Wales v Iran : World Cup 2022
in their Group B matches.
Wales VS Iran
Group B of the 2022 World Cup was unexpectedly wide open after a stunning finish that saw Iran beat Wales 2-0 at "Al-Rayyan" Stadium on Friday.
In "Al-Rayyan" stadium
Turning point in the match:
The goalless equalizer was scored at Ahmed Bin Ali Stadium before Wayne Hennessy got the first red card of this tournament via the video assistant referee technique in the 86th minute.
The dismissal of the Welse goalkeeper caused chaos as Iran scored late goals through Rosbeh Chesme and Ramin Razin to seal a deserved win on an emotionally charged day.
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| During the game |
During the match:
It didn't take long for Carlos Queiroz's men to take the lead as Sardar Azmoun's pass was ruled out by Ali Golizadeh for offside by the VAR after the first 15 minutes.
It all set the stage for incredible drama as "Hennessey" blasted home and slotted home "Mehdi Taremi" after just 86' minutes to initially earn him a yellow card before the VAR turned red.
It was like Harald Schumacher's vile attack on Patrick Battiston in 1982 and took just enough time to warrant adding more than 10 minutes at the end of the match.
This is where the drama really rose to a level as Cheshmi hit a stunning strike after 90+8 minutes to send the Iranian team into ecstasy with a goal that was nothing short of totally deserved after doing everything but Sucre earlier.
One became two with the last almost kick of the match as Rezaei lost to Mili at home to seal a final that was as impressive on paper and for 85' minutes or more, it felt like just another goalless team game.
Group "B"
As far as Group "B" goes, Iran are second behind England ahead of the Three Lions clash with USA national team, with the Americans now facing a potentially decisive clash with the Iranians no matter what they score against Gareth Southgate's men.
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