I.R. Iran earns group win over Guam in AFC U23 tournament

[September 6, 2025 – Abu Dhabi, UAE] (From the AFC Web site) Despite dominating ball possession from the start, the Central Asian side only opened accounts in the 42nd minute through Alireza Safari at the Al Nahyan Stadium in Abu Dhabi, UAE Saturday evening.

Guam, who had no shots on target in the first half, conceded a second goal a minute after the restart when Kasra Taheri put the ball past keeper Josiah Jones.

Taheri, who came on at the start of the second half, fired home IR Iran’s third in the 74th minute and completed his hat-trick five minutes later.

Saeid Saharkhizan put his name on the scoresheet in the 84th minute, with captain Mohammad Javad Hosseinnezhad completing the scoring in the 90th minute.

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