Iran defeated the Hong Kong team 4-0 on Thursday afternoon at Tehran Azadi Grand Stadium.
The Iraian striker, who is on loan at Roma from Bayer Leverkusen, scored the first two goals of the match for Iran.
Iran passed up a handful of second-half chances, but Mehdi Taremi scored with three minutes remaining, and, somewhat cruelly, Ramin Rezaeian added a fourth two minutes into stoppage time.
Iran is currently competing in Group E of the tournament, alongside Turkmenistan, Hong Kong, and Uzbekistan. This resounding victory marks a promising start for Iran in the tournament.
On the same day, Uzbekistan secured a 3-1 victory against Turkmenistan.
MNA