Nigeria 2-1 Iran
Updated
Nigeria won: Nigeria 2-1 Iran in the International Friendlies on Fri, 27 Mar 2026 at Antalya Arena. Nigeria goals: Moses Simon 6', Akor Adams 51'. Iran goals: Mehdi Taremi 67'. Possession: 50%-50%.
Match report
Nigeria beat Iran 2-1
Nigeria squeezed past Iran 2-1 at Antalya Arena on Friday 27 March in the International Friendlies.
Moses Simon put Nigeria ahead on 6' (1-0), Akor Adams made it 2-0 on 51' and Mehdi Taremi pulled one back for Iran on 67' (2-1).
Nigeria had 50%% of the ball, shots were 2-1 (2-1 on target).
Match stats
| Nigeria | Iran | |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 50% | 50% |
| Corners | 1 | 2 |
| Offsides | 0 | 4 |
| Attacks | 0 | 0 |
| Total Shots | 2 | 1 |
| Shots On Target | 2 | 1 |
| Shots Off Target | 0 | 0 |
| Hit Woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Throw-Ins | 14 | 22 |
| Goal Kicks | 15 | 4 |
Lineups
Nigeria (4-2-3-1): Maduka Okoye, Bruno Onyemaechi, Igoh Ogbu, Semi Ajayi, Bright Osayi, Alex Iwobi, Wilfred Ndidi, Moses Simon, Ademola Lookman, Samuel Chukwueze, Akor Adams
Iran (5-4-1): Alireza Beiranvand, Ali Nemati, Shoja Khalilzadeh, Hossein Kanaani, Milad Mohammadi, Arya Yousefi, Mohammad Ghorbani, Mohammad Mohebi, Saman Ghoddos, Ali Gholizadeh, Mehdi Taremi
Key events
- 6' · Goal · Moses Simon (Nigeria)
- 46' · Substitution · Emmanuel Fernandez for Semi Ajayi (Nigeria)
- 46' · Substitution · Alireza Jahanbakhsh for Milad Mohammadi (Iran)
- 46' · Substitution · Ehsan Hajsafi for Hossein Kanaani (Iran)
- 46' · Substitution · Ramin Rezaeian for Arya Yousefi (Iran)
- 46' · Substitution · Saleh Hardani for Ali Gholizadeh (Iran)
- 51' · Goal · Akor Adams (Nigeria)
- 57' · Substitution · Chibuike Nwaiwu for Igoh Ogbu (Nigeria)
- 63' · Substitution · Mehdi Ghayedi for Mohammad Mohebi (Iran)
- 63' · Substitution · Shahriar Moghanlou for Mohammad Ghorbani (Iran)
- 67' · Goal · Mehdi Taremi (Iran)
- 68' · Substitution · Paul Onuachu for Samuel Chukwueze (Nigeria)
- 68' · Substitution · Chidera Ejuke for Akor Adams (Nigeria)
- 68' · Substitution · Fisayo Dele-Bashiru for Moses Simon (Nigeria)
- 86' · Substitution · Omid Noorafkan for Ali Nemati (Iran)
- 86' · Substitution · Amirhossein Hosseinzadeh for Saman Ghoddos (Iran)
- 90' · Substitution · Frank Onyeka for Ademola Lookman (Nigeria)
- 90'+3 · Yellow card · Ramin Rezaeian (Iran)
- 90'+4 · Yellow card · Shoja Khalilzadeh (Iran)
Questions
Who won Nigeria vs Iran?
Nigeria won, 2-1 (International Friendlies) on Fri, 27 Mar 2026.
When and where is Nigeria vs Iran?
Fri, 27 Mar 2026, 13:00 UTC at Antalya Arena, International Friendlies.