Bosnia-Herzegovina beat Iran to record first win in World Cup finals

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Salvador (Brazil), June 26 (IANS) Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded their first victory in the FIFA World Cup finals after goals from Edin Dzeko, Miralem Pjanic and Avdija Vrsaljevic them a 3-1 win over Iran in the third round Group F match here Wednesday. Although the Iranians were eager to grab a win in order to keep their last 16 hope alive, it was Bosnia and Herzegovina that controlled the rhythm early in the match, reports Xinhua. His accurate long shot went beyond the reach of keeper Alireza Haghighi and into the lower corner of the net in the 23rd minute. The gritty Iranians responded immediately as Masoud Shojaei from Spanish club Las Palmas received a low cross at the edge of the box and rattled the woodwork in the 24th minute.

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