Rouzbeh Cheshmi scored in the eighth minute of stoppage time to break a scoreless stalemate and Iran went on to defeat Wales 2-0 at the World Cup on Friday.
Wales and Iran created quite a few chances but failed to convert goals as both the teams went into half-time with a scoreline of 0-0 in Group B match played here at Ahmed bin Ali Stadium.
The United States’ opening 1-1 draw with Wales at the World Cup was viewed by 11.7 million for its English- and Spanish-language broadcasts, up 5% from the Americans’ 2-1 win over Ghana to start the 2014 tournament.