Iran vs South Korea, 2022 World Cup Qualifying - AFC, Round Three
· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFCIran's Jahanbakhsh heads home to cancel out Son strike
Alireza Jahanbakhsh's late header cancelled out Son Heung-Min's opener as Iran drew 1-1 with South Korea in Tehran on Tuesday.
Game Information
Venue: Azadi Stadium
Location: Tehran, Iran
WCQ - AFC Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qatar | 2 | +1 | 4 |
| 2 | United Arab Emirates | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Oman | 2 | -1 | 1 |
Line-Ups
Iran
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alireza Beiranvand (GK) |
| 11 | Vahid Amiri |
| 2 | Sadegh Moharrami |
| 4 | Shoja Khalilzadeh |
| 13 | Hossein Kanani |
| 6 | Saeid Ezatolahi |
| 7 | Alireza Jahanbakhsh |
| 17 | Ali Gholizadeh |
| 8 | Ahmad Noorollahi |
| 20 | Sardar Azmoun  |
| 9 | Mehdi Taremi |
South Korea
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kim Seung-Gyu (GK) |
| 19 | Kim Young-Gwon |
| 14 | Hong Chul |
| 4 | Kim Min-Jae |
| 2 | Lee Yong |
| 5 | Jung Woo-Young |
| 11 | Hwang Hee-Chan |
| 7 | Son Heung-Min |
| 10 | Lee Jae-Sung |
| 6 | Hwang In-Beom |
| 16 | Hwang Ui-Jo |
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