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Qatar Edges Past Iran in Card-Laden Match
Doha, Qatar – In a hard-fought match held at the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Qatar triumphed over Iran in a World Cup Qualification Asia game. The match, refereed by Mohammed Khled Hoish from Saudi Arabia, was characterized by intense play and a high number of fouls committed by both teams.
The first half was particularly eventful. The Iranian team accumulated a series of yellow cards, including A. Alipour, A. Aghasi, and M. Mohammadi. The latter, after receiving his second caution, was sent off in the 35th minute, leaving Iran with ten men. Qatar capitalized on the numerical advantage and, in the 41st minute, Pedro Miguel scored the only goal of the match.
The second half continued in the same vein. Qatar maintained 52% possession and controlled the game, although Iran tried to create danger with the same number of shots on goal than Qatar, but without success. The match concluded with Qatar securing a 1-0 victory in a game that reflected the tension on the pitch.
Substitutions iran: at minute 38 A. Nemati came in and A. Alipour went out., at minute 46 S. Ghoddos came in and M. Karimi went out., at minute 46 R. Cheshmi came in and A. Hosseinzadeh went out., at minute 67 S. Moghanlou came in and M. Mohebi went out.
Substitutions qatar: at minute 61 A. Hatem came in and K. Boudiaf went out., at minute 61 M. Meshaal came in and A. Ali went out., at minute 73 A. Fathi came in and A. O. Madibo went out., at minute 73 I. Mohammed came in and Edmilson Junior went out., at minute 83 A. Yousif came in and A. Afif went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
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