The second game of Group A of the Round of 12 was staged, Iran played at home against Iraq, the former 6 rounds of war, 5 wins and 1 draw ranked first, while Iraq is only 4 points, ranking second to the bottom, the two sides seem to have a significant gap in strength, but Iraq is not afraid of Iran, the two sides have met 6 times before, Iran is at a disadvantage of 2 wins, 1 draw and 3 points. Since South Korea has previously defeated Lebanon and reached the top of the table, if Iran wants to continue to lead, then at least get points in this round, and Iraq is also going to win this game in order to maintain the hope of competing for third place.
Iran's squad used a 451 formation in the midfield, with Abezad as the goalkeeper, NoraFukan and Moharami on the left and right sides, Kalizakh and Mohammed Ho at the centre-back, Izza torasi at the back, Jahanbahshi, Amiri, Guedos and Gorizad in midfield, Andaromi in front; Iraq also used the 451 formation, Talib town guarded the dragon gate, Ibrahim and Abdul served as the center-back combination, Matrouk and Putros were on either side, Al-Amari led the midfield, and Hussein served as the single arrow.
After the start of the game, the two sides competed in the midfield, the physical confrontation was more intense, in the 35th minute Almi also ate a yellow card, may be too entangled in the midfield, and let the attacking end of the two sides have insufficient ability to grasp the opportunity, the first half 0-0 end, the second half, the Iranian team suddenly exerted force, Taromi helped Iran to take the lead in the 48th minute, and then Iraq counterattacked with all its might, but always did not do enough in the final shooting link, and finally helplessly accepted the bitter fruit of the loss, iran maintained the lead until the end, A 1-0 victory in the crucial battle.
After winning this game, Iran has won three consecutive wins and the points have risen to 19 points, regardless of the outcome of the UAE vs Syria match, Iran has locked in the top two places in the group in advance, successfully won the entry to the Qatar World Cup, and became the first team in the round of 12. In the next 3 games, Iran is more relaxed, while the other powerhouse, South Korea, has only been in the lead position for a few hours, but the team's main goal is to get a World Cup place, so as long as the next game can win, it will also achieve its wish.