The Qatar 2022 campaign
Iran responded to the six-goal defeat by England with a two-goal win over Wales. The recovery made their last fixture against the United States a direct qualification contest. A one-goal defeat left Iran on three points and outside the knockout rounds. Reading the Wales match alongside the opener preserves the response without overlooking the final outcome.
Reading the record
Iran recorded 1 win, 0 draws and 2 defeats across 3 matches, scoring 4 goals and conceding 7. FIFA’s match summaries record 11 attempts on target from 35 total attempts during their campaign.
Shoot-outs decide which team advances, but their kicks are excluded from the goal totals above. Matches decided on penalties count as draws in this win–draw–loss record; extra-time goals count towards the match score.
Matches to revisit
The Wales victory explains why the last match mattered; the United States result explains the finish.
Final Group B standings
Iran finished third with 3 points. The top two teams advanced to the round of 16.
| Team | P | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 7 |
| United States | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Iran | 3 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 3 |
| Wales | 3 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 1 |
The route, match by match
- 21 Nov · Group B
England 6–2 Iran ↗
England's attack starts with six
Khalifa International Stadium · 16:00 Qatar time
Match context & statistics - 25 Nov · Group B
Wales 0–2 Iran ↗
Iran turn the group around late
Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium · 13:00 Qatar time
Match context & statistics - 29 Nov · Group B
Iran 0–1 United States ↗
The United States take the final step
Al Thumama Stadium · 22:00 Qatar time
Match context & statistics
Sources and method
FIFA’s complete Qatar 2022 match-report hub ↗
Campaign totals are calculated from Iran’s match results and the individual FIFA statistical reports linked on each match page. The overview is an editorial retrospective by Qatar22 Editorial.