Match report
Iran vs Hong Kong — the facts
Iran beat Hong Kong 3–1 (half-time 1–0).
Iran met Hong Kong in the World Cup - Qualification Asia (Ranking of second-placed teams - 7). Kick-off was Thursday, 3 June 2021, 14:30 UTC at Sheikh Ali bin Mohammed Al Khalifa Stadium. Referee: Adham Makhadmeh.
Team pages: Iran · Hong Kong · World Cup - Qualification Asia
Key moments
- 23' Goal: Ali Gholizadeh — 1–0
- 61' Goal: Vahid Amiri — 2–0
- 84' Goal: Karim Ansarifard — 3–0
- 85' Goal: Cheng Siu Kwang — 3–1
Starting line-ups
Iran (4-2-3-1)
- 1 Alireza Beiranvand
- 8 A. Nourollahi
- 2 Sadegh Moharrami
- 13 M. Kanani
- 4 S. Khalilzadeh
- 18 Ali Gholizadeh
- 6 Saeed Ezatolahi
- 7 Alireza Jahanbakhsh
- 20 Sardar Azmoun
- 9 Mehdi Taremi
- 11 Vahid Amiri
Hong Kong (4-4-2)
- 1 Yapp Hung Fai
- 2 Tsui Wang Kit
- 4 Fung Hing Wa
- 5 Hélio Gonçalves
- 21 Tong Kin Man
- 9 Orr Matthew Elliot Wing Kai
- 16 Leung Kwun Chung
- 6 Huang Yang
- 12 Diego Eli
- 17 Chan Shinichi
- 7 Sun Ming Him
About this match
On this page: the Iran vs Hong Kong final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this World Cup - Qualification Asia fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Iran and Hong Kong team pages or the World Cup - Qualification Asia page.