90' + 5' The second half concludes with the scoreline reading Russia 2, Iran 1.

90' + 3' Mohammad Ghorbani from Iran has been awarded a free kick in his team's defensive zone.

90' + 3' Ivan Sergeev from Russia committed a foul.

90' + 2' Missed opportunity! Shoja Khalilzadeh of IR Iran had a header from the middle of the box after a set piece, but it went wide.

90' + 2' Mohammad Ghorbani from Iran earns a free kick in the offensive zone.

90' + 2' Aleksey Batrakov from Russia commits a foul.

90' + 1' The fourth official has indicated that there will be 4 minutes of stoppage time.

90' Shot attempt denied. Nail Umyarov from Russia takes a right-footed strike from the middle of the penalty area, but it's blocked.

90' Foul committed by Mohammad Ghorbani from Iran.

90' Anton Miranchuk from Russia earns a free kick in the opponent's half.

89' Substitution for Russia: Matvey Lukin comes on to take the place of Ilya Vakhania.

89' Nail Umyarov from Russia earns a free kick on the left side of the field.

89' Foul committed by Kasra Taheri from the Iranian team.

88' Missed opportunity! Alireza Jahanbakhsh from Iran took a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it didn't hit the target.

88' Substitution for Russia: Mingiyan Beveev comes on to take the place of Viktor Melekhin, who has been injured.

87' Lechi Sadulaev from Russia committed a foul.

87' Ali Nemati from Iran has been awarded a free kick in his team's defensive area.

86' Offside call against Russia. Maksim Osipenko has been flagged for being in an offside position.

86' The pause has ended. They are set to resume play.

84' The game is currently on hold due to an injury to Maksim Osipenko from Russia.

83' Viktor Melekhin from Russia earns a free kick in the opponent's half.

83' Alireza Jahanbakhsh from Iran commits a foul.

83' Offside call against IR Iran. Kasra Taheri has been flagged for being in an offside position.

82' Ivan Sergeev from Russia commits a handball.

81' Missed opportunity! Danial Esmaeilifar from IR Iran takes a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it sails high and to the right after a corner kick.

81' Corner kick awarded to IR Iran, following a foul by Maksim Osipenko.

80' Alireza Jahanbakhsh from Iran commits a foul.

80' Anton Miranchuk from Russia earns a free kick in the offensive half of the field.

79' Shot goes wide. Lechi Sadulaev from Russia takes a right-footed attempt from outside the penalty area.

79' Missed opportunity! Kasra Taheri from IR Iran takes a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it sails over the crossbar. The chance was set up by Omid Noorafkan after a corner kick.

78' Corner kick awarded to IR Iran after Aleksandr Silyanov allowed the ball to go out of play.

78' Substitution for IR Iran: Mohammad Ghorbani comes on to take the place of Saeid Ezatolahi.

78' Substitution for IR Iran: Kasra Taheri comes on to take the place of Saman Ghoddos.

74' Shoja Khalilzadeh from Iran is awarded a free kick in his team's defensive zone.

74' Anton Miranchuk from Russia commits a foul.

73' Corner awarded to Russia after Hossein Abarghouei's defensive play.

72' Maksim Osipenko from Russia earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.

72' Mehdi Taremi commits a foul for Iran.

70' Substitution for IR Iran: Alireza Jahanbakhsh comes on to take the place of Saman Ghoddos.

70' Substitution for IR Iran: Danial Esmaeilifar comes on to take the place of Amirhossein Hosseinzadeh.

69' Substitution for Russia: Lechi Sadulaev comes on to take the place of Zelimkhan Bakaev.

68' Substitution for Russia: Ivan Sergeev comes on to take the place of Dmitri Vorobyev.

68' Substitution for Russia: Nail Umyarov comes on to take the place of Danil Glebov.

68' Substitution for Russia: Aleksey Miranchuk comes on to take the place of Maksim Glushenkov.

66' Corner kick awarded to Russia after Shoja Khalilzadeh allowed the ball to go out.

63' The shot is deflected. Dmitri Vorobyev from Russia takes a right-footed attempt from outside the penalty area, but it gets blocked.

62' Missed opportunity! Dmitri Vorobyev from Russia took a right-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area, but it went wide to the right. He was set up by Danil Glebov, who delivered a cross after a quick counterattack.

61' Missed opportunity. Maksim Glushenkov from Russia took a left-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area, but it sailed high and wide to the left. The assist came from Ilya Vakhania.

60' Missed opportunity! Amirhossein Hosseinzadeh from IR Iran takes a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it goes wide.

59' Corner kick awarded to Iran after Danil Glebov allowed the ball to go out.

58' Maksim Glushenkov from Russia earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.

58' Hossein Abarghouei from Iran commits a foul.

