Goal for Iran! Finally, after a lot of pressure, the goal is scored, giving the home side the lead and bringing them closer to three points in this exciting and close match. A great finish awaits us.
North Korea is looking to have possession and run out the clock. They’re trying to hold on to salvage this tie. Iran continues to press and isn’t giving up in its attempt to win this match and take the 3 points.
North Korea is down a man after Kye Tam was sent off for a second yellow card. Iran will have a chance to open the scoring by taking advantage of the extra player, and we’ll have an exciting finish.
Iran continues to make incredible mistakes, with a dangerous cross resulting in a shot that goes wide of the North Korean post. The home side remains very close to opening the scoring in this second half.
North Korea continues to press and will have a corner kick. They continue to look for a key play from set pieces, but they are making many inaccuracies, slowing down the pace of this match in a duel that has become a back-and-forth affair.
The substitute players are getting up to warm up for possible substitutions. Iran is preparing substitutions to be more aggressive and go after the score as quickly as possible. They continue to make many mistakes. North Korea has played a great game.
North Korea will have a corner kick and will look for a set piece to try and open the scoring. Iran is defending well with all its players and looking to catch the visitors off guard. This second half is intense.
North Korea continues to defend and cannot calmly leave its own area. Iran is getting closer to the first goal of the match and is becoming much better on the field, increasing the pace of the match as the minutes pass.
North Korea makes one substitution for the second half, with Kim Kuk Jin coming on and Pak Kwang Hun leaving. This is the only substitution so far for the start of the second half, where Iran continues to dominate the ball.
The second half between Iran and North Korea has begun. We’ll see if the coaches made any changes or if the same 22 players took the field for the final whistle of this match, which ended in impressive fashion.
The first half ends with Iran 0-0 North Korea, we go into the break with the score at zero goals and surely the best will come for the second half where the players will look for the goal, great close.
We’ve reached the 45th minute, and there will be four more minutes added to this match. Iran has left a very clear opportunity in front of the goal without a goalkeeper, a mistake that was the first goal before we went to halftime.
In the final minutes of the first half, we’re three minutes plus injury time away from halftime, and the score remains tied in this close and exciting match. Iran continues to push for the first goal.
We are about to reach the final stretch of this first half and the scoreboard has not moved, the first yellow card arrives and it is for Kye Tam of North Korea for an infraction, very little danger in this first half.
There was a lot of intensity but little clarity from both teams. The goal was not coming in this match despite Iran’s superior pressure in the first half. The fans continued to cheer and support their team.
The first 30 minutes of the match and the scoreboard remains unchanged, a goalless draw in this match where both teams have missed clear chances to score, Iran once again moving forward to attack and create danger.
The pace of this match slows down and the midfield becomes bogged down. They don’t attack and the teams don’t let them attack. North Korea is starting to have more possession, and Iran is defending well, so the tie remains.
North Korea is starting to ease off the pressure and is moving forward, looking to create danger on the wings. Iran has eased off the attack a bit and is focusing on counterattacks. We have a great pace in the first half.
The North Korean goalkeeper is already a factor in preventing a goal, having saved his team on several occasions, who continue to defend against the pressure exerted by Iran in this part of the first half.
A powerful shot from Taremi is saved brilliantly by the North Korean goalkeeper, and another opportunity is lost for the home side, who are still very close to the first goal. North Korea is beginning to suffer in the defensive zone.
A dangerous cross from Iran misses any player, missing the opportunity to open the scoring for the home side. However, they continue to press, seeking the first goal, and the fans begin to cheer on their favorites.
Iran has the ball, but North Korea won’t let them out. They’re closing down and leaving them no room to advance up the field. The visiting team is applying good pressure, and the pace of this match is increasing.
North Korea begins to apply pressure, looking for Iran’s mistakes that would allow them to create a dangerous play. This match starts quickly, and at the moment there are no significant opportunities to score. Iran is currently defending.
The first half between Iran and North Korea has begun. The home team immediately takes control of the ball and goes forward, looking to generate their first dangerous chances. A great start for this game.
Everything is ready for the start of the match, the players from Iran and North Korea are ready and waiting for the signal to jump onto the field and the ball can roll in this 10th day of the World Cup Qualifiers, the fans are anxious for the start.
The players finish warming up and return to their locker rooms to receive final instructions from their coaches. In a few minutes, they can take the field for the national anthem protocol. We’re very close to kickoff.
Iran is expected to come out with more intensity for this match, as they are the home team, looking to open the scoring from the opening minutes. North Korea will have to be very intelligent since their opponent is very offensive. A great match full of emotions awaits us.
The stadium was in a great mood, with fans starting to take their seats and almost half of the stadium filled. It is hoped that the crowd will improve even more as we get closer to the start of the match.
The goalkeepers are now starting to take the field, and the rest of the players will soon follow suit for the start of their warm-up. We’re getting closer to the start of the first 45 minutes of this 2026 World Cup qualifier.
Both teams are already at the stadium, preparing in their locker rooms so they can receive the signal in a few minutes to take the field for the start of warm-ups, and the starting lineups for this match will be announced.
Little by little, fans are starting to arrive at Azadi Stadium for this World Cup qualifier, with even more Iranian fans as the home team will be looking to continue adding points with their World Cup ticket.
In a few moments, we’ll bring you live coverage of the Iran vs. North Korea match on Matchday 10 of the Asian Qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup, as well as the latest information from Azadi Stadium. Stay tuned to VAVEL Mexico’s minute-by-minute live online coverage of the match.
In Group A there are great teams such as Iran, Uzbekistan, two countries that have already qualified for the World Cup, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kyrgyzstan and finally the North Korean team, a group full of very important players and great teams that have given us great moments in this qualifying round.
Tomorrow, in addition to this match between Iran vs North Korea, Japan vs Indonesia, South Korea vs Kuwait, Uzbekistan vs Qatar, Kyrgyzstan vs United Arab Emirates, China vs Bahrain, Saudi Arabia vs Australia, Jordan vs Iraq and Palestine vs Oman are tomorrow’s matches in this Asian World Cup Qualifiers, where great matches with great players on the field are expected.
Neither team has any injured or suspended players, so they will be able to count on a full squad and their best players for this match where they need their best players on the field if they want to get the win and the 3 points in this 10th round of the World Cup Qualifiers. We expect a great match where there will surely be a lot of goals.
The record leans towards Iran, since these two teams have met three times, leaving a record of 3 wins for Iran, 0 draws and 0 victories for North Korea, so tomorrow the locals will be the favorites to get the win and the 3 points in this duel that looks to be very exciting, these are the records for this match.
On the other hand, North Korea comes from 2-2 against Kyrgyzstan in a match that was full of goals and emotions, but where there was no winner and they had to share points, now they will face Iran to close little by little this elimination where it looks complicated to get their pass to the World Cup, this way both teams arrive to this match that promises to have a lot of intensity, goals and emotions, we expect a great match this Tuesday.
The Iranian national team comes from a 1-0 loss against Qatar, a match where they were not the best version, they were even left with one player less so they could not tie the game, now they will face North Korea with the goal of getting the 3 points, a team that is already qualified to the World Cup, this is how Iran arrives to this duel that looks to be very exciting.