
Iran Women's National Football Team Earns Second Victory Over Iraq
According to the official website of the Football Federation, the match took place on Thursday, June 22, at 11:00 AM on Pitch 2 of the National Football Center.
Goal scorers for Iran were:
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Shabnam Behesht
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Sara Didar (2 goals)
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Negin Zandi (2 goals)
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Fatemeh Makhdoumi
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Zahra Alizadeh
Line-up for Iran (with substitutions in parentheses):
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Zahra Khajavi (46' – Mina Nafei)
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Zeinab Abbaspour (46' – Zahra Ahmadzadeh)
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Fatemeh Adeli
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Atefeh Ramezani
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Atefeh Imani
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Zahra Sarbali (35' – Fatemeh Makhdoumi)
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Sara Zohraabi Nia
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Maryam Dini (46' – Negin Zandi)
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Sara Didar (79' – Fatemeh Shaban)
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Shabnam Behesht (19' – Mohtheh Zolfi)
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Rozhin Tameryan
Officials for the match:
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Referee: Fatemeh Nasiri
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Assistants: Atna Lashni and Reyhaneh Shirazi
Notable attendees included Farideh Shojaei, Shahnaz Yari, Nadereh Doroudian, and Mahdieh MirMohammadhani.
This victory follows Iran’s 8–0 win over Iraq in the first friendly. These matches are part of Iran’s preparation for the upcoming AFC Women’s Asian Cup Qualifiers.
Group Stage Match Schedule – AFC Women’s Asian Cup Qualifiers (Amman, Jordan | June 22 – July 4):
Monday, June 22
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Lebanon vs Jordan – 18:30
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Bhutan vs Singapore – 15:30
Thursday, June 25
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Singapore vs Iran – 15:30
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Bhutan vs Lebanon – 18:30
Sunday, June 28
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Iran vs Bhutan – 15:30
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Jordan vs Singapore – 18:30
Wednesday, July 2
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Jordan vs Bhutan – 18:30
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Lebanon vs Iran – 15:30
Saturday, July 5
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Singapore vs Lebanon – 15:30
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Iran vs Jordan – 18:30