Iran defeat Lithuania in World Cup dress rehearsal

Persianfootball.com – MOSCOW, Iran narrowly defeated Lithuania 1-0 in their final friendly match ahead of the World Cup finals, exactly one week before their crucial first group B match against a strog Morocco team.

In a game played behind closed doors in Moscow, substitute striker Karim Ansarifard scored the sole goal of the game. The Olympiacos striker curled a shot into the net, two minutes from time, giving Carlos Queiroz a certainly not morale boosting but nevertheless expected win.

The game was the last of totally 10 friendly matches since sealing World Cup qualification last June – undefeated and without conceding a single goal in the final round of Asian qualifiers.