Jahanbakhsh, Taremi Shortlisted for Player of the Week


Jahanbakhsh, Taremi Shortlisted for Player of the Week

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian players Alireza Jahanbakhsh and Mehdi Taremi have been shortlisted for Player of the Week following good performance in the 2022 World Cup qualification Round 3.

Iran defeated Iraq 3-0 Tuesday night in Doha thanks to goals from Jahanbakhsh, Taremi and Ali Gholizadeh.

Jahanbakhsh
Settled and scoring for his club and wearing the captain’s armband for the national team, Jahanbakhsh reminded fans throughout Asia just what a superb talent he is, scoring the winner against Syria before providing the crucial opening goal against Iraq as Team Melli raced clear in Group A.

Taremi
The man who provided the final pass for Jahanbakhsh’s winner against Syria, Taremi did what he does best during Iran’s excellent 3-0 victory over Iraq, scoring a terrific goal to further underline his status as one of Asia’s most lethal finishers.

Saleh Al Shehri (Saudi Arabia), Ajdin Hrustic (Australia), Wataru Endo (Japan), Ali Mabkhout (UAE), Hwang In-beom (Korea Republic), Salaah Al Yahyaei (Oman) and Abdulelah Al Malki (Saudi Arabia) are also candidates for the Player of the Week.
 

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