Costa Rica 0-5 Iran
Updated
Iran won: Costa Rica 0-5 Iran in the International Friendlies on Tue, 31 Mar 2026 at Antalya Arena. Iran goals: Ali Gholizadeh 11', Mehdi Taremi 19' (pen), Mohammad Mohebi 31', Mehdi Taremi 34' (pen), Mehdi Ghayedi 54'. Possession: 41%-59%.
Match report
Iran rout Costa Rica 5-0
Iran ran riot against Costa Rica 5-0 away from home at Antalya Arena on Tuesday 31 March in the International Friendlies.
Ali Gholizadeh put Iran ahead on 11' (0-1), Mehdi Taremi made it 0-2 from the penalty spot on 19', Mohammad Mohebi made it 0-3 on 31', Mehdi Taremi made it 0-4 from the penalty spot on 34' and Mehdi Ghayedi made it 0-5 on 54'.
Costa Rica had 41%% of the ball, shots were 5-9 (2-7 on target).
Match stats
| Costa Rica | Iran | |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 41% | 59% |
| Corners | 3 | 3 |
| Offsides | 1 | 0 |
| Free Kicks | 13 | 17 |
| Total Shots | 5 | 9 |
| Shots On Target | 2 | 7 |
| Shots Off Target | 3 | 2 |
| Throw-Ins | 15 | 10 |
| Goal Kicks | 6 | 3 |
Lineups
Costa Rica (4-3-3): Patrick Sequeira, Jorkaeff Azofeifa, Gerald Taylor, Guillermo Villalobos, Juan Pablo Vargas, Jefferson Brenes, Orlando Galo, Andrey Soto, Josimar Alcócer, Warren Madrigal, Andy Rojas
Iran (4-2-3-1): Seyed Hossein Hosseini, Milad Mohammadi, Ali Nemati, Shoja Khalilzadeh, Danial Esmaeilifar, Amirmohammad Razzaghinia, Saman Ghoddos, Mohammad Mohebi, Mehdi Taremi, Ali Gholizadeh, Amirhossein Hosseinzadeh
Key events
- 11' · Goal · Ali Gholizadeh (Iran)
- 19' · Goal · Mehdi Taremi (Iran)
- 31' · Goal · Mohammad Mohebi (Iran)
- 32' · Yellow card · Gerald Taylor (Costa Rica)
- 34' · Goal · Mehdi Taremi (Iran)
- 39' · Yellow card · Andrey Soto (Costa Rica)
- 46' · Substitution · Aaron Salazar for Andrey Soto (Costa Rica)
- 46' · Substitution · Carlos Mora for Juan Pablo Vargas (Costa Rica)
- 46' · Substitution · Kevin Chamorro for Patrick Sequeira (Costa Rica)
- 46' · Substitution · Fernán Faerrón for Gerald Taylor (Costa Rica)
- 46' · Substitution · Haxzel Quirós for Jefferson Brenes (Costa Rica)
- 46' · Substitution · Jeyland Mitchell for Andy Rojas (Costa Rica)
- 46' · Substitution · Ehsan Hajsafi for Milad Mohammadi (Iran)
- 46' · Substitution · Mehdi Ghayedi for Ali Gholizadeh (Iran)
- 46' · Substitution · Payam Niazmand for Seyed Hossein Hosseini (Iran)
- 54' · Goal · Mehdi Ghayedi (Iran)
- 54' · Yellow card · Fernán Faerrón (Costa Rica)
- 55' · Yellow card · Orlando Galo (Costa Rica)
- 59' · Yellow card · Shoja Khalilzadeh (Iran)
- 60' · Substitution · Alireza Jahanbakhsh for Amirhossein Hosseinzadeh (Iran)
- 60' · Substitution · Omid Noorafkan for Saman Ghoddos (Iran)
- 60' · Substitution · Ramin Rezaeian for Danial Esmaeilifar (Iran)
- 67' · Substitution · Alvaro Zamora for Warren Madrigal (Costa Rica)
- 73' · Substitution · Ali Alipour for Mehdi Ghayedi (Iran)
- 73' · Substitution · Amirhossein Mahmoudi for Mehdi Taremi (Iran)
- 85' · Substitution · Jewison Bennette for Josimar Alcócer (Costa Rica)
- 90' · Yellow card · Amirhossein Mahmoudi (Iran)
Questions
Who won Costa Rica vs Iran?
Iran won, 0-5 (International Friendlies) on Tue, 31 Mar 2026.
When and where is Costa Rica vs Iran?
Tue, 31 Mar 2026, 13:00 UTC at Antalya Arena, International Friendlies.