Goals and Highlights: Iran 2-1 Burkina Fason in Friendly Match 2023 | 01/05/2024

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Iran wins a good pre-tournament friendly but needs to show areas for improvement, including missed chances and sloppy play in the midfield.

These issues have to be addressed by Amir Ghalenoei ahead of the Asian Cup. pic.twitter.com/HQRh5dCEGa — Persian Soccer (@prznsoccer) January 5, 2024

Iran beat Burkina Faso 2-1 in their penultimate warm-up match before the Asian Cup.

Burkina Faso's next match will be against Congo in a final friendly before the Africa Cup of Nations.

The fans are speaking out, Iran is not winning just because they don't want to. 

We should've scored atleast 3 goals, Mohebi out Gholizadeh in, Moghanlou out Ansarifard in

— a (@ArjanKiani) January 5, 2024

The second half begins between Iran and Burkina Faso, this game is still tied.

⚽️ Mehdi Taremi!

Mehdi scores a tying goal for Iran in the 42nd minute against Burkina Faso, seizing a rebound amidst a scramble in the penalty box.

Iran have finally converted after having numerous chances against a fast-paced Burkina Faso team. pic.twitter.com/IAoJTx31EG — Persian Soccer (@prznsoccer) January 5, 2024

End of the first half, both teams tied 1-1.

It seems that Burkina Faso's goal was disallowed so the game remains 0-0. We will keep you informed here at VAVEL.

In Iran's last match, they drew 2-2 with Uzbekistan, the team that played against the Mexican national team in September's FIFA match.

A goal has just been scored in favor of Burkina Faso, the African team takes the lead in the match.

At the moment the match is still tied, Burkina Faso is using this friendly to prepare for the Africa Cup of Nations.

The match between Iran and Burkina Faso kicks off, remember that there is no broadcast of this match so if you want to know everything that happens stay here on VAVEL Mexico.

In a couple of moments we will start with the Egypt vs Tanzania, match corresponding to the international friendly match from the Cairo International Stadium.

Six venues will be distributed in four different cities: Abidjan, Bouaké, Korhogo, San Pedro and Yamoussoukro.
1. **Stade Olympique d'Ebimpé (60,000 spectators)** 2.
2. **Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny (45,000 spectators)** 3.
3. **Stade de Bouaké (40,000 spectators)** 4.
4. **Stade de Korhogo (20,000 spectators)** 5.
5. **Stade de St. Pierre (20,000 spectators)** 6.
6. **Stade de Yamoussoukro (20,000 spectators)** 7.

GROUP A: Côte d'Ivoire, Nigeria, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau
GROUP B : Egypt, Ghana, Cape Verde, Mozambique
GROUP C : Senegal, Cameroon, Guinea, Guinea, Gambia
GROUP D | Algeria, Burkina Faso, Mauritania, Angola
GROUP E | Tunisia, Mali, South Africa, Namibia
GROUP F | Morocco, Congo, Zambia, Tanzania

The tournament's dynamics is simple: it consists of six groups, each made up of four countries. The teams will play against each other, with the top two finishers from each group and the four best third-placed teams advancing to the next round. At the round of 16, the matches will be single-legged, with direct elimination.

The opening match will feature the participation of the host country, Ivory Coast, which will face Guinea-Bissau at 21:00 hours in Spain and 14:00 hours in Mexico City. This match will take place at the Alassane Ouattara d'Ebimpe Stadium, located in Abidjan.

Set in Côte d'Ivoire, the competition is scheduled to kick off on January 13, with the final taking place on February 11.
Originally scheduled for June and July 2023, the Africa Cup of Nations was postponed to 2024 due to weather considerations.

The wait for this international friendly match is over, all the action, the best goals, the best plays, the hottest controversies and the best players are back on the field with the best matches in the world. 

Do not miss a detail of the match with the live updates and commentaries of VAVEL. Follow along with us all the details, commentaries, analysis and lineups for this Iran vs Burkina Faso match.

