Iran beat Lebanon 1-2. The winner had to work for it: 2 from 21 shots. Best on the pitch was V. Amiri, rated 8.2.

1. 0'
   ⚽Kick-off
   World Cup Qualifiers — AFC
   LEB 4-4-2·4-2-3-1 IRN
   Coach: I. Hašek · D. SkočićReferee: Abdulrahman Al Jassim📍 Saïda International Stadium
2. 1. First half
   2. 37'
      LEB
      GOOOAL!Soony SaadAssist: Abbas Asi
3. 1. Second half
   2. 46'
      LEB
      Substitution
      ▲Haitham Zein▼Abbas Asi
   3. 49'
      

      IRN
      Yellow card
      Saman Ghoddos
   4. 51'
      

      IRN
      Yellow card
      Alireza Jahanbakhsh
   5. 60'
      

      IRN
      Substitution
      ▲M. Mohammadi▼Saman Ghoddos
   6. 71'
      

      IRN
      Substitution
      ▲A. Sayyadmanesh▼S. Ezatolahi
   7. 76'
      LEB
      Substitution
      ▲H. El Helwe▼Mohamad Haidar
   8. 82'
      LEB
      Substitution
      ▲Hussein Eldor▼Soony Saad
   9. 84'
      

      IRN
      Yellow card
      S. Moharrami
   10. 85'
       

       IRN
       Substitution
       ▲Karim Ansarifard▼Alireza Jahanbakhsh
   11. 90+1'
       

       IRN
       GOOOAL!Sardar Azmoun
   12. 90+5'
       

       IRN
       GOOOAL!A. Nourollahi
   13. 90+7'
       LEB
       Substitution
       ▲W. Shour▼Bassel Jradi