Iran vs North Korea 2026 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Third Round
3 - 0
68': Tam KyeIntroduction
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
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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