FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Group B: Italy 5-4 Iran

The Italians took the lead through current tournament top scorer Gabriele Gori, who guided in a close-range effort with his chest. Asian champions Iran then responded with three unanswered goals, the pick of which was Moslem Mesigar's spectacular overhead kick that gave the Iranians a 3-1 lead.

However, Gori then scored his eighth goal in two games to bring the Azzurri back within one goal and his strike seemed to give Massimo Agostini's side the lift they needed to ultimately win the match and do something the country has never managed in their tournament history - win after being two goals down.

• Defeat for Iran comes after their opening day victory over Mexico
• The result, coupled with Nigeria's extra-time defeat of Mexico, leaves Iran second in Group B
• Iran next game: vs Nigeria, Italy next game: vs Mexico, both on May 1

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Italy: GORI 7'38", 25'41", COROSINITI, 28'12", RAMACCIOTTI, 28'53", 33'45"
Iran: AKBARI 8'25", AHMADZADEH 10'13", MESIGAR 17'04", MOKHTARI 35'10"

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