Mexico 3 vs. Iran 1 in the 2006 World Cup

Information about the 1st Round Group D game played in the 2006 Soccer World Cup between the National Teams of Iran and Mexico with details about goals, starters and reserves, substitutions, cards and more.

Game played in the 2006 World Cup, 1st Round Group D

Date: Sunday, June 11, 2006

Game Data:

Mexico

3 - 1

Iran

Goals:

28'

Omar Bravo

36'

Yahya Golmohammadi

76'

Omar Bravo

79'

Zinha

Players

Mexico
Pos	Je	Player
		Starters
GK	1.	Oswaldo Sanchez
DF	3.	Carlos Salcido
DF	4.	Rafael Marquez (C)
DF	5.	Ricardo Osorio
DF	14.	Gonzalo Pineda
DF	16.	Mario Mendez
MF	6.	Gerardo Torrado 46'
MF	8.	Pavel Pardo
FW	9.	Jared Borgetti 52'
FW	10.	Guillermo Franco 46'
FW	19.	Omar Bravo
		Entered
MF	7.	Zinha 46'
MF	23.	Luis Perez 46'
FW	17.	Jose Fonseca 52'
		Other Reserves
GK	12.	José de Jesús Corona
GK	13.	Guillermo Ochoa
DF	2.	Claudio Suarez
DF	15.	Jose Castro
DF	18.	Andres Guardado
DF	22.	Francisco Rodriguez
MF	20.	Rafael Garcia
FW	11.	Ramon Morales
FW	21.	Jesus Arellano
	Coach: Ricardo La Volpe

Iran
Pos	Je	Player
		Starters
GK	1.	Ebrahim Mirzapour
DF	4.	Yahya Golmohammadi
DF	5.	Rahman Rezaei
DF	13.	Hossein Kaabi
DF	20.	Mohammad Nosrati 81'
MF	2.	Mehdi Mahdavikia
MF	6.	Javad Nekounam
MF	8.	Ali Karimi 63'
MF	14.	Andranik Teymourian
FW	9.	Vahid Hashemian
FW	10.	Ali Daei (C)
		Entered
MF	21.	Mehrzad Madanchi 63'
FW	15.	Arash Borhani 81'
		Other Reserves
GK	12.	Hassan Roudbarian
GK	22.	Vahid Talebloo
DF	3.	Sohrab Bakhtiarizadeh
DF	19.	Amir Hossein Sadeghi
MF	7.	Ferydoon Zandi
MF	18.	Moharram Navidkia
MF	23.	Masoud Shojaei
FW	11.	Rasoul Khatibi
FW	16.	Reza Enayati
FW	17.	Javad Kazemeian
	Coach: Branko Ivankovic

Abbreviations and Notes:
Pos = Position. It shows the player's natural position but not necessarily the one he played in this particular game
Positions: GK: Goalkeeper / DF: Defender / MF: Midfielder / FW: Forward
Je. = Jersey number / (C) = Captain / HT: at half-time

Cards

National Team	Player	Card and Minutes
Mexico	Gerardo Torrado	18' yellow card
Iran	Javad Nekounam	55' yellow card
Mexico	Carlos Salcido	90'+1' yellow card

Substitutions

Mexico
Minute 46		Luis Perez	replaced	Gerardo Torrado
Minute 46		Zinha	replaced	Guillermo Franco
Minute 52		Jose Fonseca	replaced	Jared Borgetti
Iran
Minute 63		Mehrzad Madanchi	replaced	Ali Karimi
Minute 81		Arash Borhani	replaced	Mohammad Nosrati