Tehran: Mehdi Taremi scored twice as Islamic Republic of Iran clinched their berth at the FIFA World Cup 2026 after a 2-2 stalemate with Uzbekistan in their AFC Asian Qualifiers™ – Road to 26 Group A tie on Tuesday.
Iran twice had to come from behind to deny Uzbekistan victory, with the result taking them to 20 points which assures them of their ticket to the United States, Canada and Mexico showpiece.
Uzbekistan – on 17 points – remain in pole position to reach their first-ever FIFA World Cup with only the United Arab Emirates still able to catch them. (AFC)
