Wales vs Iran match details
Match: Wales v Iran, 17th match । Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup
Date: 25 November 2022
Time: 4.00 pm (GMT+6), 3.30 pm (GMT+5.5)
Venue: Ahmed Bin Ali Stadium, Qatar
Wales vs Iran Preview
Wales and Iran will face each other in the B group match of World Cup football, popularly known as The Greatest Show on Earth.Wales drew 1-1 with the United States in their first match. On the other hand, against a relatively strong team, England, Iran crashed 6-2. A draw with the USA in the first match and Iran’s defeat to England will undoubtedly boost Wales’ confidence in this match. They will want to snatch victory from this match.
On the other hand, Saudi Arabia of the middle list defeated mighty Argentina. But Qatar and Iran failed to show their prowess in the first match. A defeat in this match will knock Iran out of the tournament. So, for sure they will want to turn around in the match.
It should be noted that Wales had to face a tough test regarding World Cup ticket contenders. Wales beat Ukraine in the playoffs and made it to the main stage. However, they showed their best in the first match after getting a place in the main stage.
On the other hand, Iran showed prowess against a relatively less powerful team in the qualifiers. They had one loss and one draw against eight wins out of ten matches.So, it can be said that Wales faced a tougher test than Iran in the qualifiers, but they have completely turned around in the main stage. Wales is 19th in the FIFA rankings, and Iran is 20th. The match will undoubtedly be a tough test for Iran.
Wales vs Iran Match Highlights
Wales have been Gareth Bale’s reliant team since the World Cup qualifiers. The same picture was seen in the first match as well. However, More and Ampadu increased the pace of the match in the second half. So undoubtedly, the spotlight will be on these three in today’s match as well. But the biggest star of Wales is Gareth Bale who is the key player of Wales to secure their ticket to the World Cup.
On the other hand, Iran scored two late goals against the mighty England. These two goals against big teams will boost their confidence. They have no choice but to win against Wales. They will want to move forward in this do-or-die match relying on the team’s biggest star, Mehdi Taremi. Bringing his form of club football, he picked up two goals against England.
Wales vs Iran Head-to-Head
The two teams have met one time so far where Wales won 1-0.
Wales vs Iran Team News
Injured Joe Allen returns to practice. He can be seen in this match.
On the other hand, Harry Wilson and Ethan Ampadu may not play in this match due to injury problems and Hussain may be seen as a replacement for Alizera.
Wales vs Iran squad
Wales Squad
Goalkeepers: Wayne Hennessey, Adam Davies, Danny Ward.
Defenders: Ben Davies, Tom Lockyer, Ben Kabango, Joe Rodon, Ethan Ampadu, Chris Gunter, Neko Williams, Connor Roberts, Chris Mepham.
Midfielders: Sorba Thomas, Matt Smith, Dylan Levitt, Harry Wilson, Joe Allen, Joe Morrell, Aaron Ramsey, Rubin Colwill, Jonny Williams.
Forwards: Gareth Bale, Kiefer Moore, Brennan Johnson, Dan James, Mark Harris.
Iran Squad
Goalkeepers: Ali Beiranvand, Payam Niazmand, Amir Abedzadeh, Hossein Hosseini
Defender: Sadegh Moharrami, Ehsan Haji Safi, Shojae Khalilzadeh, Milad Mohammadi, Morteza Pouraliganji, Mohammad Kanaani, Roozbeh Cheshmi, Majid Hosseini, Ramin Rezaeian, Abolfazl Jalali
Midfielders: Saeid Ezatolahi, Alireza Jahanbakhsh, Vahid Amiri, Saman Ghoddos, Mahdi Torabi, Ali Gholizadeh, Li Karimi, Ahmad Noorollahi
Forward: Mehdi Taremi, Karim Ansarifard, Sardar Azmoun
Wales vs Iran Prediction
Scorecard: Wales 2-1 Iran
Considering the form of the first match, Wales will undoubtedly be ahead. But Iran is not a weak team. In their day they can change the equation.
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