- Kick-off
- 13:00 Qatar time (UTC+3)
- FIFA match number
- 17
Iran turn the group around late
Iran responded to their heavy opening defeat by beating Wales. The two-goal victory moved them onto three points and gave their final fixture against the United States direct qualification significance. For Wales, the result increased the difficulty of progressing and left them needing a major change of fortune against England.
Match statistics
FIFA post-match summary figures. Shoot-out kicks are excluded.
| Statistic | Wales | Iran |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0 | 2 |
| Attempts at goal | 10 | 21 |
| Attempts on target | 3 | 6 |
| Total passes | 508 | 295 |
| Completed passes | 413 | 202 |
| Crosses | 20 | 26 |
| Completed line breaks | 110 | 78 |
Completed line breaks count successful actions that move the ball beyond an opposition unit, using FIFA’s reporting definitions. Passing and attempts are match totals, not possession percentages.
The group picture
Iran took three points from this fixture. Follow each team’s campaign for the final Group B table and the results that determined qualification.
Follow the campaigns
🏴 Wales ↗
Next: Wales v England · Group B
🇮🇷 Iran ↗
Next: Iran v United States · Group B
Verify the record
FIFA post-match summary: Wales v Iran (PDF) ↗
The figures above are transcribed from this match’s report. The match context is an editorial retrospective by Qatar22 Editorial.