Iran’s football team recorded its first triumph at this year’s World Cup, defeating Wales 2:0.
The match of the second round of Group B was decided deep in stoppage time when the Asian team scored both goals.
The combat match was played by two teams, Iran managed to score a goal in the first half, but it was disallowed due to offside.
In the continuation, both selections created a couple of opportunities, and Iran took advantage of the numerical advantage in the finish (Hennessey was sent off in the 86th minute) and with the victory remained in the race for the knockout stage.
First, Chesmi scored a great goal in the 98th minute to make it 1:0, and in the 11th minute of stoppage time, Rezaeian ended his team’s counterattack with a goal.
In the second match of Group B, from 20:00, USA and England will play.
