Hisor (Tajikistan), Sept. 1 -- India suffered a 0-3 defeat at the hands of IR Iran in their second match of the CAFA Nations Cup 2025, at the Hisor Central Stadium here today.
After a goalless first half, Amirhossein Hosseinzadeh (60') put Iran in the lead, before substitutesAli Alipour (89') and Mehdi Taremi (90 6') added two late goals to hand the Asian giants thethree points.
Defending champions Iran, ranked 113 spots above India (133rd) in the FIFA Rankings, pegged the Blue Tigers back from the start, drawing some early saves from India goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu.
The India defence stabilised their operations at the back after the opening exchanges, managing to keep Iran from producing any clear-cut chances.
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