Match ends, Morocco 0, Iran 1.
World Cup 2018: Iran beat Morocco to win first World Cup finals tie in 20 years
- From the section Football
Iran won their first match at a World Cup finals since 1998 as Morocco substitute Aziz Bouhaddouz scored an own goal in injury time.
Bouhaddouz put the ball into his own net with a diving header at the near post in the 95th minute as Morocco defended a left-wing free-kick.
The result was harsh on the African side, who had wasted numerous chances in the first half and were denied late on when Iran goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvand produced a fine save from Hakim Ziyech.
But Iran took the victory, only their second in World Cup history after a 2-1 win over the United States at France 1998.
Morocco became the second African side to concede a late winning goal in the World Cup on Friday, after Egypt lost 1-0 to Uruguay in Group A, thanks to a last-minute header from Jose Gimenez.
More to follow.
Relive Morocco versus Iran as it happened
Line-ups
Morocco
- 12Mohamedi
- 16N AmrabatSubstituted forS Amrabatat 76'minutes
- 5Benatia
- 6Saïss
- 2Hakimi
- 8El AhmadiBooked at 34mins
- 14Boussoufa
- 7Ziyech
- 10Belhanda
- 18HaritSubstituted forda Costaat 82'minutes
- 9El KaabiSubstituted forBouhaddouzat 77'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Bono
- 3Mendyl
- 4da Costa
- 11Fajr
- 13Boutaïb
- 15Aït Bennasser
- 17Dirar
- 19En-Nesyri
- 20Bouhaddouz
- 21S Amrabat
- 22Tagnaouti
- 23Carcela-González
Iran
- 1Beiranvand
- 23Rezaeian
- 8Pouraliganji
- 4Cheshmi
- 3Haji Safi
- 9EbrahimiSubstituted forHosseiniat 80'minutes
- 18JahanbakhshBooked at 47minsSubstituted forGhoddosat 85'minutes
- 7ShojaeiBooked at 10minsSubstituted forTaremiat 68'minutes
- 11Amiri
- 10AnsarifardBooked at 90mins
- 20Azmoun
Substitutes
- 2Torabi
- 5Mohammadi
- 12Mazaheri
- 13Khanzadeh
- 14Ghoddos
- 15Montazeri
- 16Ghoochannejhad
- 17Taremi
- 19Hosseini
- 21Dejagah
- 22Abedzadeh
- Referee:
- Cüneyt Çakir
- Attendance:
- 62,548
Match Stats
Home TeamMoroccoAway TeamIran
- Possession
- Home68%
- Away32%
- Shots
- Home13
- Away9
- Shots on Target
- Home3
- Away2
- Corners
- Home5
- Away2
- Fouls
- Home22
- Away14
Live Text
Full Time
Second Half ends, Morocco 0, Iran 1.
Goal!
Own Goal by Aziz Bouhaddouz, Morocco. Morocco 0, Iran 1.
Foul by Sofyan Amrabat (Morocco).
Saman Ghoddos (Iran) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Aziz Bouhaddouz (Morocco).
Majid Hosseini (Iran) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Booking
Karim Ansarifard (Iran) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Moubarak Boussoufa (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Karim Ansarifard (Iran).
Attempt missed. Manuel da Costa (Morocco) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right. Assisted by Hakim Ziyech.
Aziz Bouhaddouz (Morocco) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Ramin Rezaeian (Iran).
Foul by Romain Saïss (Morocco).
Ramin Rezaeian (Iran) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Karim El Ahmadi (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Saman Ghoddos (Iran).
Attempt blocked. Hakim Ziyech (Morocco) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aziz Bouhaddouz with a headed pass.
Medhi Benatia (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Saman Ghoddos (Iran).
Substitution
Substitution, Iran. Saman Ghoddos replaces Alireza Jahanbakhsh because of an injury.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match Alireza Jahanbakhsh (Iran) because of an injury.
Substitution
Substitution, Morocco. Manuel da Costa replaces Amine Harit.
Foul by Sofyan Amrabat (Morocco).
Mehdi Taremi (Iran) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution
Substitution, Iran. Majid Hosseini replaces Omid Ebrahimi because of an injury.
Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Alireza Beiranvand.
Attempt saved. Hakim Ziyech (Morocco) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Younès Belhanda with a headed pass.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match Omid Ebrahimi (Iran) because of an injury.
Substitution
Substitution, Morocco. Aziz Bouhaddouz replaces Ayoub El Kaabi.
Substitution
Substitution, Morocco. Sofyan Amrabat replaces Nordin Amrabat because of an injury.
Younès Belhanda (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Mehdi Taremi (Iran).
Foul by Younès Belhanda (Morocco).
Vahid Amiri (Iran) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match Nordin Amrabat (Morocco) because of an injury.
Corner, Iran. Conceded by Romain Saïss.
