghoddos.
- 90': Substitution, Nigeria. Frank Onyeka replaces Ademola Lookman.
- 90'+3': Ramin Rezaeian (IR Iran) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Shoja Khalilzadeh (IR Iran) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Game Information
Competition: International Friendly
Venue: Mardan Stadyumu
Location: Antalya, Türkiye
Venue: Mardan Stadyumu
Location: Antalya, Türkiye
IR Iran (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alireza Beiranvand (GK) |
| 4 | Shoja Khalilzadeh  |
| 19 | Ali Nemati |
| 13 | Hossein Kanani |
| 5 | Milad Mohammadi |
| 35 | Aria Yousefi |
| 8 | Mohammad Mohebbi |
| 14 | Saman Ghoddos |
| 6 | Mohammad Ghorbani |
| 11 | Ali Gholizadeh |
| 9 | Mehdi Taremi |
Nigeria (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Maduka Okoye (GK) |
| 5 | Igoh Ogbu |
| 6 | Semi Ajayi |
| 13 | Bruno Onyemaechi |
| 2 | Bright Osayi-Samuel |
| 7 | Ademola Lookman |
| 17 | Alex Iwobi |
| 4 | Wilfred Ndidi |
| 9 | Akor Adams |
| 15 | Moses Simon |
| 11 | Samuel Chukwueze |
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