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Iran will face Qatar at the Al-Rashid Stadium on Tuesday in another game in their third-round 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. Team Melli have performed well in their qualifying campaign so far and now sit second in Group A with seven points from an obtainable nine as they continue their push for a fourth consecutive World Cup appearance.
They played out a goalless draw against Uzbekistan last time out and perhaps deserved more from the game but could not find a way past Utkir Yusupov in the opposition goal.
Meanwhile, Qatar have had mixed results in their qualification campaign so far, although they remain hopeful of securing a spot in the final tournament. They picked up a thoroughly deserved 3-1 victory over Kyrgyzstan in their last match with Almoez Ali opening the scoring in the first half before Ibrahim Al-Hassan came off the bench to ensure the points late in the game.
The visitors sit fourth in their group with four points from three matches and will be looking to add to that tally this week.
Iran vs Qatar Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- There have been 26 meetings between the two teams. Iran have won 17 of those games while Qatar have won just four times with their other five matchups ending in draws.
- The two teams last faced off in the AFC Asian Cup back in February, with the Maroons winning the semifinal clash 3-2 to end a 10-game winless run in this fixture.
- Qatar are without a clean sheet in their last seven games in this fixture.
- Iran are the only team in Group A yet to concede any goals, although they are also the lowest-scoring side in the group with just two goals.
Iran vs Qatar Prediction
Team Melli are on a seven-game unbeaten streak picking up five wins and two draws in that period. They have been very solid defensively in recent games, conceding just twice in their last seven outings and will be looking to continue the same this week.
Qatar are on a run of back-to-back unbeaten outings and have lost just one of their last 14 games across all competitions. They have, however, struggled for results in this fixture historically and could see defeat here.
Prediction: Iran 1-0 Qatar
Iran vs Qatar Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Result: Iran to win
Tip 2 - Goals - Over/under 2.5 - Under 2.5 goals (Five of Iran's last six matches have produced fewer than 2.5 goals)
Tip 3 - Both teams to score: NO (Both sides have found the back of the net in just two of their last eight matchups)
