Iran vs United Arab Emirates — World Cup - Qualification Asia: stats, lineups & analysis
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20.03.25 16:002 – 0Full Time
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Match Events
- 45′Iran, goal:1–0assist
- Half-time1 – 0
- 60′United Arab Emirates, yellow card:Harib Suhail
- 64′Iran, yellow card:Mohammad Mohebi
- 67′United Arab Emirates, substitution:Y. Al Ghassani
- 68′United Arab Emirates, substitution:K. Al Hammadi
- 70′Iran, goal:2–0
- 76′Iran, substitution:
- 77′Iran, substitution:offM. Ghayedi
- 77′United Arab Emirates, substitution:
- 85′United Arab Emirates, substitution:Caio Lucas
- 85′United Arab Emirates, substitution:Y. Nader
- 90′Iran, substitution:off
- 90′Iran, substitution:off
- 90+7′Iran, substitution:M. Mohebi
- Full-time2 – 0
Lineups
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Iran
4-2-3-1
7.45
Average match ratingIran +0.50
6.95
United Arab Emirates
5-4-1
Azadi Stadium
Key Stats
56%Possession44%
–Expected Goals–
15Shots6
8Shots on Target1
4Corners1
84%Pass Accuracy77%
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Match report
Iran vs United Arab Emirates — the facts
Iran beat United Arab Emirates 2–0 (half-time 1–0).
Iran met United Arab Emirates in the World Cup - Qualification Asia (3rd Round - 7). Kick-off was Thursday, 20 March 2025, 16:00 UTC at Azadi Stadium. Referee: Ko Hyung-Jin.
Team pages: Iran · United Arab Emirates · World Cup - Qualification Asia
Key moments
- 45' Goal: Sardar Azmoun (assist: Saman Ghoddos) — 1–0
- 70' Goal: Mohammad Mohebi — 2–0
Starting line-ups
Iran (4-2-3-1)
- 1 Alireza Beiranvand
- 5 Milad Mohammadi
- 4 S. Khalilzadeh
- 13 H. Kanaani
- 2 S. Hardani
- 14 Saman Ghoddos
- 15 R. Cheshmi
- 8 Mohammad Mohebi
- 10 M. Ghayedi
- 7 Alireza Jahanbakhsh
- 20 Sardar Azmoun
United Arab Emirates (5-4-1)
- 17 Khalid Eisa
- 18 Mackenzie Hunt
- 4 K. Kouadio
- 3 L. Pimenta Peres Lopes
- 12 K. Al Hammadi
- 19 Khaled Ebraheim
- 20 Y. Al Ghassani
- 6 A. Ramadan
- 15 Y. Nader
- 9 H. Suhail
- 14 Caio Lucas
About this match
On this page: the Iran vs United Arab Emirates final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this World Cup - Qualification Asia fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Iran and United Arab Emirates team pages or the World Cup - Qualification Asia page.