Passionate showdown! Kyrgyzstan 2-3 Iran
In the focus of the game, the Chinese referee team to assume the heavy responsibility of law enforcement, the referee throne by the Chinese Super League whistle Ma Ning, behind the VAR referee Shen Yinhao precision assistance. In addition, Zhou Fei and Zhang Cheng, two assistant referees, Zhang Lei as the fourth official, Du Jianxin as a VAR assistant, to ensure the fairness of the game.
Kyrgyz soccer has emerged strongly in recent years and is now ranked 103rd in the world and 17th in Asia, despite this they have yet to have a stellar record of reaching the World Cup final round. In contrast, Iran, a longtime powerhouse of Asian soccer, is ranked 19th in the world and second only to Japan in Asia. Iran has never been able to break through the group stage despite six World Cup trips.
The Iranians were quick to get into the swing of things away from the Bishkek-Dorian Omurzakov Stadium, with Inter Milan's Taremi breaking the deadlock with a follow-up shot just 12 minutes into the match. Then, in the 33rd minute, Saleh Khaldani scored a brilliant solo shot to extend Iran's lead to 2-0.
