UAE vs IR Iran Match Analysis & Prediction
10/09/2024 7:00 pm
Two two teams at the top of Group A in the third round of AFC qualification for the 2026 World Cup will meet on Tuesday, with the United Arab Emirates facing IR Iran.
The UAE came from behind to secure a 3-1 victory over Qatar on Thursday, while Iran opened their Group A campaign with a 1-0 home win over Kyrgyzstan.
UAE have only competed in the finals of one World Cup, which came back in 1990, when they lost all three of their matches to exit the tournament in the group stage.
Paulo Bento’s side have been impressive during this qualification campaign, winning six and drawing one of their seven matches, scoring 19 times in the process and conceding just three goals.
They actually fell behind to Qatar in their group opener on Thursday, but they scored three times in the second half, including twice in the final 10 minutes, to secure all three points through a 3-1 victory.
UAE comfortably finished at the top of Group H in the second qualification round, picking up 16 points from their six matches against Bahrain, Yemen and Nepal.
On the other hand, Iran secured a narrow 1-0 victory over Kyrgyzstan on Thursday, with Mehdi Taremi scoring the only goal of the game in the 34th minute.
Iran finished top of Group E in the second round of qualification, picking up 14 points from their six matches, with their record during qualification for the 2026 World Cup standing at five wins and two draws from seven games.
Amir Ghalenoei’s side have been present in the finals of six World Cups, including each of the last three, but they have never managed to make it past the group stage.
UAE vs. IR Iran Head to head
In the previous 12 meetings between these two teams, Iran have claimed 10 victories while they have drawn in two. UAE have scored two goals and conceded 17 in the process.
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19/01/2011UAE0IR Iran3AFC Asian Cup
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19/01/2015IR Iran1UAE0AFC Asian Cup
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07/10/2021UAE0IR Iran1AFC World Cup Qualifiers
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01/02/2022IR Iran1UAE0AFC World Cup Qualifiers
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23/01/2024IR Iran2UAE1AFC Asian Cup
UAE Team News
The United Arab Emirates are once again set to have Caio Canedo at the tip of their attack, with the forward looking to add to the nine goal he has managed for his country.
Tahnoon Al-Zaabi played as a number 10 against Qatar last time out, and that is again expected to be the case in this game, with the 25-year-old in line to earn his 32nd cap for his country.
UAE's Last 5 Matches
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21/03/2024UAE2Yemen1AFC World Cup Qualifiers
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26/03/2024Yemen0UAE3AFC World Cup Qualifiers
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06/06/2024Nepal0UAE4AFC World Cup Qualifiers
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11/06/2024UAE1Bahrain1AFC World Cup Qualifiers
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05/09/2024Qatar1UAE3AFC World Cup Qualifiers
IR Iran Team News
Iran have not reported any unjury concerns from their game against Kyrgyzstan last time out, so it would not be a surprise to see the same XI take to the field.
Taremi scored his 51st international goal last time out, and the 32-year-old will once again operate in the final third of the field alongside Sardar Azmoun, who has 53 goals for his country.
IR Iran's Last 5 Matches
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21/03/2024IR Iran5Turkmenistan0AFC World Cup Qualifiers
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26/03/2024Turkmenistan0IR Iran1AFC World Cup Qualifiers
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06/06/2024Hong Kong, China2IR Iran4AFC World Cup Qualifiers
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11/06/2024IR Iran0Uzbekistan0AFC World Cup Qualifiers
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05/09/2024IR Iran1Kyrgyz Republic0AFC World Cup Qualifiers
UAE vs. IR Iran: Odds and Predictions
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