57' Maksim Glushenkov from Russia commits a handball.

56' Zelimkhan Bakaev from Russia earns a free kick on the left flank.

56' Shoja Khalilzadeh from Iran commits a foul.

53' Saman Ghoddos from Iran is awarded a free kick in the opponent's half.

53' Aleksey Batrakov from Russia commits a foul.

52' Offside call against Russia. Aleksey Batrakov has been flagged for being in an offside position.

52' Offside called against IR Iran. Amirhossein Hosseinzadeh has been flagged for being in an offside position.

51' Viktor Melekhin from Russia is awarded a free kick in his team's defensive zone.

51' Foul committed by Mohammad Mohebi from the IR Iran team.

50' Corner kick awarded to Russia after Hossein Abarghouei allowed the ball to go out of play.

50' The shot is denied! Maksim Glushenkov from Russia tries to score with his left foot from the middle of the penalty area, but his attempt is blocked. Anton Miranchuk provided the assist.

46' Missed opportunity! Maksim Glushenkov from Russia took a left-footed shot from the center of the box, but it sailed high and to the left. The assist came from Zelimkhan Bakaev.

46' Omid Noorafkan from Iran commits a handball offense.

45' The second half is underway with Russia leading Iran 1-0.

45' + 2' The first half concludes with Russia leading IR Iran 1-0.

45' + 1' Maksim Glushenkov from Russia is awarded a free kick in his team's defensive zone.

45' + 1' Ali Nemati from Iran commits a foul.

45' + 1' The fourth official has indicated that there will be one minute of stoppage time.

45' Ali Nemati from IR Iran committed a foul.

45' Ali Nemati from IR Iran committed a foul.

42' Missed opportunity. Danil Glebov from Russia takes a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area after a set piece, but it goes over the bar.

42' Viktor Melekhin from Russia earns a free kick in the opponent's half.

42' Mehdi Taremi commits a foul for IR Iran.

39' Saman Ghoddos from Iran earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.

39' Saman Ghoddos from Iran earns a free kick in the opponent's half.

38' Corner awarded to Russia after Hossein Abarghouei allowed the ball to go out.

36' Corner kick awarded to IR Iran, following a foul by Aleksandr Silyanov.

36' Ilya Vakhania from Russia earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.

36' Ali Nemati from Iran commits a foul.

35' Ilya Vakhania from Russia commits a foul.

35' Amirhossein Hosseinzadeh from Iran has been awarded a free kick in his team's defensive zone.

34' Shot on goal denied. Mehdi Taremi from IR Iran takes a right-footed strike from the middle of the area, but the goalkeeper makes the save.

33' Offside call against IR Iran. Mehdi Taremi has been flagged for being offside.

29' A shot attempt is thwarted. Anton Miranchuk from Russia takes a right-footed strike from the middle of the penalty area, but it gets blocked. The assist came from Zelimkhan Bakaev.

26' Aleksey Batrakov from Russia tries a right-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area, but it's successfully blocked.

25' The pause has ended. They are set to resume play.

24' The game is currently paused due to an injury to Ilya Vakhania from Russia.

23' Ilya Vakhania from Russia earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.

23' Amirhossein Hosseinzadeh from Iran commits a foul.

18' Mehdi Taremi from Iran earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.

18' Mehdi Taremi from Iran earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.

16' Foul committed by Mohammad Mohebi from Iran.

16' Aleksandr Silyanov from Russia is awarded a free kick in his team's defensive zone.

15' Shot on goal denied! Dmitri Vorobyev from Russia takes a right-footed strike from outside the penalty area, but Alireza Beiranvand of Iran makes a solid save right in the middle of the net.

15' The shot has been blocked. Dmitri Vorobyev from Russia takes a right-footed strike from outside the penalty area, but the goalkeeper makes the save.

15' Saman Ghoddos commits a foul for the Iran national team.

15' Aleksey Batrakov from Russia earns a free kick in the opponent's half.

14' Corner awarded to Russia after Ramin Rezaeian allowed the ball to go out.

13' Mehdi Taremi from Iran earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.

13' Viktor Melekhin from Russia commits a foul.

7' Corner kick awarded to IR Iran after Dmitri Vorobyev allowed the ball to go out of play.

5' Corner kick awarded to IR Iran after Viktor Melekhin allowed the ball to go out.

4' Corner kick awarded to IR Iran after Zelimkhan Bakaev allowed the ball to go out.

3' Corner awarded to Russia after Mehdi Taremi's defensive play resulted in the ball going out.

2' Corner kick awarded to Russia, following a foul by Saeid Ezatolahi.

The opening half gets underway...

The starting teams have been revealed, and the players are currently going through their warm-up routines.