This is the start time of the game Iran vs Burkina Faso of 5th January in several countries:

Where to watch Iran vs Burkina Faso
Country	Date	Local Time	Streams and Tv Chanel
United Satates	January 5, 2024	9:30 ET
Argentina	January 5, 2024	11:30
Bolivia	January 5, 2024	9:30
Brasil	January 5, 2024	11:30
Chile	January 5, 2024	11:30
Colombia	January 5, 2024	9:30
Ecuador	January 5, 2024	9:30
España	January 5, 2024	15:30
Mexico	January 5, 2024	8:30
Peru	January 5, 2024	9:30

The player to watch for this match will be Stephane Aziz Ki, the attacking midfielder has become an important piece in the tactical scheme of his team as he is in charge of generating spaces and distributing the ball for his teammates, likewise, the fact that he is on the field gives an assurance to his team that there will be dangerous plays that can end in goal for Burkina Faso.

H. Koffi; A. Guiebre, I. Quédraogo, S. Yago, E. Tapsoba; H. Bandé, A. Ki, I. Dayo, B. Touré; D. Ouattara, C. Badolo.

The player to watch for this match will be Sardar Azmoun, the attacking midfielder has become an important piece in the tactical scheme of his team as he is in charge of generating spaces and distributing the ball for his teammates, also, the fact that he is on the field gives an assurance to his team that there will be dangerous plays that can end in goal Iran.

A. Beiranvand; M. Mohammadi, S. Khalilzadeh, H. Kanani, R. Rezaeian; S. Ghoddos, S. Ezatolahi, M. Torabi; M. Mohebi, S. Azmoun, M. Taremi.

Iran and Burkina Faso have never met in a friendly or official duel so this will be the first meeting between the two teams as far as the sport of world soccer is concerned.

The Kish Olympic Stadium is located on Kish Island, which is a duty-free zone and tourist destination in the Persian Gulf, off the southern coast of Iran. It has a capacity that can accommodate several thousand spectators, but exact numbers may vary. The stadium has been used primarily for sporting events, including soccer matches and other athletic activities. In addition to the main playing field, it is common for stadiums to house additional facilities such as gymnasiums, training areas and other sports infrastructure. The stadium may have hosted local, national or even international sporting events, depending on the importance and capacity of the venue.

On the other hand, Iran also arrives at the Asian Cup of Nations with the illusion of giving a great performance and looking to fight to reach the knockout stages where they will be able to fight for the Cup. Unlike Burkina Faso, Iran will have a much more accessible group to think about qualifying as they will debut against Palestine, a team that is currently very hit by the context that plagues their country, then, they will face Hong Kong, a team that has never been able to qualify in the Asian Cup and will finish their stage against UAE, a favorite team to get the three points.

The national team of Burkina Faso will have to take advantage of this match against the Iranian national team to have a breakthrough and improve their collective soccer towards their debut in the 2024 African Cup of Nations. Burkina Faso will face an extremely strict group since they will start against one of the best teams of the African continent, i.e. Mauritania. Then they will face Algeria, a national team that is always a candidate to reach the final stages of the African Cup of Nations or at least in recent years has emerged as one of the strongest powers in African football, and finally they will close their participation in the group stage against Angola, a team that looks strong like the Mauritanians.

The new edition of the African Cup of Nations is just around the corner and little by little the nations of the father continent of human civilization are beginning to gather their best men to represent the colors of their flag on the pitch in the search for the eternal glory of Africa. In this friendly match between Iran and Burkina Faso, both teams will be able to test the level they will face and the level they will have to be at in order to face a great challenge such as this tournament. Likewise, after a long time away from national competitions, these 90 minutes will be useful for the players to polish and fine-tune minimum details, improving their collective and individual game.

The Iran vs Burkina Faso match will be played at Estadio Olímpico de Kish, in Kish, Iran. The kick-off is scheduled at 9:30 am ET.

My name is Luis Miguel and I will be your host for this game. We will provide you with pre-game analysis, roster updates, and news as it happens live here on VAVEL.