5 Mins: Amrabat flicks a neat cross in for Belhanda from a tight angle on the right of the box; the midfielder's header steers it just over the bar. This will be the first competitive match between these two sides. Two tactically respected coaches go head-to-head. Football Scores pic.twitter.com/z8MQXrduzn, — Dutch Football (@FootballOranje_) June 15, 2018. Head Coach Herve Renard has done superbly with his defensive tactics for Morocco in the Africa Finals Qualifying Matches. Morocco are looking to defend a promising continental record today; African nations are unbeaten in five World Cup meetings against Asian opposition - three wins and two draws - since Japan beat Cameroon 1-0 in June 2010. Queiroz has relied on a four-man defence for most of the time and is likely to stick with his usual formation. Renard's biggest headache will likely come up front where Ayoub El Kaabi might just get the nod ahead of Khalid Boutaib, whose goals proved crucial during qualifying. 65 Mins: Boussoufa floats a cross from the left wing in looking for El Kaabi or Belhanda in the box; his effort is too long for all parties within the penalty area though and flies out for a goal-kick. Can you name Liverpool's 2001 FA Cup-winning squad? Hakim Ziyech (Ajax, Attacking Midfielder). Poeticly enough, he was the man with the last goal of the qualificiation, sending us to Russia at the expense of Ivory Coast. Carlos Queiroz has so far masterminded his way through qualification and Iran got a place in Russia through sheer hard work and determination. In doing so, he has given Renard a selection headache going into this opening game. His performance will be instrumental if Iran desires for a second win in the World Cup and will surely make him a national hero if he succeeds in it during tonight’s match of Morocco Vs Iran. Listen to the RealSport football writers discuss Group B in Kremlins in the Basement: RealSport’s daily World Cup podcast. Morocco. IRAN LEAD 1-0! Confirmed Morocco XI: El Kajoui; Hakimi, Benatia, Saiss; El Ahmadi; Ziyech, Boussoufa, Belhanda, N Amrabat, Harit; El-Kaabi, Subs: Bono, Mendyl, da Costa, Fajr, Boutaïb, Aït Bennasser, Dirar, En-Nesyri, Bouhaddouz, S Amrabat, Tagnaouti, Carcela-González. Either way, Queiroz will take this game by caution and lineup his Iranian side primarily to see if they can find a way past this Morocco defence. The information contained in Goal.com may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed without the prior written authority of Goal.com, Morocco and Iran open their World Cup campaign at the Krestovsky Stadium in the first game of Group B, Grealish snub proves Southgate no longer the man for England, 'There's a lot going on in Maguire's life and we forget that', Ronaldo absence didn't change Portugal - Fernandes, Who needs Aouar or Ozil? (function() { A quick start by the visitors was rewarded with a goal by Younes Belhanda after a lovely flick by Ayoub El Kaabi. 23 Mins: Iran appear to have lifted themselves into second gear; Cheshmi and Amiri combine around the edge of the Morocco box as they look to find a way through. We don't accept people reducing our hopes to nothing. Half Time: It remains 0-0 in Saint Petersburg, Morocco have had the better of the first half but Iran have looked dangerous on the break. He can also play on the left-wing and in Russia, he is expected to play as a left inside forward to support countryman Azmoun. Iran featured as part of Asia's qualification group, and Queiroz's side proved the only team from that section to make it to Russia without losing a single game. Other two teams in this group are Iberian rivals Spain and Portugal who will play with each other just after. 37 Mins: Azmoun goes down in a tackle and stays on the turf, necessitating a pause in play for him to receive treatment. s.parentNode.insertBefore(gcse, s); Iran have kept a clean sheet in only one of their last 12-games at the World Cup. 15 Mins to KO: Neither side offers a stellar record at the World Cup; between them, Morocco and Iran have managed three wins in 25 games across eight tournament appearances. Iran Vs Morocco : 2-1 [spacer height=”30px”] Both teams are aware of the importance of this fixture of Morocco vs Iran represents and will give on everything they can on the pitch, so this fixture will be a very hard fought one. Given Morocco’s impressive defensive record (and Iran’s lack of goals at recent World Cups) it … From that, Iran win a throw-in of their own and lump the ball forward. Renard will surely continue with his successful 4-2-3-1 formation, mostly defensive. Iran, despite their tremendous efforts during their qualifying campaign, have had their ups and downs so far, and would not be able to make the grade against Morocco. Iran have won only one match in their World Cup history when they overcame their global political rivals United States of America in FIFA World Cup 1998. Morocco vs Iran Preview: Probable Lineups, Prediction, Tactics, Team News & Key Stats By Raman on June 14, 2018 12:09 pm | Leave a Comment Football News 24/7 Those two qualification runs, again drawing parallels with Morocco, were based on some solid defensive work. The 2018 World Cup will provide the first ever competitive meeting between the two countries at international level, and what better way to do it than with the global football community watching on? Renard's Lions enter the competition off the back of an 18-game unbeaten streak, and have not tasted defeat in over a year since a second-leg qualification defeat to Equatorial Guinea that still saw them into the group stages of qualification for the tournament. The Atlas Lions haven’t faced such a disciplined team in a competitive game in a while, certainly not in qualifying for this tournament. Neither side has ever won a World Cup game where they have been drawing at the interval, yet with 18 shots between them, there is the sense that something has to give. If Morocco are revered for their defence, they lack the cutting edge in attack. Herve Renard will have a tough job on his hands with his team selections. Liverpool, Spurs to rival Man Utd for David Brooks? 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