TEHRAN - Iran’s U-15 football team secured a victory against Croatia in their opening match at the U-15 World Cup Festival.
Mostafa Ghanbarpour’s side took the lead in the 9th minute through a goal by Mehdi Kolivand. They maintained this advantage until the final whistle, defeating the European side 1–0.
The starting lineup for Iran’s U-15 team in this match included Saeed Moghadasi, Taha Talebi, Mehdi Dehghan, Ali Akbar Ghasemi, Amir Mohammad Mashfaghi, Erfan Salmani, Hesam Ahmadloo, and Mehdi Kolivand.