Prior to the match, Iranian soldiers vowed to give their best to the American challenge, however, the second half saw a sudden change in the Iranian defense being opened up by the American army, which ultimately settled the game with a score of 1-0. But in the last nine minutes of the injury time, Iran came back like a tiger to fight back. In a thrilling scene in the 99th minute, a long pass from the Iranian backfield led to a header by Prali Ganji in the air like an eagle, and Taremi, like an arrow out of the string, quickly inserted himself into the penalty area. U.S. defender Carter Vickers a handball, let Taremi in front of the goalkeeper fell to the ground, the ball slowly rolled toward the goal, Zimmerman's big foot clearance but failed to prevent the goal. At this point, the Iranian players complained to the referee, accusing their opponents of committing fouls, however, the referee remained silent. It is worth mentioning that the referee of this match, Raios, is from La Liga and the VAR, Martinez Munuera, is also of Spanish nationality.
IV. Milestones in Football History - First Female Referee Unveiled
In the past, the men's World Cup was always officiated by male referees, while the women's World Cup was officiated by female referees. But the Qatar World Cup has created history, for the first time, female referees appeared in the World Cup, becoming a unique landscape. November 30, FIFA officials announced that, according to the recommendation of the German referee team, French female referee Stephanie Flapar will be the referee of the World Cup, and become the first female referee in the history of the World Cup!
