Iran validate for 2018 World Cup
Portuguese manager Carlos Queiroz (C) of a Iranian inhabitant football group celebrates among players after winning a 2018 World Cup subordinate football compare between Iran and Uzbekistan during a Azadi Stadium in Tehran on Jun 12, 2017. Iran won 2-0.
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TEHRAN: Sardar Azmoun and Mehdi Taremi were on aim as Iran reliable their mark in a 2018 World Cup finals with a 2-0 feat over Uzbekistan during a Azadi Stadium in Tehran on Monday.
It was Iran’s sixth win from 8 matches in Group A that took a table-toppers to 20 points, while South Korea are second on 13 brazen of their compare opposite Qatar on Tuesday.
Iran are still widespread in a third theatre of subordinate and amazingly have not conceded a singular idea during a campaign, so underlining their certification as one of Asia’s football giants.
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On Monday, they available their second win over Uzbekistan on a highway to Russia, with Rostov brazen Azmoun initial anticipating a net in a 23rd notation with a right-footed shot from a left of a box following a by round from Alireza Jahanbaksh.
Iran were clearly a widespread side in front of their home fans and could have simply emerged winners with an even some-more considerable scoreline though for some lifeless finishing.
In a 48th notation Taremi drew a tainted from Akmal Shorakhmedov, though Masoud Shojaei dismissed a ensuing chastisement high over a crossbar.
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The Uzbeks struggled for movement and unsuccessful to mangle down a famed Iranian defence, eventually surrender their second idea of a compare in a 88th notation with Taremi finishing from Azmoun’s pass.
Iran have played in a World Cup finals 4 times in a past — in 1978, 1998, 2006 and 2014 — while Uzbekistan are still seeking their initial ever qualification.
Samvel Babayan’s men, who have 12 points from 8 matches, are not nonetheless out of row for an involuntary place though will have to win their remaining dual matches and wish other formula go in their favour.
Iran join hosts Russia and five-time champions Brazil in securing a place for a contest that runs from Jun 14 to Jul 15, 2018.
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