Porto ahead Medhi Taremi scored the winner after 48 mins in Tehran to ship his us of a via to a World Cup finals for the 6th time, and third in a row.
Iran consolidated top spot in Group A with 19 factors from seven video games, points ahead of South Korea who are on the point of qualifying after a 1-zero win over Lebanon in Sidon.
The United Arab Emirates are in third role, 8 points behind the Koreans - who are lacking injured Spurs superstar Son Heung-min - after a 2-0 win over Syria.
In Group B, Japan took a step in the direction of Doha with a 2-zero win over a toothless China, and are sitting 2d, points behind leaders Saudi Arabia.
Australia are third, a further point in the back of Japan, to stay within the hunt an automated berth with a comfortable 4-zero home win over Vietnam in Melbourne.
Only the pinnacle are guaranteed a place at the World Cup that kicks off in Qatar in November.
There were celebrations and fireworks in Tehran after the very last whistle with loud cheers from spectators as girls had been allowed access to an Iran football healthy for the first time given that October 2019.
"I am very glad. This is the primary time I have attended a fit at Azadi Stadium," said a 26-12 months-old civil engineer who gave her call handiest as Mahya. She carried the countrywide inexperienced, white and purple flag, and included her head with a gray scarf.
World soccer's governing frame FIFA ordered Iran in September 2019 to permit women get entry to to stadiums with out limit and in numbers decided with the aid of demand for tickets.
Iran extended their outstanding unbeaten run beneath Croatian head train Dragan Skocic with eleven wins and one draw, with their 2d win over Iraq on the street to Qatar.
