Iran, Syria Share Point at World Cup Qualifier
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Iranian national football team (Team Melli) was held to a goalless draw by Syria in the 2018 World Cup qualifier on Tuesday.
The match played in a drenched Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium in Malaysia.
Iran was a better team in the match and could have scored in the 89th minute but Alirez Jahanbakhsh missed his chance.
Iran stays top of Group A with eleven points from the first five games in the third round of qualification and a point ahead of Korea Republic in second.
Uzbekistan sits in third place with nine points four point ahead of Syria.
The top two in each group reach the 2018 finals with the two third-placed sides meeting over two legs for the chance to face a CONCACAF team in a final playoff for a ticket to Russia.
