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ROAD TO RUSSIA 2018: HOPEFULS ALL SET FOR ASIAN QUALIFIERS

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August 29, 2017

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Kuala Lumpur: With the Islamic Republic of Iran securing the first of Asia’s 2018 FIFA World Cup spots in June, things are heating up for the remaining three automatic places at the finals in Russia next summer when the 12 teams return to action this week for the penultimate round of fixtures.

Group A
Iran may have confirmed their place at Russia 2018 after beating Uzbekistan in Tehran on Matchday Eight, but Carlos Queiroz’s unbeaten side will be anything but easy opponents for second placed Korea Republic in Seoul on Thursday.

However, should the Koreans go on to win, and Uzbekistan fail to get at least a point from their match with China in Wuhan, Shin Tae-yong’s side will qualify from Group A as the second placed side and thus avoid a winners-take-all showdown in Tashkent on Matchday 10......

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