Iran national football team, headed by Carlos Queiroz, suffered their worst World Cup result on Monday, losing to England 6-2 in Group B of the 2022 FIFA World Cup.�

Iran played extremely poor in the first half and conceded three goals and it was too late for changing the tactic for the second half.

Queiroz made a mistake in choosing the starting lineup. Milad Mohammadi, Majid Hosseini, Rouzbeh Cheshmi, Morteza Pouraliganji and Sadegh Moharrami were Iran�s five defenders against England and it�s while Iran used to play with four defenders in the previous matches.

Rouzbeh Cheshmi is a better option to play as defensive midfielder. And it is noteworthy that Morteza Pouraliganji and Majid Hosseini had not played for Team Melli for a long time.

Dragan Skocic, who was replaced by Queiroz in September, booked Iran�s place in the 2022 FIFA World Cup, fielding Hossein Kanaani and Shoja Khalilzadeh as center-backs.
Playing with five defenders is not the way Iran played in the previous years.

Team Melli are usually playing with 4-1-4-1 or 4-2-3-1 systems and to change the system was a very risky decision made by Queiroz against England.

Experienced midfielders Vahid Amiri, Saeid Ezatolahi and Ali Gholizadeh were also absent in the first half. Indeed, Queiroz fielded a new team with a new system against England.

Iran have no choice but to defeat Wales on Friday and the coaching staff must use a familiar lineup in the match.

This is Queiroz�s third World Cup as Iran coach and he knows the players very well and he is responsible for the results.
There is no excuse.

Iran will meet Wales in a must-win game to keep their hopes alive to qualify for the World Cup next stage for the first time ever.

 

 

By TEHRAN TIMES