Qatar confirms Iran’s qualification for World Cup Iran secured a ticket to Qatar by defeating Iraq by a single goal in the third round of Group A match in the Asian qualifiers. Mehdi Taremi scored Iran’s winning goal.
Iran is the first country to qualify for the World Cup in Qatar from the Asian Confederation. Iran’s victory was witnessed by tens of thousands of spectators at the Azadi Stadium in Tehran. This is the sixth time Iran has qualified for the World Cup.
