The match of 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, ending the match in a 2:2 draw.
In the 16th minute of the match, Hojimat Erkinov opened the scoring, while in the 52nd minute, "Inter" striker Taremi managed to equalize. A minute later, our young star Abbosbek Fayzullev put our national team ahead again. In the 83rd minute, Mehdi Taremi scored a double, bringing the score back to a tie.
With this success, the Persians secured a spot in the World Cup.
WC-2026 3rd qualifying round, 8th round
Iran - Uzbekistan 2:2
Goals: Hojimat Erkinov (Farruh Sayfiyev) 16, 0:1, Mehdi Taremi 51, 1:1, Abbos Fayzullayev 55, 1:2, Mehdi Taremi 82, 2:2
Below you can see the ratings given to our players and the Iranian players for the match by the Sofascore portal.
