
Iran vs North Korea 2026 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Third Round
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Introduction
Match Commentary
- 32': Tam Kye (North Korea) Yellow Card at 32'
- 34': Saleh Hardani (Iran) Substitution at 34'
- 34': Shahriar Moghanlou (Iran) Substitution at 34'
- 45': Kim Kuk-Jin (North Korea) Substitution at 45'
- 56': Amirhossein Hosseinzadeh (Iran) Substitution at 56'
- 56': Aref Aghasi (Iran) Yellow Card at 56'
- 68': Tam Kye (North Korea) Red Card at 68'
- 72': Kwang-Nam Sin (North Korea) Substitution at 72'
- 72': Ryong Il Choe (North Korea) Substitution at 72'
- 74': Mohammad Mohebi (Iran) Goal at 74'
- 77': Mehdi Taremi (Iran) Goal at 77'
- 84': Kuk Choe (North Korea) Substitution at 84'
- 87': Amin Hazbavi (Iran) Substitution at 87'
- 87': Mohammad Hosseinnezhad (Iran) Substitution at 87'
- 90'+2': Kwang Myong Ryang (North Korea) Substitution at 92'
- 90'+3': Amirhossein Hosseinzadeh (Iran) Goal at 93'
Game Information
Venue: Azadi Stadium
Location: Tehran, Iran
Attendance: 16,803
FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC Standings
POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
+13 | South Korea | 10 | 22 | 0 |
+8 | Jordan | 10 | 16 | 2 |
0 | Iraq | 10 | 15 | 3 |
-5 | Oman | 10 | 11 | 5 |
Iran (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
22 | Hossein Hosseini (GK) |
11 | Ali Nemati |
19 | Aref Aghasi ![]() |
21 | Omid Norafkan |
23 | Aria Yousefi |
13 | Amir Razzaghinia |
14 | Saman Ghoddos |
6 | Saeid Ezatolahi |
9 | Mehdi Taremi |
17 | Mehdi Hashemnejad |
20 | Mohammad Mohebi |
North Korea (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Kang Ju-Hyok (GK) |
16 | Kim Yu-Song |
3 | Jang Kuk-Chol |
19 | Sung-Hye Kim |
2 | Kim Jin-Hyok |
11 | Kwang-Hun Pak |
15 | Myong Song Ra |
6 | Tam Kye ![]() |
9 | Jo-Guk Ri |
10 | Ri Il-Song |
20 | Paek Chung-Song |
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