World Cup 2026 qualifiers. Iran - Uzbekistan 2:2 (video)

The match in the 8th round of the World Cup qualifying group stage has come to an end. In this round, the Uzbekistan national team played against Iran in Tehran and drew 2:2.

In the 16th minute of the match, Hojimat Erkinov opened the scoring, and in the 52nd minute, Inter striker Taremi managed to equalize the score. A minute later, our young star Abbasbek Fayzullev again put our national team ahead. In the 83rd minute, Mehdi Taremi scored a brace and equalized the score again.

With this success, the Persians secured a place in the World Cup.

World Cup 2026 3rd qualifying round, 8th round
Iran - Uzbekistan 2:2
Goals: Khojimat Erkinov (Farrukh Sayfiev) 16, 0:1, Mehdi Taremi 51, 1:1, Abbas Fayzullaev 55, 1:2, Mehdi Taremi 82, 2:2




Iran: 1.Aliriza Beiranvand, 2.Solih Hardani, 4.Shojae Khalilzoda, 5.Milad Mohammadi, 6.Said Izzatullahi, 7.Aliriza Jahonbakhsh, 9.Mehdi Taremi, 10.Mehdi Gayedi, 13.Hossein Kanani, 14.Saman Ghaddos, 20.Sardar Azmoun.
Zahira: 12. Payam Niazmand, 22. Hussain Hussaini, 3. Muhammad Gorbani, 8. Muhammad Javad, 11. Ali Golizoda, 15. Amin Hazbavi, 16. Amirhussain Hussayinzoda, 17. Muhammad Karimi, 18. Ali Alipur, 19. Ali Ne'mati, 21. Omid Nurafkan, 23. Arya Yusufi.

Uzbekistan: 1.O'tkir Yusupov, 3.Khojiakbar Alijanov, 2.Abdugadir Husanov, 15.Umar Eshmurodov, 5.Rustam Ashurmatov, 4.Farrukh Sayfiev, 9.Odil Hamrobekov, 7.Otabek Shukurov, 22.Abbosbek Faizullaev, 20.Hojimat Erkinov (11. Ruslanbek Ziyanov, 65), 14. Eldor Shomurodov.
Zakhira: 12. Abduvahid Ne'matov, 16. Botirali Ergashev, 6. Akmal Mozgovoy, 8. Jamshid Iskanderov, 10. Bobir Abdikholikov, 13. Ghalib Gaybullaev, 17. Abdurauf Boriev, 18. Abdulla Abdullaev, 19. Zafarmurod Abdirahmatov. 21. Dilshod Komilov, 23. Ibrahimhalil Yoldoshev. Follow “Zamin” news on “Telegram”