Match Highlights. Uzbekistan 0-2 Iran

Iranian Mohammed Hossein Zavvari broke the deadlock for Iran in the 50th minute, before 17-year-old midfielder Mahdi Hashemnezhad Rahimabadi doubled their lead in the 75th minute.

The double blow was one from which Uzbekistan were unable to recover, making Saturday’s clash with Afghanistan one of added importance, while Iran have the weekend off before returning to action against Turkmenistan on Monday.

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