The Matchday 9 fixture in the third stage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers between Qatar and Iran will take place on June 5 at the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium in Doha. Qatar vs. Iran: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Mohammed Al-Khoish (Saudi Arabia)
Matches – 6 (International matches, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 26;
Average yellow cards per match – 5.2;
Red cards shown – 0;
Average fouls per match – 31;
Penalties – 20%.
Qatar, hosts of the previous World Cup, still have a chance to reach the final stage of the 2026 tournament. A win in this round would secure a place in the play-offs. However, Iran are in no mood to drop points, with Mehdi Taremi and the squad performing strongly throughout the current qualification campaign.
Since October, Qatar have suffered three heavy defeats in five qualification matches. Losses to Iran (1:4), the UAE (0:5) and Kyrgyzstan (1:3) have seen them concede 12 goals. June’s fixtures will mark the debut of Julen Lopetegui in charge, having taken over in May. Despite registering five goals and one assist in qualifying, the defence has already allowed 21 goals — the worst record in the group.
Iran continue to demonstrate strong balance across all areas of the pitch, with key players regularly making decisive contributions. By matchday nine, Sardar Azmoun (4+0), Mehdi Taremi and Sardar Azmoun (each with four goals and three assists) were all among the top ten scorers in the Asian section of the 2026 World Cup qualification. Iran have dropped only four points across eight matches and will clinch a World Cup berth even with a draw on Thursday.
In their previous meeting in October in Tehran, Iran dominated the game, scoring three times after the break to seal a 4:1 victory. The double chance market looks favourable for a side that manages matches effectively.
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Julen Lopetegui Argote
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coach | ||
| Player | Matches | Goals | |
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Line-up
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Meshaal Aissa Mohammed Barsham
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gk. | 12 | -21 |
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Homam El Amin Mohamed Ahmed
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df. | 10 | 0 |
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Tarek Salman Suleiman Odeh
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df. | 8 | 0 |
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Boualem Khoukhi
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df. | 6 | 0 |
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Pedro Miguel Carvalho Deus Correia
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df. | 6 | 0 |
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Karim Boudiaf
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mf. | 1 | 0 |
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Assim Omer Al Haj Madibo
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Akram Hassan Afif Yahya Afif
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fw. | 12 | 4 |
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Almoez Ali Zainalabedeen Mohamed Abdulla
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fw. | 11 | 12 |
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Ahmed Mohammed Hussein Kassim Al Ganehi
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fw. | 6 | 1 |
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Edmilson Junior Paulo da Silva
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Substitutes
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Salah Zakaria Mohamed Mousa Hassan
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gk. | 1 | 0 |
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Shehab Mamdouh Abdelfadel Ellethy
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gk. | 1 | -1 |
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Bassam Husham Ali Al Rawi
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df. | 3 | 0 |
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Ahmed Suhail Saber Ali Al Hamawende
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df. | 2 | 0 |
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Abdalla Sirelkhatim Abdallah Yousif
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df. | 1 | 0 |
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Ahmed Fathy Mansi Abdoulla
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mf. | 12 | 0 |
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Ismaeel Mohammad Mohammad
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mf. | 7 | 0 |
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Abdulaziz Hatem Mohammed Abdullah
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mf. | 6 | 0 |
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Mostafa Tarek M. M. Meshaal
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mf. | 6 | 2 |
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Abdulrahman Mohamed Fahmi Moustafa
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mf. | 5 | 0 |
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Mohammed Muntari
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fw. | 4 | 0 |
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Amir Ghalenoei
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coach | ||
| Player | Matches | Goals | |
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Line-up
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Alireza Safar Beiranvand
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gk. | 12 | -7 |
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Milad Mohammadi Keshmarzi
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df. | 13 | 0 |
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Shoja Khalilzadeh
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df. | 12 | 0 |
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Saleh Hardani Kherad
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df. | 9 | 1 |
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Aaref Aghasi Kolahsorkhi
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Saeid Ezatolahi Afagh
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mf. | 11 | 0 |
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Seyed Mohammad Karimi
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mf. | 6 | 0 |
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Amirhossein Hosseinzadeh Tazeh Gheshlagh
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mf. | 2 | 0 |
Mehdi Taremi
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fw. | 13 | 9 |
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Ali Alipourghara
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fw. | 1 | 0 |
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Substitutes
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Seyed Hossein Hosseini
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gk. | 1 | 0 |
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Seyed Payam Niazmand Ghader
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gk. | 1 | 0 |
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Aria Yousefi
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df. | 4 | 0 |
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Ali Nemati
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Morteza Pouraliganji
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df. | 0 | 0 |
Sadegh Moharrami Getgasari
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Omid Noorafkan
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mf. | 11 | 1 |
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Roozbeh Cheshmi
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mf. | 3 | 0 |
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Sayed Saman Ghoddos
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fw. | 11 | 0 |
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Shahriyar Hojat Moghanlou
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fw. | 6 | 0 |
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