Wales vs IR Iran, 2022 FIFA World Cup, Group Stage
· FIFA World CupCheshmi's late goal sends Iran to 2-0 win over Wales
— Rouzbeh Cheshmi scored in the eighth minute of second-half stoppage time to break a scoreless stalemate and Iran went on to defeat Wales 2-0 at the World Cup on Friday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Ethan Ampadu (Wales).
- 1': Saeid Ezatolahi (IR Iran) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Attempt missed. Neco Williams (Wales) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Harry Wilson.
- 7': Attempt saved. Sardar Azmoun (IR Iran) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mehdi Taremi.
- 8': Foul by Chris Mepham (Wales).
- 8': Mehdi Taremi (IR Iran) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Attempt saved. Kieffer Moore (Wales) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Connor Roberts with a cross.
- 12': Delay in match because of an injury Kieffer Moore (Wales).
- 13': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 15': Offside, IR Iran. Sardar Azmoun tries a through ball, but Ali Gholizadeh is caught offside.
- 15': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Ali Gholizadeh (IR Iran) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 16': VAR Decision: No Goal Wales 0-0 IR Iran.
- 17': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 17': Foul by Milad Mohammadi (IR Iran).
- 17': Gareth Bale (Wales) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Ahmad Noorollahi (IR Iran) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mehdi Taremi.
- 21': Ben Davies (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Ali Gholizadeh (IR Iran).
- 22': Foul by Ethan Ampadu (Wales).
- 22': Ramin Rezaeian (IR Iran) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 23': Attempt missed. Sardar Azmoun (IR Iran) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ramin Rezaeian following a set piece situation.
- 26': Foul by Ali Gholizadeh (IR Iran).
- 26': Neco Williams (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Delay in match because of an injury Sardar Azmoun (IR Iran).
- 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 29': Attempt saved. Gareth Bale (Wales) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kieffer Moore with a headed pass.
- 31': Ethan Ampadu (Wales) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Foul by Saeid Ezatolahi (IR Iran).
- 34': Foul by Kieffer Moore (Wales).
- 34': Milad Mohammadi (IR Iran) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Neco Williams (Wales).
- 38': Ramin Rezaeian (IR Iran) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Chris Mepham (Wales).
- 40': Sardar Azmoun (IR Iran) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Harry Wilson (Wales) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kieffer Moore.
- 42': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Morteza Pouraliganji.
- 44': Offside, Wales. Ethan Ampadu tries a through ball, but Gareth Bale is caught offside.
- 45'+3': Foul by Joe Rodon (Wales).
- 45'+3': Mehdi Taremi (IR Iran) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+3': Joe Rodon (Wales) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+4': Attempt missed. Mehdi Taremi (IR Iran) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sardar Azmoun following a set piece situation.
- 45'+5': Attempt saved. Ahmad Noorollahi (IR Iran) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Wales 0, IR Iran 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Wales 0, IR Iran 0.
- 50': Offside, Wales. Aaron Ramsey tries a through ball, but Kieffer Moore is caught offside.
- 51': Sardar Azmoun (IR Iran) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Ehsan Hajisafi with a through ball following a fast break.
- 52': Ali Gholizadeh (IR Iran) hits the left post with a left footed shot from outside the box.
- 52': Attempt saved. Sardar Azmoun (IR Iran) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 53': Attempt missed. Kieffer Moore (Wales) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Gareth Bale with a cross.
- 54': Aaron Ramsey (Wales) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 54': Foul by Morteza Pouraliganji (IR Iran).
- 56': Attempt blocked. Ehsan Hajisafi (IR Iran) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mehdi Taremi.
- 56': Corner, IR Iran. Conceded by Connor Roberts.
- 57': Foul by Milad Mohammadi (IR Iran).
- 57': Harry Wilson (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Substitution, Wales. Brennan Johnson replaces Connor Roberts.
- 58': Substitution, Wales. Dan James replaces Harry Wilson.
- 58': Delay in match because of an injury Sardar Azmoun (IR Iran).
- 60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 63': Corner, IR Iran. Conceded by Dan James.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Mehdi Taremi (IR Iran) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Saeid Ezatolahi.
- 64': Corner, IR Iran. Conceded by Ethan Ampadu.
- 66': Foul by Majid Hosseini (IR Iran).
- 66': Kieffer Moore (Wales) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 68': Substitution, IR Iran. Karim Ansarifard replaces Sardar Azmoun.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Ahmad Noorollahi (IR Iran) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 70': Corner, IR Iran. Conceded by Chris Mepham.
- 72': Corner, IR Iran. Conceded by Joe Rodon.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Morteza Pouraliganji (IR Iran) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mehdi Taremi.
