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| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group A | |||||||||
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1
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 7 | |
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2
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 6 | |
|
3
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
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4
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -6 | 0 | |
| Group B | |||||||||
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1
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 7 | |
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2
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
|
3
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 3 | |
|
4
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 1 | |
| Group C | |||||||||
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1
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |
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2
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
|
3
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 4 | |
|
4
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 3 | |
| Group D | |||||||||
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1
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
|
2
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 6 | |
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3
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
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4
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 1 | |
| Group E | |||||||||
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1
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | |
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2
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 4 | |
|
3
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | |
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4
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 11 | -8 | 3 | |
| Group F | |||||||||
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1
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 7 | |
|
2
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | |
|
3
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 4 | |
|
4
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 0 | |
| Group G | |||||||||
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1
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |
|
2
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | |
|
3
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
|
4
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 1 | |
| Group H | |||||||||
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1
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | |
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2
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
|
3
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
|
4
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 3 | |
With that, we take your leave folks and thanks for staying on! And don't forget to tune in for the live coverage of the remaining three games of the day on Sportskeeda.
A dramatic finish to a fairly well-contested game as Iran score twice deep in added time. Wayne Hennessey's sending-off turned the tide into Iran's favour as they made the most of their numerical advantage. Wales hanging on thin ice and will need to defeat England in their final game of the group stage while Iran take a big step towards qualifying for the knockout stage for the first time.
He walks to check on the monitor as the game pauses for a moment.
Wales have dominated possession (66%) but Iran have shown solidarity in the defense.
Ahmad Nourollahi's long-range shot is saved comfortably by Hennessey and the referee blows the whistle soon after.
Iran will sign off for the group stage against the USA. Iran are the best-placed Asian team in the FIFA Rankings (20th) but if they fail to secure a win here, the last game will become a mere formality on Tuesday.
Iran, on the other hand, have picked up three wins in their last six games. They are winless against European opponents since 2020.
He is Wales' top scorer at the international level ith 41 goals to his name. He has scored 85% of his international goals in competitive matches (35/41).
Brennan Johnson, Daniel James, Mark Harris, Rubin Colwill, Sorba Thomas, Dylan Levitt, Joe Allen, Joe Morrell, Jonathan Williams, Matt Smith, Ben Cabango, Chris Gunter, Tom Lockyer, Adam Davies, Danny Ward
Iran Bench -
Alireza Jahanbakhsh, Karim Ansarifard, Ali Karimi, Mehdi Torabi, Saman Ghoddos, Vahid Amiri, Abolfazl Jalali, Hossein Kanaani, Roozbeh Cheshmi, Sadegh Moharrami, Shoja Khalilzadeh, Alireza Beiranvand, Amir Abedzadeh, Payam Niazmand
Wales (3-5-2): Wayne Hennessey (GK); Chris Mepham, Joe Rodon, Ben Davies; Connor Roberts, Aaron Ramsey, Ethan Ampadu, Harry Wilson, Neco Williams; Gareth Bale, Kieffer Moore
Iran (4-4-2): Hossein Hosseini (GK); Milad Mohammadi, Morteza Pouraliganji, Majid Hosseini, Ramin Rezaeian; Ahmad Nourollahi, Saeed Ezatolahi, Ehsan Hajsafi, Ali Gholizadeh; Mehdi Taremi, Sardar Azmoun
Gareth Bale headlines the squad for Wales and joining him in a two-man attack is the 6'4" Bournemouth striker Kieffer Moore.
Iran have also made a change in their attack, with Sardar Azmoun joining up Porto striker Mehdi Taremi.
Iran were hammered 6-2 by England in their campaign opener and if they fail to secure a win in this match, they will have to return home from the group stage for the sixth time in the World Cup.
Iran have qualified for the third time in a row for the main event. They have never made it past the group stage.