IR Iran vs Hong Kong, 2022 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Round Two

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

IR Iran

23': Ali Gholizadeh
61': Vahid Amiri
84': Karim Ansarifard

FT
3 - 1

Hong Kong

85': Matt Orr

About

IR Iran are hosting Hong Kong at Sheikh Ali Bin Mohammed Al Khalifa Stadium, Muharraq, Bahrain, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC.

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC

Venue: Sheikh Ali Bin Mohammed Al Khalifa Stadium
Location: Muharraq, Bahrain

Line-Ups

IR Iran (4-4-2)

No.	Name
1	Alireza Beiranvand (GK)
4	Shoja Khalilzadeh
13	Hossein Kanani
11	Vahid Amiri
2	Sadegh Moharrami
6	Saeid Ezatolahi
8	Ahmad Noorollahi
18	Ali Gholizadeh
7	Alireza Jahanbakhsh
20	Sardar Azmoun
9	Mehdi Taremi

IR Iran Substitutes:

Amir Abedzadeh, Majid Hosseini, Karim Ansarifard, Saman Ghoddos, Kaveh Rezaei, Ehsan Hajsafi, Payam Niazmand, Mehdi Torabi, Milad Mohammadi, Siamak Nemati, Mehdi Ghayedi, Daniel Esmaeilifar.

Hong Kong (4-5-1)

No.	Name
1	Hung-Fai Yapp (GK)
5	Helio
4	Fung Hing Wa
17	Shinichi Chan
21	Kin Man Tong
16	Leung Kwun Chung
12	Diego Eli
6	Yang Huang
7	Sun Ming-Him
2	Tsui Wang Kit
9	Matt Orr

Hong Kong Substitutes:

Chung Wai Keung, James Ha, Kam-To Tsang, Ho Chun Yuen, Wai Wong, Tsz-Chun Law, Ngan Lok Fung, Yu Wai Lim, Clayton, Chan Siu Kwan, Hing-Kit Leung.

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