Match Events
- 0′Iran, yellow card:
- 6′Nigeria, goal:0–1assist
- Half-time0 – 1
- 46′Iran, substitution:offH. Kanaani
- 46′Iran, substitution:
- 46′Iran, substitution:offA. Yousefi
- 46′Iran, substitution:off
- 46′Nigeria, substitution:off
- 51′Nigeria, goal:0–2assist
- 57′Nigeria, substitution:off
- 63′Iran, substitution:
- 63′Iran, substitution:offM. Ghorbani
- 67′Iran, goal:1–2
- 68′Nigeria, substitution:off
- 68′Nigeria, substitution:off
- 68′Nigeria, substitution:off
- 86′Iran, substitution:off
- 86′Iran, substitution:offA. Nemati
- 90′Nigeria, substitution:off
- 90+4′Iran, yellow card:S. Khalilzadeh
- Full-time1 – 2
Lineups
Iran
Nigeria
Starting lineups
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Iran
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- 35A. Yousefi
- 9Mehdi Taremi⚽ 1
- 11Ali Gholizadeh↓ 46′
- 14Saman Ghoddos↓ 86′
- 5Milad Mohammadi↓ 46′
- 1Alireza Beiranvand
- 8Mohammad Mohebi↓ 63′
- 6M. Ghorbani
- 19A. Nemati
- 4S. Khalilzadeh
- 13H. Kanaani
Nigeria
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Corendon Airlines Park
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Top Performers
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Match report
Iran vs Nigeria — the facts
Nigeria won 2–1 away against Iran (half-time 0–1).
Iran met Nigeria in the International Friendlies (Friendly International). Kick-off was Friday, 27 March 2026, 12:30 UTC at Corendon Airlines Park.
Team pages: Iran · Nigeria · International Friendlies
Key moments
- 6' Goal: Moses Simon (assist: Samuel Chukwueze) — 0–1
- 51' Goal: Akor Adams (assist: Ademola Lookman) — 0–2
- 67' Goal: Mehdi Taremi — 1–2
Starting line-ups
Iran
- 35 A. Yousefi
- 9 Mehdi Taremi
- 11 Ali Gholizadeh
- 14 Saman Ghoddos
- 5 Milad Mohammadi
- 1 Alireza Beiranvand
- 8 Mohammad Mohebi
- 6 M. Ghorbani
- 19 A. Nemati
- 4 S. Khalilzadeh
- 13 H. Kanaani
About this match
On this page: the Iran vs Nigeria final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this International Friendlies 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 Nigeria team pages or the International Friendlies page.