Wales will want to beat Iran as they come up against them on Friday. The Welsh salvaged a point against the USA, and a win could give them a good chance of progressing, considering England may have already qualified for the Round of 16 should they beat the USA. As for Iran, a defeat for them could spell the end of their World Cup campaign, so they will want to come out fighting in their second group match. Medhi Taremi scored a brace in their defeat to England and will be Iran's danger man once again. 2:1
Joe Allen is back in light training, as he continues his recovery from a hamstring injury, but he is unlikely to feature in this game. Harry Wilson and Ethan Ampadu came off injured at the end and are minor doubts against Iran. Kieffer Moore helped Wales in the second half and will likely start here. Sardar Azmoun was a potential injury concern heading into the tournament, but he came off the bench against England. Alizera Beyranvand got consussion early on against England and will likely miss out, with Hossein Hosseini his replacement stepping up.
There have been under 2.5 goals scored in 5 of Wales's last 6 games (FIFA World Cup). Iran have failed to win 9 of their last 10 matches (FIFA World Cup).