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Attempt missed. Younès Belhanda (Morocco) header from a difficult angle on the right is too high. Assisted by Nordin Amrabat with a cross.
Attempt missed. Ayoub El Kaabi (Morocco) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
Attempt missed. Hakim Ziyech (Morocco) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Amine Harit with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
Attempt missed. Alireza Jahanbakhsh (Iran) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
Attempt missed. Alireza Jahanbakhsh (Iran) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.90’+5′ Own Goal by Aziz Bouhaddouz, Morocco. Morocco 0, Iran 1.
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Iran won their first match at a World Cup finals since 1998 as Morocco substitute Aziz Bouhaddouz scored an own goal in injury time. Bouhaddouz put the ball into his own net with a diving header at the near post in the 95th minute as Morocco defended a left-wing free-kick. The result was harsh on the African side, who had wasted numerous chances in the first half and were denied late on when Iran goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvand produced a fine save from Hakim Ziyech. But Iran took the victory, only their second in World Cup history after a 2-1 win over the United States at France 1998.