| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 13 | - | - | |
| - | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | 39 | 1 | 7/7 | |
| - | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 46 | 2 | 2/10 | |
| - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 106 | 3 | 8/12 | |
| - | 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/3 | 45 | 4 | 12/17 | |
| - | 76' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 13 | 1 | 1/5 | |
| - | 90' | 1 | 0 | 1/6 | 42 | - | 8/16 | |
| - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 100 | 6 | 9/15 | |
| - | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | 42 | 3 | 8/9 | |
| - | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 44 | - | 5/7 | |
| - | 76' | 0 | 0 | 1/2 | 17 | 1 | 1/5 | |
| - | 1' | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | - | - | |
| - | 14' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 4 | - | - | |
| - | 14' | 0 | 1 | - | 6 | - | 3/5 |
| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 15 | W3 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 13/15 | 9-1 |
| Iran | 15 | D1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7/15 | 3-1 |
Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.
Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2014-06-21
Argentina had won three straight. Iran had not lost in 5 games. Argentina had banked 13 of the last 15 points on offer; Iran, 7.
The venue was Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto in Belo Horizonte, with room for 62,170 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-0.
Argentina: Lionel Messi (90')
Possession: Argentina 74% · Iran 26% · Total shots: 21-8 · On target: 4-3 · Corners: 10-6
