It was an eventful match for Mehdi Taremi who created all three Iran goals but also scored on own goal before missing a penalty as his side, who were reduced to 10 men in the 51st minute, took a giant step towards the FIFA World Cup 2026 with 13 points at the halfway stage.
DPR Korea, seeking their first win of the campaign, had the first shot on target in the fifth minute through Han Kwang Song’s drilled long range attempt that was comfortably fielded by Iran custodian Alireza Beiranvand. .....
FT | 🇰🇵 DPR Korea 2️⃣-3️⃣ IR Iran 🇮🇷
— #AsianQualifiers (@afcasiancup) November 14, 2024
Team Melli soldier on to a hard-fought win! #AsianQualifiers | #PRKvIRN pic.twitter.com/sllPXgXa7u
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