Iran has made history! They beat Cambodia 14-0 and this match was attended by women after 40 years. Iran won its World Cup on Thursday and this game is much remembered by the fans in Iran. Let’s take a look at the highlights of the match.
The Stadium was filled with football enthusiasts on Tuesday 10th October. The match was held in Tehran. Goals flooded in World Cup qualifiers across Asia with Japan, South Korea and Australia. You could see waving flags, blowing vuvuzela plastic horns and the team colours of red, green and white. The game was held at the Azadi Stadium. Iran football club is five-times World Cup qualifiers. They have led their group with six points from only two games. Iran was two points ahead of second-placed who beat Hong Kong 2-0.
The Man of the match, Karim Ansarifard scored four goals and made a huge impact on the match. Karim plays as a forward for Al-Sailiya and for his Iranian national team. His style of playing and ability have drawn evaluations to Ali Daei and he has been named as Daei's "successor". A hat-trick was done by Sardar Azmoun and two goals each from Mehdi Taremi and Mohammad Mohebi.
3,500 tickets were sold for that match! A handful of fans watched and cheered all for their team during the game. In the stadium: Nazanin, a female Iran fan said: "When we arrived, women and girls were celebrating already and cheering for the national team. The excitement was a rush. We were very, very happy and excited to see the pitch, for real, for the first time in our lives. Inside the stadium, I couldn't hear myself talk.”
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As for Cambodia’s general manager Keisuke Honda, he took his loss positive. But he said that his players lack fitness and stamina.
“I think for me the biggest difference is power and physicality’’, said the Japanese former AC Milan midfielder. How can we [match] them? Is it playing one on one or do we pass and move? Especially when we’re tired. When [we] weren’t tired we played well and didn’t make many mistakes. But little by little, when you get tired your brain doesn’t work. After getting the ball you’re already tired – your brain doesn’t work. So other players can’t support [and get] in the right position.”
‘’We shouldn’t give up for you and your future and for the future of the Cambodian national team, said Honda. If I chose tactics like the long ball, maybe it would have been 4-0 or 5-0 because I can tell you to kick the ball [long] and don’t run, don’t get tired. Don’t spend your energy on attacking.”
“But why 14-0, because you spend your energy attack. When we pass and when me make mistake, you are tired and they have space behind us and they like to counter. It’s their strength. So we lost 14-0 and this is good to know where we are.”