In a fiercely contested World Cup qualifying match, Kyrgyzstan fell short against Iran with a final score of 2-3. The game opened with M. Taremi scoring for Iran at the 12-minute mark, followed by S. Hardani's equalizer for Kyrgyzstan in the 33rd minute. J. Kojo put Iran ahead again with goals in the 51st and 64th minutes, but Kyrgyzstan responded with a late goal from S. Azmoun in the 76th minute, closing the gap. Despite their efforts, Kyrgyzstan could not find the equalizer.