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Iran outplay Indonesia at 2025 AFC U20 Asian Cup

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Iran outplay Indonesia at 2025 AFC U20 Asian Cup​

TEHRAN - Iran outplayed Indonesia 3-0 in their opening AFC U20 Asian Cup China 2025 Group C match at the Shenzhen Youth Football Training Base Centre Stadium on Thursday.

Iran outplay Indonesia at 2025 AFC U20 Asian Cup

Goals from Hesam Nafari, Esmaeil Gholizadeh and Mobin Dehghan placed the four-time champions in pole position with Uzbekistan, who beat Yemen 1-0 in the opening Group C match earlier.

Iran piled on the pressure from the first blow of the referee’s whistle and received dividends in the fifth minute when the ball bounced off defender Nafari in a packed penalty box and into the net.

Iran found their second in the 63rd minute courtesy of Esmaeil Gholizadeh, who unleashed a spectacular volley from a floating Nima Andarz cross that flew past a diving Zidan.

Gholizadeh corner in the 70th minute saw midfielder Dehghan out-jumping the Indonesian defence to head home Iran’s third from close quarters.  

 Iran will look for their second win when they meet Yemen on Matchday 2 while Indonesia will take on Uzbekistan, with both ties to be contested on Sunday. 

source: tehrantimes.com