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4:2 (2:1)
  • Mohammad TAHERI (2'14")
  • Mostafa TAYYEBI (8'28")
  • Vahid SHAMSAEE (20'49")
  • Mohammad HASHEMZADEH (27'14")
  • MINCHO (14'03" PEN)
  • Jorge RODRIGUEZ (37'08")

Referee ALVAREZ Antonio

Summary

Iran control their destiny

Iran control their destiny

Iran moved level on points with Spain at the top of Group D following their 4-2 victory over Uruguay at the Maracanazinho. After ten minutes Iran found themselves two goals up. Mohammad Taheri netted the first from close range after Diego failed to hold on to a shot. Their second was a bit more polished; Mostafa Tayyebi flicking the ball over the goalkeeper. Uruguay pulled one back, ...

Highlights

Line-up

IRN
URU
Substitute(s)
Coaches
SHAMS Hossein (IRN)
(URU) SANCHEZ Gustavo
Officials
  • Referee: ALVAREZ Antonio (CUB)
  • Assistant Referee 1: DEL CID Carlos (GUA)
  • Assistant Referee 2: BEHARI Amitesh (FIJ)
  • Fourth official: ROJAS Hector (PER)
  • Misses next match if booked
  • Not eligible to play
  • Not in lineup

Quotes

"We learnt from our two previous matches, when we carried on attacking despite being in the lead and let our rivals back into the game," Mohammad Hashemzadeh, Iran player

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STATISTICS
IranStatisticsUruguay
14Shots23
2Corner kicks9
2Yellow cards0
0Second yellow card and red card0
0Red Cards0
56%Possession (%)44%