Iran defeated Wales 2-0 in Group B of the 2022 FIFA World Cup courtesy of late goals from Rouzbeh Cheshmi and Ramin Rezaeian.
“The crowd deserve a special word today,” he said. “It was a joy, it was happiness, it was drama, I love this game when things are this way.”
He hailed the character of his team, adding: “It was really very emotional because we rebounded from a difficult situation.”