The Matchday 10 clash in the third stage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers between Iran and North Korea will take place on June 10 at the Imam Reza Stadium in Mashhad. Iran vs. North Korea: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Nazmi Nasaruddin (Malaysia)
Matches – 6 (International matches, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 19;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.2;
Red cards shown – 5;
Average fouls per match – 23;
Penalties – 17%.
In the final round of the World Cup Qualifiers, Iran will host North Korea. Sitting top of Group A, this should be a routine fixture for the hosts, but they can ill afford any complacency — a slip-up could cost them first place.
Iran are arguably the strongest side in the Asian qualification campaign. They have lost only once in the current round, and that defeat came after they were reduced to ten men in the 31st minute. Importantly, Iran have shown solidity at both ends of the pitch. In four of their nine matches, they kept a clean sheet, while only twice did they fail to score.
North Korea, by contrast, have endured a dismal qualifying campaign. Their record stands at six defeats and three draws. While they have found the net nine times — not entirely unimpressive on paper — they have also conceded 18 goals. Their latest outing was particularly harrowing. On the verge of claiming their first win, North Korea conceded a 95th-minute own goal by midfielder Kim Sung-Hye.
In the reverse fixture, Iran narrowly beat North Korea (3:2) in a match that was anything but comfortable. Since then, the hosts have grown stronger and more assured — the same cannot be said of the visitors. Adding to their advantage, Iran will play at home, where they have won four of their last six games.
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Played
Matches played
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W
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D
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L
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Goals
Goals
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Points
Points
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1
Iran
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2:2
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2:0
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4:1
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1:0
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3:0
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10 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
19:8
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23 | |
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2
Uzbekistan
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0:0
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1:0
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3:0
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1:0
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1:0
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10 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
14:7
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21 | |
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3
UAE
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0:1
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0:0
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5:0
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3:0
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1:1
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10 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
15:8
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15 | |
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4
Qatar
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1:0
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3:2
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1:3
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3:1
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5:1
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10 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
17:24
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13 | |
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5
Kyrgyzstan
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2:3
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2:3
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1:1
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3:1
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1:0
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10 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
12:18
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8 | |
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6
North Korea
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2:3
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0:1
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1:2
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2:2
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2:2
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10 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
9:21
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3 |
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Amir Ghalenoei
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coach | ||
| Player | Matches | Goals | |
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Line-up
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Seyed Hossein Hosseini
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gk. | 1 | 0 |
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Aria Yousefi
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df. | 4 | 0 |
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Aaref Aghasi Kolahsorkhi
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Ali Nemati
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Omid Noorafkan
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mf. | 11 | 1 |
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Saeid Ezatolahi Afagh
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mf. | 11 | 0 |
Mehdi Taremi
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fw. | 19 | 9 |
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Sayed Saman Ghoddos
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fw. | 11 | 0 |
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Substitutes
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Alireza Safar Beiranvand
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gk. | 12 | -7 |
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Seyed Payam Niazmand Ghader
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gk. | 1 | 0 |
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Saleh Hardani Kherad
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df. | 9 | 1 |
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Mohammad Amin Hazbavi
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df. | 3 | 0 |
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Morteza Pouraliganji
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df. | 5 | 0 |
Sadegh Moharrami Getgasari
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df. | 23 | 0 |
Mohammad Ghorbani
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mf. | 7 | 0 |
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Roozbeh Cheshmi
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mf. | 3 | 0 |
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Amirhossein Hosseinzadeh Tazeh Gheshlagh
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mf. | 2 | 0 |
Mohammad Javad Hosseinnejad Mahalleh Kolaei
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mf. | 2 | 0 |
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Shahriyar Hojat Moghanlou
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fw. | 6 | 0 |
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Ali Alipourghara
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fw. | 1 | 0 |
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Yong-Nam Sin
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coach | ||
| Player | Matches | Goals | |
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Line-up
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0 | 0 | |
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0 | 0 | |
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0 | 0 | |
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0 | 0 | |
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Ju-Hyok Kang
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Kuk-Chol Jang
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Tam Kye
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Chung Song Paek
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Substitutes
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0 | 0 | |
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0 | 0 | |
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0 | 0 | |
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Kwang Jun Yu
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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