Russia beats Iran 2:0 in Kazan friendly

The Russian national football team defeated the Iranian team in a friendly match with a score of 2:0.

Consensus

Russia defeated Iran in a friendly football match.
The match took place in Kazan on September 29, 2026.
The final score was 2:0 in favor of Russia.
Aleksandr Golovin scored both goals for Russia.
The match was played at the Kazan Arena (also referred to as Ak Bars Arena).
34,362 fans attended the match.
This was the fifth friendly between Russia and Iran.
Russia has now won two of the five meetings, with one win for Iran and two draws.
Russia is currently banned from official FIFA and UEFA tournaments and only plays friendlies.
The next friendly for Russia is scheduled for October 3, 2026, against Namibia in Yekaterinburg.
Following that, Russia will play Nigeria on October 6, 2026, in Nizhny Novgorod.

Golovin's first goal came after a pass from Aleksei Batrakov, who found space before the penalty area and passed left to Golovin. — fontanka
Golovin's second goal was a direct free kick that he curled past the wall into the near post. — fontanka
Igor Diveev played the full match and had a chance to score a third goal late in the game. — fontanka
Maxim Glushenkov was substituted at the 65th minute. — fontanka
Alexander Sobolev came on late in the game, replacing Konstantin Tyukavin. — fontanka
Iran participated in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, drawing with New Zealand (2:2), Belgium (0:0), and Egypt (1:1), but failed to advance from the group stage. — fontanka
Golovin scored his first official double for the national team, bringing his total to 11 goals in 53 appearances. — fontanka
Golovin has scored five goals in his last six matches for Russia. — fontanka
Iran is ranked 23rd in the FIFA rankings, while Russia is 36th. — kommerant
Iran is ranked 22nd in the FIFA rankings, Russia is 35th. — fontanka
The match was held at the Ak Bars Arena. — vesti
The previous meeting between Russia and Iran was in October 2025 in Volgograd, with Russia winning 2:1. — vedomosti