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DANIEL JAMES insisted Wales did not underestimate Iran after a dire defeat which leaves their World Cup hopes hanging by a thread.

Wales’ fate in Group B is now out of their hands after they crashed 2-0 to Iran at the Ahmed Ali Stadium in Doha.

Rob Page’s men were favourites to beat Carlos Queiroz’s side who were thumped 6-2 by England in their opener.

But they were second-best for the entire match as Iran had a goal ruled out by VAR and hit the woodwork twice.

Iran eventually won in dramatic fashion in stoppage time with goals from Rouzbeh Cheshmi and Ramin Rezaeian after Wales keeper Wayne Hennessey was shown a straight red card in the 86th minute.

Winger James said: “Coming into the game we knew Iran are a threat. We knew they’d be a good team.

“The red card obviously changed the game. The ball comes out to the edge of the box and it’s an incredible finish for their first goal.

“We then pushed for that equaliser and the second goal has come from us pushing everyone up the field and them on the counter-attack.

“Before the red card I thought it was