Sardar Azmoun (left)

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MOSCOW, June 12. /TASS/. The national team of Iran with the score 2:0 defeated the team of Uzbekistan in a home match of the qualifying stage of the world championship on football of 2018 and guaranteed to itself participation in the tournament, which will be held in Russia.

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The scoring in the 23rd minute, opened the forward of the Russian football club “Rostov” Serdar Azmun. Also scored goal on account striker Mehdi Taremi (88).

After this victory, the Iranian national team has strengthened leadership in the qualifying group A, scoring 20 points in eight games. South Korea national team, which occupies the second place in the group, has 13 points after seven games, the team of Uzbekistan with 12 points occupies the third place in the table . Thus, the national team of Iran left to play two matches in the qualifying tournament, secured at least second place in group A to directly play in the final of the world Cup.

The Iranian national team became the third member of the world championship. Earlier, Brazil qualified for the championship, guaranteeing themselves a place no lower than fourth in the table qualifying zone of South America. Team Russia won the right to participate in the 2018 world Cup as the host country. The Iranians played four times at the world Championships (1978, 1998, 2006, 2014), but never passed beyond the group round.

In the next match of world Cup qualifiers the Iranian national team will play against South Korea. The Uzbeks also will meet with Chinese. Both matches will be held on August 31.

In the third stage of Asian qualifying for the world Cup 12 teams are divided into two groups. The world championship is guaranteed to play four Asian teams (two from each group), the teams took the third places, will play among themselves butt matches, the winner of which will compete for a place in the tournament with a representative of the other football Confederation.

Qualified!
Iran join Brazil & Russia hosts at the 2018 #WorldCup pic.twitter.com/58pgLrIVEY

— #WCQ (@FIFAWorldCup) June 12, 2017