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Iran beat Uruguay 1-0 on Friday and suddenly are not looking like the whipping boys in Group B which contains England, Wales and the USA.
Returning manager Carlos Queiroz — formerly Sir Alex Ferguson’s No 2 at Manchester United — has galvanised them.
Here are five players who will pose a threat when they meet England first up in Doha…
Carlos Quieroz has galvanised his Iran side since returning as manager ahead of the World Cup
Iran’s biggest threat and their outstanding player.
The No 9 has consistently scored and assisted goals for the last three seasons at Porto and though he is best known for his bicycle-kick finish against Chelsea in the 2020-21 Champions League, he also brought the best out of Luis Diaz before the Colombian left Porto for Liverpool last season.
Taremi provided many assists in that effective partnership. The 30-year-old will probably play on the right of a three in Doha, running on to knock-downs from the 6ft 1in target-man Sardar Azmoun.
Mehdi Taremi scored a bicycle-kick against Chelsea in last season's Champions League