Thursday , 2 July 2026

Wales vs Iran, Worldcup 2022 GROUP STAGE

FIFA World Cup · 2022
Wales
0 – 2
Full Time
Iran
Fri 25 Nov 2022 · 10:00 UTC Ahmed bin Ali Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Joe Rodon 45' Y
Wayne Hennessey 85' Y
Wayne Hennessey 87' R
Y 90' Ramin Rezaeian
Y 90' Alireza Jahanbakhsh

Overview

Match Preview

Wales vs Iran — Worldcup at Ahmed bin Ali Stadium.

  • Wales 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
  • Iran 3 games · 3 pts (2026/26)

Match Details

  • Referee Juan Carlos Mora
  • Referee Drew Fischer
  • Referee Fernando Guerrero (Mexico)
  • Referee Maguette N'Diaye (Senegal)
  • Referee Mario Escobar
  • Referee Caleb Wales

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Mexico 3 9
2 South Africa 3 4
3 South Korea 3 3
4 Czechia 3 1
5 Switzerland 3 7
6 Canada 3 4
7 Bosnia-Herzegovina 3 4
8 Qatar 3 1
9 Brazil 3 7
10 Morocco 3 7
11 Scotland 3 3
12 Haiti 3 0
13 United States 3 6
14 Australia 3 4
15 Paraguay 3 4
16 Turkey 3 3
17 Germany 3 6
18 Ivory Coast 3 6
19 Ecuador 3 4
20 Curacao 3 1
21 Netherlands 3 7
22 Japan 3 5
23 Sweden 3 4
24 Tunisia 3 0
25 Belgium 3 5
26 Egypt 3 5
27 Iran 3 3
28 New Zealand 3 1
29 Spain 3 7
30 Cape Verde Islands 3 3
31 Uruguay 3 2
32 Saudi Arabia 3 2
33 France 3 9
34 Norway 3 6
35 Senegal 3 3
36 Iraq 3 0
37 Argentina 3 9
38 Austria 3 4
39 Algeria 3 4
40 Jordan 3 0
41 Colombia 3 7
42 Portugal 3 5
43 Congo DR 3 4
44 Uzbekistan 3 0
45 England 3 7
46 Croatia 3 6
47 Ghana 3 4
48 Panama 3 0

Head-to-Head

1
Wales 1 games · Avg 2.0 goals Iran
Last 5 meetings
2022-11-25 Wales 0–2 Iran

Recent Form

Wales
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Nov Iran H 0–2 L
21 Nov United States A 1–1 D
26 Jun Denmark H 0–4 L
20 Jun Italy A 0–1 L
16 Jun Turkey A 2–0 W
12 Jun Switzerland H 1–1 D
Iran
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Nov Wales A 2–0 W
21 Nov England A 2–6 L
25 Jun Portugal H 1–1 D
20 Jun Spain H 0–1 L
15 Jun Morocco A 1–0 W
20 Aug 1. FSV Mainz 05 H 1–4 L

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
33% Clean Sheets
Iran this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Iran
0-15
1/2
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Ahmed bin Ali Stadium that hosts another battle between Wales and Iran.
  • 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Wales that had 152 games and scored 14 goals.
  • 10' It’s high time Robert Page made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
  • 16' Iran is taking the lead after the goal scored by Ali Gholizadeh on 16.
  • 21' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Saeid Ezatolahi made 379 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 26' Wales is showing some good football. However, Wales are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 31' It looks like no one’s ball. Wales is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 36' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 41' Wales started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 41.
  • 45' Wales player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 50' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 55' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ahmad Nourollahi, as he is very good at scoring at Ahmed bin Ali Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 58' Brennan Johnson has so much to prove this time. He replaces Harry Wilson on 58 minute.
  • 63' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 68' The whistle greets Sardar Azmoun as he departs to be replaced by Karim Ansarifard.
  • 73' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 77' Another change for Iran made on 77 minute. Ali Gholizadeh leaves to be changed by Alireza Jahanbakhsh.
  • 78' Time for substitution for Wales. Ethan Ampadu is replaced by Joe Allen.
  • 83' The Iran manager makes a substitution. Saeid Ezatolahi departs to be replaced by Ali Karimi.
  • 85' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Wayne Hennessey.
  • 87' That looks like a foul for a Red card for Wayne Hennessey.
  • 88' Another change for Wales made on 88 minute. Aaron Ramsey leaves to be changed by Danny Ward.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Ramin Rezaeian.
  • Full Time. Iran beats Wales

Lineups

Wales Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Robert Page

Iran Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Carlos Queiroz

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.03 Wales xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.6 Iran xG
I would bet for: Iran or Draw 73%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Wales27% Draw28% Iran45%
Actual: Iran win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.63
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Wales or Draw
55%
Draw or Iran
73%
Wales or Iran
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Wales18% Draw47% Iran35%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
0 – 1
10.6%
0 – 0
9.2%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
6.4%
2 – 1
5.8%
1 – 3
4.9%
0 – 3
4.8%
2 – 2
4.7%
2 – 0
3.7%
2 – 3
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Wales

Handicap Wales covers Push Iran covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 6% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 14% 77%
-0.5 23% — 77%
+0.5 51% — 49%
+1 51% 23% 26%
+1.5 74% — 26%
+2 74% 15% 11%
+2.5 89% — 11%

Clean Sheet

Wales keeps clean sheet
21% ✓
Iran keeps clean sheet
36% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.