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 in a 2:2 draw.
In the 16th minute, Hojimat Erkinov opened the scoring, while in the 52nd minute, "Inter" forward Taremi managed to equalize the score. Just 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 level once more.
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
