Iran's Ali Gholizadeh scores a goal which was later disallowed for offside in the FIFA World Cup 2022 Group B match of Wales v Iran at the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar on 25 November, 2022
Iran's Ali Gholizadeh scores a goal which was later disallowed for offside in the FIFA World Cup 2022 Group B match of Wales v Iran at the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar on 25 November, 2022
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FIFA World Cup 2022

Wales and Iran goalless at break after Gholizadeh strike disallowed

Reuters Al Rayyan

Wales and Iran were goalless at the end of the first half of their FIFA World Cup Group B match at the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium on Friday, after Iran forward Ali Gholizadeh’s strike was ruled out for offside.

Gholizadeh thought he had given Iran an early lead after linking up brilliantly with Sardar Azmoun, but VAR ruled it out.

ran's Ali Gholizadeh in action with Wales' Neco Williams

Earlier, Wales striker Kieffer Moore had a shot from close range saved by Iran keeper Seyed Hossein Hosseini.

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