TEHRAN, March 22 (MNA) – Iran National Football Team has beat Turkmenistan in the third week of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification in Group EThe two teams met at the Azadi Stadium in Tehran on Thursday evening, with the Iranians thrashing their Turkmen competitors 5-0, finishing off the first leg with a high-scoring victory.

The match was the third competition in the third week of the 2026 World Cup qualifications.

Iran had earlier defeated Hong Kong and ended with a draw against Uzbekistan.

Turkmenistan had also been defeated by Uzbekistan, while ending in a draw in its match with Hong Kong.