Sardar Azmoun will be out of football fields for three weeks.
The Iranian Football Federation announced that Sardar Azmoun will be absent from football fields for three weeks due to an injury to his hamstring against Turkmenistan. The Iranian forward was replaced by Omid Ebrahimi in the final moments of the first half and left the stadium in an ambulance.
Despite the promise of youthfulness in the national team lineup, it seemed that Queiroz could use Reza Ghoochannejhad in easier matches than other forwards. However, in this home game, both Azmoun and Taremi were utilized.
Former national team player Ziya Arabshahi told ISNA that Turkmenistan was not a challenging team. It seemed they had just started playing football and made many mistakes. Queiroz could have used young players to evaluate them. He should have given more opportunities to the youth and trusted them.
Sports news reported that the attacking line, consisting of Taremi and Azmoun, had been the frontline for years. Many wanted this opportunity to be given to other forwards in an easier game so they could prove themselves at this level.