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Iran grab late World Cup victory against Morocco

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Iran were gifted a late 1-0 victory over Morocco in their opening World Cup match today when Aziz Bouhaddouz headed into his own net five minutes into injury time.

The Group match B in Saint Petersburg had been heading for a goalless draw until Bouhaddouz's unfortunate intervention as he tried to clear Ehsan Haji Safi's cross but only directed it past his own goalkeeper.

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First Published: Jun 15 2018 | 11:20 PM IST

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