
Reason for Stopping the UAE vs Iran Match
The match between the UAE national team and their Iranian counterpart, part of the seventh round of the Asian qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup, was halted just 9 minutes after it started due to a lighting failure at the Azadi Stadium in Tehran.
At the time of the interruption, the score was still 0-0, prompting the referee to stop the game and request that players return to the locker rooms until the issue was resolved. After addressing the problem, the players returned to the field to warm up in preparation for the resumption of the match.
It is worth noting that the Iranian national team leads Group A with 16 points, while the UAE team is in third place with 10 points. The first leg ended with Iran winning 1-0 in the UAE.
At the time of the interruption, the score was still 0-0, prompting the referee to stop the game and request that players return to the locker rooms until the issue was resolved. After addressing the problem, the players returned to the field to warm up in preparation for the resumption of the match.
It is worth noting that the Iranian national team leads Group A with 16 points, while the UAE team is in third place with 10 points. The first leg ended with Iran winning 1-0 in the UAE.