Iran beat Qatar 2-0 in 2018 World Cup qualifier

Published September 2nd, 2016 - 05:42 GMT
Iran's Alireza Jahan Bakhsh (3rd L) celebrates after scoring a goal during their World Cup 2018 Asia qualifying football match between Iran and Qatar at the Azadi stadium in Tehran on September 1, 2016. Iran won 2 - 0.
ATTA KENARE / AFP
Iran's Alireza Jahan Bakhsh (3rd L) celebrates after scoring a goal during their World Cup 2018 Asia qualifying football match between Iran and Qatar at the Azadi stadium in Tehran on September 1, 2016. Iran won 2 - 0. ATTA KENARE / AFP

Iran managed to win their rivals Qatar 2-0 in their 2018 World Cup qualifying in Tehran.

Both goals were scored in the last moments of the game with first coming from Reza Ghoochannejhad who made it 1–0.

A few minutes later of extra time Alireza Jahanbakhsh doubled the score with a very impressive shot from outside the box to hand Iran the full three points.

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