Iran and Syria drew 2-2. Iran controlled the ball — 65% possession — but had nothing to show for it. Sardar Azmoun scored 2 goals.

1. 0'
   ⚽Kick-off
   World Cup Qualifiers — AFC
   IRN 4-2-3-1·4-2-3-1 SYR
   Coach: Carlos Queiroz · Ayman HakeemReferee: Ryuji Sato, Japan📍 Azadi Sports Complex
2. 1. First half
   2. 13'
      SYR
      GOOOAL!Tamer Haj Mohamad
   3. 45'
      

      IRN
      GOOOAL!Sardar Azmoun
   4. 45'
      SYR
      Yellow card
      Hadi Al Masri
   5. 45'
      

      IRN
      Yellow card
      Ehsan Hajsafi
3. 1. Second half
   2. 46'
      

      IRN
      Substitution
      ▲Roozbeh Cheshmi▼A. Karimi
   3. 57'
      

      IRN
      Substitution
      ▲E. Pourghaz▼M. Ansari
   4. 60'
      SYR
      Substitution
      ▲Hamid Mido▼Firas Al Khatib
   5. 64'
      

      IRN
      GOOOAL!Sardar AzmounAssist: M. Taremi
   6. 67'
      SYR
      Substitution
      ▲Mardik Mardikian▼Zahir Al Midani
   7. 76'
      

      IRN
      Substitution
      ▲V. Amiri▼Alireza Jahanbakhsh
   8. 81'
      SYR
      Substitution
      ▲Yousef Qalfa▼Mahmoud Al Mawas
   9. 85'
      

      IRN
      Yellow card
      Mehdi Taremi
   10. 90+3'
       SYR
       GOOOAL!Omar Al SomahAssist: Mardik Mardikian