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15.June.2021 at 19:30
World Cup Qualifier
Muharraq Stadium, Bahrain
Attendance : 0
Referee: Ilgiz Tantashev (UZB)
Opponent Confederation: AFC
Iran
1 - 0
Iraq 
World Cup Qualifier / Group C-match

Goalscorers
Sardar AZMOUN (35)
None
Opening Line-up
Alireza BEIRANVAND
Sadegh MOHARRAMI
Hossein KANANI-ZADEGAN
Shojaa KHALILZADEH
Ahmad NOUROLLAHI
Ali GHOLIZADEH
Saeid EZATOLAHI
Ehsan HAJSAFI
Sardar AZMOUN
AliReza JAHANBAKHSH
Mehdi TAREMI
Jalal Hassan Hachim
Ahmad Ibrahim Al-Qafaje
Saad Natiq
Ali Adnan
Alaa Ali Mhawi
Maytham Jabbar
Humam Tariq
Bashar Rasan
Amjad Attwan
Safaa Hadi
Mohanad Ali
Bench
Payam NIAZMAND
Milad MOHAMMADI
Milad SARLAK
Saman GHODDOS
Kaveh REZAEI
Mehdi GHAEDI
Aymen Hussein
Ibraheem Bayesh
Sherko Kareem
Ahmed Basil
Alaa Abdul Zahra
Dhurgham Ismail
Substitutions
Milad MOHAMMADI -> Saeid EZATOLAHI (69)
Milad SARLAK -> Ehsan HAJSAFI (69)
Mehdi GHAEDI -> Sardar AZMOUN (78)
Saman GHODDOS -> AliReza JAHANBAKHSH (78)
Kaveh REZAEI -> Ali GHOLIZADEH (90)
Aymen Hussein-> Mohanad Ali 59
Ibraheem Bayesh -> Humam Tariq 67
Sherko Kareem -> Saad Natiq 86
Yellow cards
Ahmad NOUROLLAHI (9)
AliReza JAHANBAKHSH (41)
Sadegh MOHARRAMI (53)
Sardar AZMOUN (77)
Mehdi TAREMI (81)
Humam Tariq 13
Saad Natiq 47
Red cards
None. None
Match report

Sardar Azmoun scorer of Team Melli goal
Pictures from the match
Coach:
Iran:Dragon Skocic
Iraq: S. Katanec

Note: Match played in Bahrain by the decision of FIFA and AFC due to Covid19 pandemic.

Muharraq: Sardar Azmoun was the hero as Iran edged Iraq 1-0 on Tuesday to finish as Group C winners in the Asian Qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian Cup China 2023.

The win completed a remarkable turnaround for Team Melli, who won all four of their matches following the resumption of the Asian Qualifiers and keeps them on track for a third consecutive appearance at the FIFA World Cup Finals.

The defeat, however, did not prove costly for Iraq as they too advanced to the final round of the Asian Qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.
The much anticipated contest at the Sheikh Ali bin Mohammed Al Khalifa Stadium began at a frenetic pace, with both sides playing aggressively leading to Ahmad Nourallahi and Humam Tariq picking up yellow cards in the first 15 minutes.

The pressure was definitely on the Iranians, who needed victory to emerge group winners, and all eyes were on Sardar Azmoun and Mehdi Taremi who have been in fine form since the Asian Qualifiers resumed.


The persistence of Team Melli was rewarded in the 35th minute, with captain Ehsan Hajsafi beating the offside trap on the left wing before sending the ball to a surging Azmoun to tap home the opening goal from close range.

Iraq had a chance to draw equal moments before the half-time break through a corner kick but a header by Ahmad Ibrahim lacked the strength to beat Alireza Beiranvand.


Iraq switched gears at the start of the second half and just two minutes in, Bashar Resan displayed some fine footwork before unleashing a strike that forced Beiranvand into making a save.

Azmoun and Taremi continued to press forward and a counter in the 73rd minute gave Iran an opening but FC Zenit striker Azmoun was unable to beat Iraqi goalkeeper Jalal Hassan.

It was not to prove costly though as Iran held on for the win to advance to the final round on the Road to Qatar 2022.
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