Iran 2-2 Uzbekistan (Mar 25, 2025) Lineups

Uzbekistan

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Iran

Uzbekistan

High-stakes, noise, and no Irvine: The path ahead for the Socceroos

Yukinari Sugawara hopes high of World Cup qualification can help Southampton beat the drop

Asian qualifying: Can Japan win the World Cup? Irvine the new Cahill?

Game Information

FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC Standings

WCQ - AFC News

5-2-1, 17 PTS

Mehdi Taremi - 52', 83'

Hojimat Erkinov - 16'
Abbosbek Fayzullaev - 53'

1
Beiranvand
5
Mohammadi
4
Khalilzadeh
13
Kanani
2
Hardani
6
Ezatolahi
14
Ghoddos
10
Ghayedi
9
Taremi
7
Jahanbakhsh
20
Azmoun

No.Name
1Alireza Beiranvand
4Shoja Khalilzadeh
13Hossein Kanani
5Milad Mohammadi 21Omid Norafkan
2Saleh Hardani 23Aria Yousefi
9Mehdi Taremi
6Saeid Ezatolahi 17Seyed Mohammad Karimi
14Saman Ghoddos
20Sardar Azmoun
10Mehdi Ghayedi 19Ali Nemati
7Alireza Jahanbakhsh 11Ali Gholizadeh

Substitutes
8Mohammad Hosseinnezhad
22Hossein Hosseini
12Payam Niazmand
18Ali Alipour
15Amin Hazbavi
3Mohammad Ghorbani
16Amirhossein Hosseinzadeh

1
Yusupov
5
Ashurmatov
2
Khusanov
15
Eshmurodov
4
Sayfiev
7
Shukurov
9
Xamrobekov
3
Alijonov
22
Fayzullaev
14
Shomurodov
20
Erkinov

No.Name
1Utkir Yusupov
2Abdukodir Khusanov
5Rustamjon Ashurmatov
15Umarbek Eshmurodov
7Otabek Shukurov 6Akmal Mozgovoy
9Odiljon Xamrobekov 17Abdurauf Buriev
4Farrukh Sayfiev
3Khojiakbar Alijonov
14Eldor Shomurodov
22Abbosbek Fayzullaev
20Hojimat Erkinov 11Ruslanbek Jiyanov

Substitutes
12Abduvohid Nematov
13Golib Gaybullaev
23Ibrokhimkhalil Yuldoshev
8Jamshid Iskanderov
16Botirali Ergashev
19Zafarmurod Abdirakhmatov
18Abdulla Abdullaev
21Dilshod Komilov
10Bobir Abdixolikov

Azadi Stadium

12:00 PM, March 25, 2025

Tehran, Iran

Line: IRN -0.5

Over/Under: 2.5

Attendance: 36,702

Referees:
Ahmed Abu Bakar Said Al Kaf

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