Iran finished second in Group C of the AFC U-20 Asian Cup China 2027 qualifiers after defeating the hosts Vietnam 3-1 on Sunday, despite initially being behind.
Vietnam took the lead in the 41st minute when Dau Hong Phong crossed the ball for Nguyen Quoc Khanh, who scored by beating Iranian goalkeeper Amimakhdi Maghsoudi with a shot into the near corner.
Iran responded five minutes after the restart. A long cross from Amirmohammed Karimi caused confusion in the Vietnamese penalty area, and Aryan Maali managed to equalize after the hosts failed to repel the danger.
The visitors completed their comeback in the 63rd minute when Mahan Beheshti calmly converted a penalty, putting Iran ahead 2-1.
Iran sealed the victory deep into added time when Abolfazl Zadeh Attar successfully converted a penalty in the 95th minute, securing the 3-1 win.
This result allowed Iran to finish second in Group C, while Vietnam suffered a defeat at home despite an early goal.
