India vs Iran highlights, CAFA Nations Cup 2025: Iran beat India 3-0
The 3-0 margin underlined Iran's clinical edge, though India's resilience and flashes of attacking intent were encouraging. For Jamil's men, it was a night of hard lessons
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India vs Iran football highlights
In the CAFA Nations Cup 2025, Iran defeated India 3-0 in their second group match at the Hisor Central Stadium in Tajikistan on Monday. A result that feels a touch harsh on the Blue Tigers after a spirited and disciplined display.
For much of the contest, Khalid Jamil’s side held firm, with Sandesh Jhingan, Anwar Ali, and goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu leading a stubborn rearguard effort. Iran piled on the pressure, racking up corners and half-chances, but India’s defensive wall stood tall for over 59 minutes.
The breakthrough came in the 60th minute when Kanani Zadegan delivered an early cross to the far post. After a scramble, Amirhossein reacted quickest to poke home, giving Iran the lead they had long sought.
Encouraged by substitutions, India began to show attacking spark through Jithin MS, Mahesh Singh, and Manvir Singh. For a spell, Iran’s defence was forced to backpedal, and the Blue Tigers even worked their goalkeeper. But stoppage time proved cruel.
First, Taremi bulldozed his way through, setting up a rebound for Ali Alipourghara to score Iran’s second. Then, in the 90+6th minute, the inevitable happened: Alireza Jahanbakhsh slipped a perfect ball in behind, curling onto Taremi’s stride. The striker met it with class, dinking over Gurpreet into the far corner—a superb finish from a superb footballer.
The 3–0 margin underlined Iran’s clinical edge, though India’s resilience and flashes of attacking intent were encouraging. For Jamil’s men, it was a night of hard lessons, but also one that showed signs of growth against Asia’s elite.
India vs Iran starting XIs:
India XI (4-3-3): Gurpreet (GK); Bheke, Jhingan, Anwar, Uvais; Suresh, Nikhil, Danish; Vikram Pratap, Yadwad, Ashique
Iran XI (4-4-2): Niazmandghader (GK); Rezaeiansemeskandi, Zadegan, Hazbavi, Naderi; Amirhossein, Cheshmi, Ahmadi, Noorafkan; Hashemnezhad, Aliyari
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India vs Iran football highlights: India lose
Iran beat India 3-0 as they scored the third one in the stoppage time.
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Football LIVE SCORE | India vs Iran in 2nd half: Six minutes added
Six minutes after regulation 90 minutes.
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Football LIVE SCORE | India vs Iran in 2nd half: GOOAALLLLL
89th minute: Iran doubles the lead.
India 0 | 2 Iran in 2nd half
Taremi tries to carve through India’s defence with sheer power and presence, barging past Anwar Ali and Jhingan before slipping the ball to Alireza Jahanbakhsh. The winger strikes at goal, but Gurpreet Singh Sandhu makes the initial save.
The rebound falls back to Taremi, whose scuffed effort crashes off the post—only for the ball to drop kindly to Ali Alipourghara, who taps into an unguarded net.
India 0 | 2 Iran in 2nd half
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Football LIVE SCORE | India vs Iran in 2nd half: India showing urgency in attack
87th min: Jithin MS tries to spark another move with a darting diagonal run into the centre, but his pass goes astray. No matter—Jeakson Singh quickly regains possession and slides a clever ball to Mahesh Singh.
Mahesh attempts to thread a pass through for Manvir Singh, yet the striker is unable to muscle past the two Iranian centre-backs guarding him closely.
India are pushing hard now, but Iran’s defence remains resolute with full time looming.
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Football LIVE SCORE | India vs Iran in 2nd half: Jithin lively, India push forward
81st minute: Jithin MS has made an instant impact on the right flank. He bursts past Jalaliboorani with pace and whips in a sharp ball towards the near post. But towering Iranian keeper Niazmandghader rises confidently to claim it just before Manvir Singh can pounce.
The very fact that Iran’s goalkeeper is being called into action underlines how much India have raised their attacking intensity in these closing stages.
India 0 | 1 Iran in 2nd half
India 0 | 1 Iran in 2nd half
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Football LIVE SCORE | India vs Iran in 2nd half: India press high, show attacking spark
71st min: The fresh legs seem to have made a difference. For the first time all evening, India launch a proper high press, forcing Iran into a hurried clearance that hands possession straight back to the Blue Tigers.
With Mahesh, Jithin, and Manvir on, there’s added quality in the final third, and suddenly India are knocking the ball around with confidence.
India 0 | 1 Iran in 2nd half
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Football LIVE SCORE | India vs Iran in 2nd half: Triple change for India
67th min: ohhh! Tough luck for Sana Singh, who is forced off barely ten minutes after coming on. Coach Khalid Jamil also decides to abandon the back-five experiment, withdrawing the extra centre-back.
India 0 | 1 Iran in 2nd half
Alongside Sana, a tireless Irfan Yadwad—who has chased and pressed without reward—and Vikram make way.
On come a fresh trio: Mahesh Singh, Jithin MS, and Manvir Singh, as India look to inject energy and attacking intent in the closing stages.
India 0 | 1 Iran in 2nd half
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Football LIVE SCORE | India vs Iran in 2nd half: India's defence penetrated
60th min: Iran takes the lead.
India 0 | 1 Iran in 2nd half
Have India’s substitutions unsettled their shape—or did Iran simply up the tempo?
Kanani Zadegan clips a brilliant early ball to the far post before the Indian defence can settle. Amirhossein rises above Rahul Bheke, and after a scramble where the ball ricochets off Bheke’s back, the striker reacts quickest to stab it home from close range.
Iran 1–0 India. The relief among the Iranian players is clear after wave upon wave of pressure.
For India, it’s less about broken spirits and more about being caught cold by the speed of that delivery—a reminder of how punishing lapses can be at this level.
India 0 | 1 Iran in 2nd half
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Football LIVE SCORE | India vs Iran in 2nd half: India hold shape as Iran probe
58th minute: The game turns a little scrappy in midfield with fresh legs coming on, but Iran quickly reassert control. They look to stretch India’s compact setup—two disciplined banks of four and five—but the Blue Tigers refuse to budge.
India 0 | 0 Iran in 2nd half
Jalaliboorani whips in a sharp cross towards the near post, but once again Anwar Ali is in the right place, heading clear just ahead of Gurpreet Singh Sandhu.
India’s defensive wall continues to frustrate the favourites.
India 0 | 0 Iran in 2nd half
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Football LIVE SCORE | India vs Iran in 2nd half: Ashique defends brilliantly
47th min: Ashique shows great work rate as he tracks back to shut down Ramin once more. This time, instead of conceding yet another corner, he cleverly forces a goal-kick. A small but important win for India’s defence.
India 0 | 0 Iran in 2nd half
India 0 | 0 Iran in 2nd half
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First Published: Sep 01 2025 | 4:22 PM IST