World Cup 2018: Iran beats Morocco 1-0 Iran beat Morocco 1-0 in the Group B opener at St Petersburg The African side dominated the match but lost the plot in the dying minutes with Iran emerging as winners through an own goal from Bouhaddouz. It is Iran's first World Cup match win since 1998. Iran scored in the dying minutes. And it was an own goal from Morocco's Aziz Bouhaddouz, who headed in while defending an Iran free-kick. ---DECRYPTED---