Iran v Cape Verde Islands, 13 November 2025
| Score | 0-0 :: penalties 5-4 to Iran |
| Referee | Mohamed Al Harmoodi |
| Competition | Al Ain International Cup Semi-final |
| Venue | Hazza bin Zayed Stadium, Al Ain |
| Attendance | 634 |
View Iran v Cape Verde Islands head to head
Kick-off: 5.00pm local
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Played in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
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Iran won 5-4 on penalties
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Extra time not played
0 (5)
Iran
Manager: Amir Ghalehnoy
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Alireza Beiranvand
Defender
Majid Hosseini
Defender
Shoja Khalilazadeh
Defender
Ali Nemati
Midfielder
Danial Esmaeilifar
Midfielder
Saeid Ezatolahi
Midfielder
Mohammad Ghorbani
Midfielder
Amir Hosseinzadeh
Midfielder/Forward
Saman Ghoddos
Midfielder/Forward
Mohammad Mehdi Mohebi
Forward
Mehdi Taremi
Substitutions:
| Saleh Hardani for Danial Esmaeilifar | 55 |
| Mahdi Hashemnezhad for Amir Hosseinzadeh | 55 |
| Omid Noorafkan for Mohammad Ghorbani | 55 |
| Milad Mohammadi for Ali Nemati | 71 |
| Ali Alipour for Saman Ghoddos | 80 |
Cards:
| Shoja Khalilazadeh | 60 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Hossein Hosseini
Goalkeeper
Payam Niazmand
Defender
Hossein Kanani
Defender
Milad Mohammadi
Defender
Mehdi Tikdari
Defender
Aria Yousefi
Defender/Midfielder
Saleh Hardani
Defender/Midfielder
Mahdi Hashemnezhad
Defender/Midfielder
Omid Noorafkan
Midfielder
Hadi Habibnejad
Midfielder
Alireza Koushki
Forward
Ali Alipour
Comments:
Penalty shoot-out details (Iran went second) 1 – Omid Noorafkan [scored] 2 – Ali Alipour [scored] 3 – Mohammad Mehdi Mohebi [scored] 4 – Saeid Ezatolahi [scored] 5 – Mehdi Taremi [scored]
0 (4)
Cape Verde Islands
Manager: Bubista
Starting lineup:
Vózinha
Goalkeeper
Diney Borges
Defender
Stopira
Defender
Sidny Cabral
Defender/Midfielder
Kevin Pina
Defender/Midfielder
Wagner Pina
Defender/Midfielder
Deroy Duarte
Midfielder
Jamiro Monteiro
Midfielder
Ryan Mendes
Midfielder/Forward
(captain)
Willy Semedo
Midfielder/Forward
Dailon Livramento
Forward
Substitutions:
| Alessio Da Cruz for Dailon Livramento | 60 |
| Laros Duarte for Willy Semedo | 60 |
| Garry Rodrigues for Ryan Mendes | 60 |
| Telmo Arcanjo for Jamiro Monteiro | 60 |
| João Paulo for Sidny Cabral | 80 |
| David Moreira for Deroy Duarte | 85 |
Cards:
| Wagner Pina | 89 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Bruno Varela
Defender
David Moreira
Defender
Djack
Defender
Ricardo Santos
Defender/Midfielder
João Paulo
Defender/Midfielder
JóJó
Midfielder
Laros Duarte
Midfielder
Telmo Arcanjo
Midfielder/Forward
Alessio Da Cruz
Midfielder/Forward
Hélio Varela
Midfielder/Forward
Heriberto Tavares
Midfielder/Forward
Garry Rodrigues
Forward
Nuno da Costa