Iran defeated Hong Kong 1-0 in Group C of the 2023 AFC Asian Cup thanks to a goal from Mehdi Ghaedi.
“I’m happy with the three points we got from this match, but I’m sorry that we missed a lot of chances and could have been punished in the last 10 minutes,” said Ghalenoei.
“I want to say congratulations to Hong Kong and their coach for the performance they put in. I’m happy we got a clean sheet, but I’m very unhappy about the chances we wasted.
“If you see the stats, you can see the difference in shots, possession and chances created. For sure, we have some mistakes, but the players and the technical staff are all fighting hard and giving their best, so we should not underestimate that,” Ghalenoei added.