The Russian team beat the participant of the World Cup-2026 in Kazan
The meeting against the team of Iran ended with the score 2: 0. Double made by Alexander Golovin
Footballers of the Russian national team beat the team of Iran with the score 2: 0 in a friendly match, which was held in Kazan.
The double was made by Monaco midfielder Alexander Golovin (21st and 36th minutes).
In general, Golovin has already scored five goals in the last six games for the national team, in total he has 53 matches and 11 goals (first double).
The match was attended by 34,362 spectators.
The Iranian team is a participant in the 2026 World Cup. The team played three matches in the group stage, drawing with New Zealand, Belgium and Egypt. Iran is ranked 22nd in the FIFA ranking, Russia is 35th.
Russia and Iran have previously met four times. The last match was held on October 10, 2025 in Volgograd and ended with the victory of the Russian team with the score 2: 1. In 2017 and 2023, the teams drew twice with the score 1: 1, and in 2011 Iran won - 1: 0.
The team of Valery Karpin since 2022 holds only friendly matches – FIFA and UEFA suspended it from their tournaments because of the military operation in Ukraine.
The Russian national team is scheduled for two more matches in the autumn break: on October 3 - with Namibia in Yekaterinburg and on October 6 - with Nigeria in Nizhny Novgorod.
