Iran's Team Melli kicks off World Cup campaign with 1-0 win over Morocco
The Iran men's national football team, domestically known as Team Melli, has started its campaign at the 2018 Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup in Russia with a remarkable victory over Morocco.
Iranian players were gifted a 1-0 win over Atlas Lions in Saint Petersburg Stadium, when Moroccan striker Aziz Bouhaddouz thumped a powerful header into his own net five minutes into injury time on Friday evening.The goal came after Bouhaddouz intervened to clear a cross from Iranian captain Ehsan Hajisafi, but only directed it past Morocco's custodian.
Team Melli defended resolutely throughout the game, proving it was unreachable as North Africans sought to find a way in order to bury the ball in the back of the net.Morocco fashioned a handful of chances in the period but could not score.
At last, Iranian players successfully imposed themselves in the closing moments of the game, forcing their Moroccan opponents into making the tragic mistake.
Source: PressTV