Moroccan player heads the ball into his own net in stoppage time, giving his team a heartbreaking loss to Iran

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• Iran beat Morocco, 1-0, in the World Cup on Friday after a Moroccan player scored an own goal in stoppage time.

• In the 94th minute, Aziz Bouhaddouz buried a header off a corner kick while trying to direct the ball to his keeper.

• The result may crush Morocco's chances in the World Cup, as Iran represented what should be the easiest opponent in its group.

Morocco handed Iran a stunning 1-0 win in stoppage time in the World Cup on Friday when striker Aziz Bouhaddouz headed the ball into his own net off a corner kick.

Iran earned the corner in the 94th minute with both teams scoreless. Bouhaddouz attempted to head the ball back to the Moroccan keeper but ended up burying it in his own net.

Heartbreaking for the Moroccans.

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Bouhaddouz heads it into his own net in stoppage time to give Iran the lead. pic.twitter.com/7FA7Migvk5

Morocco's World Cup dreams may already be over, barring an unexpected result. It still has to face Spain and Portugal in its group; Iran represented its easiest match on paper.

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