Match Summary · Scotland · World Cup · Football · International · Int. Friendly Games · IR Iran · Mali
Iran set the tone by edging in front in the first half, and that early advantage shaped the match. Mali were still within reach at halftime, but the second Iran goal after the restart gave the friendly a firmer outline and took the tension out of the closing stages.
That left the summary simple: Iran won both halves on the scoreboard and never let Mali find a route back. In a fixture where the final score carries most of the weight, the result also stood out for the clean sheet. The highlights were spread across either side of halftime, and the basic stats begin and end with a solid 2-0 finish.
For IR Iran, it was tidy work in the international schedule and a result built on steady control from first half to second. For Mali, the task now is to respond after a defeat defined more by the scoreline than by any late twist.