Iran vs Qatar Player Ratings: As Sardar Azmoun steals the show in Iran’s 4-1 triumph over Qatar

Iran demolished the reigning Asian champions Qatar with a massive 4-1 victory in the Group A clash of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers at Al-Rashid Stadium in the United Arab Emirates. Qatar started the game high in confidence and soon got the reward with the opener from Almoez Ali who punished Iran’s high backline within the 20-minute mark.

Eventually, Sardar Azmoun’s inspirational outings motivated his side to stage a remarkable comeback to secure a commanding opposition and extend their perfect undefeated streak in the third round of the Asian World Cup qualifiers campaign. Following the full-time whistle, Iran are sitting on the top of the table having 10 points in hand, whereas Qatar drops down to the fourth spot with as many points on the Group A table after the 4th match week.

Iran National Football Team Player Ratings vs Qatar

Goalkeeper 

Alireza Beiranvand (6.5/10)

The Iranian keeper had a quiet game between the sticks having hardly been tested by the Qatari attack apart from that first goal scored by Almoez Ali with a perfect strike.

Defenders 

Milad Mohammadi (6.5/10)

The Persepolis defender was tasked with right-back responsibilities and he did well in both, attack and defence.

Shoja Khalilzadeh (6.5/10)

He had a good game and made couple of clearances and recoveries in the backline.

Ali Nemati (6.5/10)

Dominated the aerial duels up against Qatari players, and made key blocks and clearances alongside Khalilzadeh.

Omid Noorafkan (8/10)

He played brilliantly on the left hand providing two assists and equally fulfilling his defensive duties on wide zones.

Midfielders 

Saeed Ezatolahi (7/10)

Played 10 passes into the final third and was sharp in defensive actions such as blocks, clearances and ball recoveries in the midfield.

Mohammad Karimi (6/10)

He was decent playing the pivot role outmuscling the opposition in duels and made a few interceptions as well.

Mohammad Mohebi (8.5/10)

He scored the third goal for Iran, combining with Azmoun, who drifted the ball across to Mohebi, who slotted home the third goal on a simple tap-in opportunity. Then, a thumping header to corner delivery to bag a sensational brace.

Sardar Azmoun (9.5/10)

His well-worked solo effort hit the crossbar, and eventually, he did find the back of the net after being left unmarked inside the box, heading the ball to the top left corner on the pinpoint cross. Double his tally with the right-footed shot within three minutes of the second half and then assisted for the third goal.

Mehdi Ghayedi (/10)

Played high on the extreme wide wing but had no significant involvement and was taken off to make way for Alireza Jahanbakhsh

Forwards 

Mehdi Taremi (6.5/10)

He played well even though, he could not score the goal by attracting defenders and leaving out space for fellow teammates to attack the open areas.

Substitutes 

Alireza Jahanbakhsh (6.5/10)

Mohammad Ghorbani (6/10)

Mohammadjavad Hosseinnejad (5.5/10)

Shahriar Moghanlou (N/A)

Manager 

Amir Ghalenoei (/10)

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Qatar National Football Team Player Ratings vs Iran

Goalkeeper 

Meshaal Barsham (4.5/10)

The 26-year-old had a miserable evening as he allowed the Iranian attack to score four goals and one of his errors led to the goal.

Defenders 

Tarek Salman (6/10)

He was good in defence but did not have much to offer in the team’s attacking output.

Boualem Khoukhi (7/10)

He maintained an impressive 100% success rate in tacking and progressive dribbles.

Lucas Mendes (7/10)

His performance wasn’t bad in terms of defensive matrics and assisted Ali for Qatar’s only goal in the game through a precise long pass.

Abdelkarim Hasan Fadlalla (6/10)

He looked well in the initial moments of the game, swiftly drifting forward and combining with Akram Afif on the left-hand side.

Midfielders 

Jassem Gaber (6/10)

The 22-year-old still requires to improve multiple aspects of his game, but he showcased his potential at times.

Abdulaziz Hatem (6/10)

Record two shots in the game and mainly occupied the space outside of the box but could not push his team for a comeback.

Ahmed Fathi (6.5/10)

Operated in the centre of the pitch connecting defence and attack, and was actively involved in the game.

Edmilson Junior (5/10)

He had a poor game overall and made way for Abdelrahman Moustafa after being subbed off 10 minutes after the halftime mark.

Akram Afif (7/10)

Tried to play his natural game down the left wing and succeeded in the first half creating four chances and 7 final third passes he was one of the best names for Qatar.

Forward

Almoez Ali (8/10)

A serial goal scorer for Qatar, Ali added another goal to his bag courtesy of a stunning right-footed finish from the right side of the box to beat the Iranian keeper to open the floodgates. Since then he was forced to play deeper in the midfield due to Iran’s constant attacks.

Substitutes 

Abdelrahman Fahmi Moustafa (6.5/10)

Ibrahim Al-Hassan (6/10)

Ismael Mohammad (6.5/10)

Manager 

Tintín Márquez (6/10)

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