Iran Press/Iran news: After 2 periods of play, the defending champions Iran came twice from behind to get in-front 3-2, thanks to goals from Mostafa Kiani, Amir-Hossein Akbari, and Mohammad Masoumizadeh, Iran Press reported.
In the final period, the Egyptians managed to level the game with a long-range curling shot, but the joy was short-lived, as Akbari stole the spotlight with a booming volley from the halfway line, to restore Iran’s lead.
The Iranians, tapped in on a corner-kick to seal the victory. In the last group-stage match on Thursday, Iran will meet 3-time champions Russia, to see who will advance as the group leader.205/211/204
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