Iran v Syria, 02 September 2021
| Score | 1-0 to Iran |
| Referee | Ryuji Sato |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Asia 3rd round group A |
| Venue | Azadi Stadium, Tehran |
View Iran v Syria head to head
Kick-off: 8.30pm local
Played behind closed doors due to COVID-19 restrictions.
1
Iran
Manager: Dragan Skočić
Goals:
| Alireza Jahanbakhsh | 56 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Alireza Beiranvand
Defender
Hossein Kanani
Defender
Shoja Khalilazadeh
Defender/Midfielder
Vahid Amiri
Midfielder
Alireza Jahanbakhsh
(captain)
Midfielder
Ahmad Nourollahi
Midfielder
Jafar Salmani
Midfielder
Milad Sarlak
Midfielder/Forward
Saman Ghoddos
Midfielder/Forward
Ali Gholizadeh
Forward
Mehdi Taremi
Substitutions:
| Saeid Ezatolahi for Milad Sarlak | 31 |
| Saleh Hardani for Jafar Salmani | 46 |
| Milad Mohammadi for Saman Ghoddos | 46 |
| Mehdi Torabi for Ali Gholizadeh | 73 |
| Karim Ansarifard for Alireza Jahanbakhsh | 87 |
Cards:
| Shoja Khalilazadeh | 45 | Y |
| Milad Mohammadi | 63 | Y |
| Mehdi Taremi | 81 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Amir Abedzadeh
Goalkeeper
Payam Niazmand
Defender
Aref Aghasi
Defender
Milad Mohammadi
Defender
Siavash Yazdani
Defender/Midfielder
Saleh Hardani
Defender/Midfielder
Omid Noorafkan
Defender/Midfielder
Mehdi Torabi
Midfielder
Saeid Ezatolahi
Midfielder
Mohammad Karimi
Midfielder/Forward
Karim Ansarifard
Midfielder/Forward
Mehdi Ghayedi
0
Syria
Manager: Nizar Mahrous
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Ibrahim Alma
Goalkeeper
(captain)
Saad Al Ahmad
Defender
Muayad Al Khouli
Defender
Khaled Kourdoghli
Defender
Abdul Rahman Oues
Defender
Thaer Krouma
Defender/Midfielder
Esraa Al Hamwiah
Midfielder
Mahmoud Al Mawas
Midfielder
Kamel Hmeisheh
Midfielder
Mohammed Osman
Midfielder
Omar Khribin
Forward
Substitutions:
| Alaa Al Dali for Mohammed Osman | 60 |
| Aias Aosman for Abdul Rahman Oues | 75 |
| Ahmad Al Ashkar for Esraa Al Hamwiah | 75 |
| Mahmoud Al Bahar for Kamel Hmeisheh | 90 |
| Fahd Youssef for Khaled Kourdoghli | 90 |
Cards:
| Esraa Al Hamwiah | 17 | Y |
| Khaled Kourdoghli | 76 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Abdullatif Al Nassan
Goalkeeper
Taha Mousa
Defender
Mouaiad Al Ajaan
Defender
Jehad Al Baour
Defender/Midfielder
Fahd Youssef
Midfielder
Ahmad Al Ashkar
Midfielder
Mohammad Al Marmour
Midfielder
Aias Aosman
Midfielder
Anas Balhous
Midfielder
Osama Omari
Midfielder/Forward
Alaa Al Dali
Forward
Mahmoud Al Bahar