Amir Ghalenoei's charges have hardly put a foot wrong in what has been a serene qualifying campaign with Iran only dropping points in a goalless draw with Uzbekistan when the sides met in October.

 

The head coach, speaking after Thursday's 2-0 win against the United Arab Emirates, said he was proud with how Iran have performed since suffering a semi-final exit at the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023™ and urged them to complete the job of qualifying for next year's global showpiece with matches to spare.

Uzbekistan, however, will be equally fired as victory will almost surely confirm them a first ever appearance at the FIFA World Cup.

 

They will have to control their nerves at the imposing Azadi Stadium as they showed signs of emotion getting the better of them in the 1-0 win against 10-man Kyrgyz Republic on Thursday.

Venue: Azadi Stadium (Tehran)

Kick-off: Tuesday, 19:30 (UTC+3:30)