FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

Iran vs North Korea 2026 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Third Round

  • 74': Mohammad Mohebi
  • 77': Mehdi Taremi
  • 90'+3': Amirhossein Hosseinzadeh
FT
3 - 0
  • Red Card 68': Tam Kye

Introduction

Iran are hosting North Korea at Azadi Stadium, Tehran, Iran, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC.

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

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

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
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Line-Ups

IRN Iran (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
22 Hossein Hosseini (GK)
11 Ali Nemati
19 Aref Aghasi Yellow Card
21 Omid Norafkan
23 Aria Yousefi
13 Amir Razzaghinia
14 Saman Ghoddos
6 Saeid Ezatolahi
9 Mehdi Taremi
17 Mehdi Hashemnejad
20 Mohammad Mohebi

PRK 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 Yellow Card
9 Jo-Guk Ri
10 Ri Il-Song
20 Paek Chung-Song

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