At 18:00 on November 25 Beijing time, in the second round of group B of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, the Welsh team will face the Iranian team, so who will the Welsh team win against Iran? The following editor shares their analysis of the results of the World Cup match between Wales and Iran.
Qatar World Cup 2022-Wales vs Iran who will win
Wales
“Red Dragon Army” does not want to leave no regrets
For a long time, Welsh football had no sense of presence in world football: with the exception of joining Qatar this time, they only attended the 1958 World Cup in Sweden 64 years ago. From Toshack, Rush to Giggs, and then Bell, the Welsh team has never lacked for stars, and have continually raised the bar over the past 10 years.
The Welsh team is ranked 19th in the world, which is their highest ranking in history. This World Cup could be the start of the golden generation of Welsh football: 33-year-old top scorer in team history Bell, 33-year-old record holder in team history Gunter, 35-year-old goalkeeper Hennessy and Ram Cy is also 31. This is their first World Cup and it could be their last.
Welsh team manager, Paige has played for Watford, Sheffield United, Cardiff City and other teams in the players era. After retiring in 2011, he started his coaching career at Port Vale. He gained experience at Northampton and Nottingham Forest The experience began by taking over the Welsh U17 team. In November 2020, Page became interim manager of the Welsh team and led the team to play in the UEFA Europa League, World Cup and Euro 2020 which was postponed for a year, with a record total of 10 wins, 9 draws and 7 defeats. This summer, Page dropped the word ‘temporary’ and officially began his era in the Welsh squad.
Although he went to play in the American Major League, Bell is still the most complete and experienced player in the Welsh team, he contributed 5 goals and 3 assists in qualifying, helping the team with an excellent performance in the World Cup. The team also has well-known players such as Daniel James, Harry Wilson, Ramsey and Joe Allen. Although the Welsh team seems a bit civilized, the players’ skills have been tempered.
The whole team knows how important this World Cup is: even if the Red Dragons are not as strong as those world-class teams, they have excellent cohesion. In the three group games, the Welsh will face the United States, Iran and England in succession and will certainly do their best to face the second away match in the world cup after 64 years without regrets.
Iranian team
The “Persian cavalry” defends Asian football
The Iranian team known as the “Persian cavalry” is a regular visitor to the World Cup. He has participated in the World Cup 6 times in history. The last time they were absent was the 2010 World Cup. Their best finish was 14th in the 1978 World Cup. The Iranian team had 8 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss in the top 12 of this World Cup in Asia. This is a manifestation of the strength of the Iranian team, which can share the title of “strongest in Asia” with the Japanese team.
The coach of the Iranian team is the Portuguese Carlos Queiroz, 69 years old. He once discovered superstars like Figo and Rui Costa. He is the founder of the golden generation of Portugal. This is the second time he coaches the Iranian team. The Iranian team has many talented forwards, the most famous being Azmoun. The 27-year-old striker has worked hard in the Russian Super League for a long time in his career, played for Rubin Kazan, Rostov, Zenit St. Petersburg and other clubs, currently plays for Leverkusen, but could get injured. affect his World Cup journey. The team also has Porto forward Taremi and Feyenoord forward Jahanbakhsh, two players who play in the Europa League. Taremi just completed the 100-game milestone representing Porto recently. In the midfield of the Iranian team there are not many players who play in the European league, they are mainly from their own league teams and many of them come from local giants Tehran Independiente.
Being the most average strength team, if the US team and the Welsh team can get a win and a draw, the Iranian team will have a high chance of qualifying. You know, the first World Cup victory in the history of the Iranian team was in 1998, when they defeated the US team.
Qatar and Iran face each other across the Persian Gulf. The geographical location and climate of the two places are close, and it is relatively convenient for many football lovers in Iran to watch football. The football federations of Iran and Qatar have a friendly relationship. The Iranian team often organizes training camps in Doha. Compared to opponents in the same group, the Iranian team is considered to have “half the home field”. (Source: Beijing Evening News, reporter: Chen Jiakun)
Preliminary analysis of the match between Wales and Iran
In the current world rankings, the Welsh team are tied for 19th and the Iranian team tied for 20th. But after losing 2:6 to the English team in the first game, the Iranian team not only damaged its vitality, but also lost its generals. According to foreign media reports, Iran’s main goalkeeper Beranwand, who suffered a head injury in the battle with England, will miss the rest of the match.
For the Iranian team it is undoubtedly a heavy blow. Beranwand is one of the most prominent stars in the Iranian team. The Iranian team suffered a disastrous defeat in their first game and Beranwand’s untimely departure was a major reason.
The Welsh team, returning to the World Cup for the first time in 64 years, performed well in their first game, drawing with the United States, kings of Central and North America, when they trailed 0:1. What is even more gratifying is that Bale, 33, a former Real Madrid star, is not old: he was the one who scored a penalty to level the score for the team.
In Group B, England thrives. If the Welsh team wants to qualify for the group, they will try to beat the Iranian team and score as many goals as possible. As the highest ranked Asian team in the world, the Iranian team has always been tenacious and tenacious. Once the Iranian team loses again, they could go out early after two rounds of group stage matches. (Source: China News Network, reporter Wang Zumin)
Responsible editor: Zeng Shaolin