- 73': Attempt saved. Saeid Ezatolahi (IR Iran) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mehdi Taremi.
- 73': Corner, IR Iran. Conceded by Wayne Hennessey.
- 73': Corner, IR Iran. Conceded by Ethan Ampadu.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Ahmad Noorollahi (IR Iran) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 77': Substitution, IR Iran. Alireza Jahanbakhsh replaces Ali Gholizadeh.
- 77': Substitution, IR Iran. Mehdi Torabi replaces Ehsan Hajisafi.
- 77': Substitution, Wales. Joe Allen replaces Ethan Ampadu.
- 78': Substitution, IR Iran. Roozbeh Cheshmi replaces Ahmad Noorollahi because of an injury.
- 78': Foul by Neco Williams (Wales).
- 78': Saeid Ezatolahi (IR Iran) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Delay in match because of an injury Saeid Ezatolahi (IR Iran).
- 83': Substitution, IR Iran. Ali Karimi replaces Saeid Ezatolahi because of an injury.
- 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 83': Attempt missed. Aaron Ramsey (Wales) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dan James with a cross.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Neco Williams (Wales) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 83': Attempt saved. Ben Davies (Wales) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Kieffer Moore.
- 84': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Hossein Hosseini.
- 84': Foul by Wayne Hennessey (Wales).
- 84': Mehdi Taremi (IR Iran) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Wayne Hennessey (Wales).
- 86': Wayne Hennessey (Wales) is shown the red card.
- 87': Substitution, Wales. Danny Ward replaces Aaron Ramsey.
- 88': Attempt missed. Karim Ansarifard (IR Iran) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mehdi Taremi.
- 88': Attempt missed. Mehdi Torabi (IR Iran) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Karim Ansarifard.
- 90'+1': Foul by Majid Hosseini (IR Iran).
- 90'+1': Kieffer Moore (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Offside, IR Iran. Alireza Jahanbakhsh tries a through ball, but Karim Ansarifard is caught offside.
- 90'+3': Dan James (Wales) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+3': Foul by Ali Karimi (IR Iran).
- 90'+4': Ramin Rezaeian (IR Iran) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+5': Chris Mepham (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Alireza Jahanbakhsh (IR Iran).
- 90'+5': Alireza Jahanbakhsh (IR Iran) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+6': Attempt missed. Neco Williams (Wales) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 90'+6': Attempt missed. Brennan Johnson (Wales) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Neco Williams.
- 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Ramin Rezaeian (IR Iran) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mehdi Taremi.
- 90'+7': Attempt blocked. Alireza Jahanbakhsh (IR Iran) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mehdi Torabi.
- 90'+8': Attempt blocked. Alireza Jahanbakhsh (IR Iran) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Morteza Pouraliganji.
- 90'+8': Goal! Wales 0, IR Iran 1. Roozbeh Cheshmi (IR Iran) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
- 90'+11': Goal! Wales 0, IR Iran 2. Ramin Rezaeian (IR Iran) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mehdi Taremi following a fast break.
- 90'+13': Second Half ends, Wales 0, IR Iran 2.
- 0': Match ends, Wales 0, IR Iran 2.
Statistics
 IRN |
WAL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 9 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 3 | Saves | 4 |
| 38.1 | Possession | 61.9 |
| 21 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 197 | Accurate Passes | 390 |
| 298 | Passes | 501 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 24 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 68 | Long Balls | 73 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 39 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 9 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 19 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 32 |
| 21 | Clearances | 32 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup
Venue: Ahmad bin Ali Stadium
Location: Doha, Qatar
Attendance: 40,875
Venue: Ahmad bin Ali Stadium
Location: Doha, Qatar
Attendance: 40,875
FIFA World Cup Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Winner Playoff Path A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Qatar | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Switzerland | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Wales (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Wayne Hennessey (GK)  |
| 6 | Joe Rodon  |
| 4 | Ben Davies |
| 5 | Chris Mepham |
| 8 | Harry Wilson |
| 10 | Aaron Ramsey |
| 15 | Ethan Ampadu |
| 3 | Neco Williams |
| 14 | Connor Roberts |
| 13 | Kieffer Moore |
| 11 | Gareth Bale |
IR Iran (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | Hossein Hosseini (GK) |
| 8 | Morteza Pouraliganji |
| 19 | Majid Hosseini |
| 5 | Milad Mohammadi |
| 23 | Ramin Rezaeian |
| 6 | Saeid Ezatolahi |
| 3 | Ehsan Hajsafi |
| 21 | Ahmad Noorollahi |
| 20 | Sardar Azmoun |
| 9 | Mehdi Taremi |
| 17 | Ali Gholizadeh |
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