Russian national football team beat Iran 2-0 in friendly match
The Russian national football team beat the Iranian team in a friendly match with the score 2: 0. The meeting took place in Kazan.
The Russian national football team beat the Iranian team in a friendly match with the score 2: 0. The meeting took place in Kazan.
Both goals were scored by Alexander Golovin (in the 21st and 36th minutes). Iran is in 23rd place in the FIFA ranking, Russia is in 36th.
This is the fifth friendly match between Russia and Iran. The previous game was held in October 2025 in Volgograd (2: 1 in favor of Russia). In 2017 and 2023, the teams drew twice (1: 1). In 2011, Iran won 1-0.
The next friendly match of the Russian national team will be held on October 3 in Yekaterinburg with the Namibian team. On October 6, Russia will play Nigeria in Nizhny Novgorod.
