Argentina beat Iran 1-0 at home in the World Cup, Group stage. Before the match, Argentina were 1st in the World Cup table with Iran in 4th. Their only previous encounter (since 2014) was won by Argentina. Argentina had scored 6 goals this season (2.0 per game), Iran had 1 (0.3 per game). Argentina's goals came from Lionel Messi (90'). Match stats: possession 74%-26%, shots 21-8, on target 4-3, corners 10-6. Get the complete post-match breakdown with all statistics.
Goal scorers
Argentina:Lionel Messi (90')
Key stats
Possession: Argentina 74% · Iran 26% · Total shots: 21-8 · On target: 4-3 · Corners: 10-6
