The match of the 8th round of the World Cup qualification 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, Hojimat Erkinov opened the scoring, while in the 52nd minute, "Inter" striker 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 back to a tie.
With this success, the Persians secured a spot in the World Cup.
JCH-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
Iran: 1.Alireza Beiranvand, 2.Salih Khardani, 4.Shojaei Khalilzadeh, 5.Milad Mohammadi, 6.Said Izzatullohi, 7.Alireza Jahonbakhsh, 9.Mehdi Taremi, 10.Mehdi Gayeidi, 13.Hosseyn Kanani, 14.Saman Goddos, 20.Sardor Azmun.
Substitutes: 12.Payam Niazmand, 22.Hosseyn Hosseini, 3.Mohammad Gorbani, 8.Mohammad Javad, 11.Ali Golizoda, 15.Amin Hazbavi, 16.Amirhossayn Hosseinzadeh, 17.Mohammad Karimi, 18.Ali Alipur, 19.Ali Ne’mati, 21.Omid Nurafkan, 23.Arya Yusufi.
Uzbekistan: 1.O‘tkir Yusupov, 3.Hojiakbar Alijonov, 2.Abduqodir Husanov, 15.Umar Eshmurodov, 5.Rustam Ashurmatov, 4.Farruh Sayfiyev, 9.Odil Hamrobekov, 7.Otabek Shukurov, 22.Abbosbek Fayzullayev, 20.Hojimat Erkinov (11.Ruslanbek Jiyanov, 65), 14.Eldor Shomurodov.
Substitutes: 12.Abduvohid Ne’matov, 16.Botirali Ergashev, 6.Akmal Mozgovoy, 8.Jamshid Iskanderov, 10.Bobir Abdixoliqov, 13.G‘olib G‘aybullayev, 17.Abdurauf Bo‘riyev, 18.Abdulla Abdullayev, 19.Zafarmurod Abdirahmatov, 21.Dilshod Komilov, 23.Ibrohimhalil Yo‘ldoshev
