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BANGKOK: Australia moved top of Group One after a 4-0 rout of Qatar in Asian World Cup qualifying yesterday while South Korea grabbed the Group Two lead after a 4-1 demolition of bottom side UAE.The Socceroos ...

IRAN inflicted a 2-1 Asian zone 2010 World Cup qualifier defeat on North Korea at the Azadi stadium here on Wednesday.

Australia and Japan are looking to top their group with maximum points as they take on Qatar and Uzbekistan in Asian World Cup qualifying on Wednesday.

Ali Karimi's hat trick could not prevent Persepolis? loss against plucky Abumoslem in the 10th week of the Iran's Professional League in Mashhad, MNA reported.

Persepolis striker Ali Karimi will join Iran's national football team for next week's 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier against North Korea, PressTV reported.

Iran has dropped by two places in the recent FIFA ranking released, MNA reported.

Iran coach Ali Daei has summoned veteran Mehdi Mahdavikia to the national team after a long spell on Tuesday.

Former Iran defender said that he would rather play in the domestic league than joining the European second class leagues including Italian Serie B, MNA reported.

In a tradition that goes back four decades, Irana s two most popular teams of Perspolis and Esteghlal meet twice a year.

Tehran favorites Persepolis and Esteghlal battled to a 1-1 stalemate here at the Azadi Stadium in the 9th week of the Iran Professional League on Friday.

Esteghlal went four points clear at the top of the Iran's Professional League standing on Saturday by beating Rah Ahan in the 8th week of IPL here at the Azadi Stadium.

' Chilean striker Jose Luis Villanueva struck a hat-trick as Kuruvchi demolished Iran's Saipa 5-1 at MHSK Stadium on Wednesday to secure a AFC Champions League semi-final berth.

Mirdjalal Kasimov is not taking anything for granted but the addition of three imports to his talented squad has the Kuruvchi coach in confident mood ahead of their clash with Saipa.

Saipa coach Pierre Littbarski has admitted his side will be the underdogs when they face Uzbek league leaders Kuruvchi in the first leg of the AFC Champion League quarter-finals on Wednesday.

In Iran, satirising the establishment can mean being slapped with a publication ban or even jail for an editor.

Surprise results have always been a part of qualifying rounds. Surprises though usually would not dictate the final outcome and in an eight, ten or eighteen match campaign, better teams shall prevail.

Iran's Football Teams Committee in its latest meeting ratified that Iran's football team is to hold a preparatory camp in Kish Island, ahead of its match against Saudi Arabia, Iran Daily reported.

Iran's preparations for their final round world cup qualifier against Saudi Arabia hardly went as planned with a string of friendly matches cancelled but a spirited Team Melli came from a goal down to draw with ...

Iran and Saudi Arabia have battled to a 1-1 draw in the opening night of the final round of qualification matches for the 2010 World Cup, PressTV reported.

Japan and Qatar clinched crucial World Cup wins in the crushing humidity of the Gulf on Saturday to hammer home a double warning to Australia of the dangers ahead on the road to the World Cup finals.