Iran faced the United Arab Emirates in the first group of Asian qualifiers AFC – the road to 26 pm Thursday at Tehran Azadi Stadium to secure its place in the FIFA World Cup 2026.
Sardar Azmoun (45 + 27) and Muhammad Mohbi (70) scored the two goals for Iran.
The referee had to announce a lot of added time as there was a lighting defect on the field that took minutes to restore electricity. The players returned to the cabinet room until the problem was solved.
With victory, Iran is close to its sidewalk in the World Cup.
As a leader of their group, the Iranian team will face Uzbekistan in their next match
in order to
