Mehdi Taremi\u2019s (pictured)\u00a0solitary goal means Iran remain unbeaten in qualifying, boasting a 100 percent record at home, with 17 points out of a possible 21 and are four points clear of nearest challengers Korea Republic.
", "headline": "Queiroz pragmatism proves key yet again for Iran", "description": "Tehran: Another game at the Azadi Stadium yielded yet another victory for Carlos Queiroz and his Islamic Republic of Iran side as Team Melli moved a step closer to the FIFA World Cup Russia 2018 finals next year with a 1-0 win over China.\r\n", "author": { "@type": "Organization", "url": "https://www.the-afc.com/", "name": "the AFC" }, "image": "https://assets.the-afc.com/migration/u/e/ue3jylq9rxctpkuvrgdo.jpg", "isAccessibleForFree": true, "datePublished": "2017-03-31", "url": "www.the-afc.com/en/national/fifa_world_cup/news/queiroz_pragmatism_proves_key_yet_again_for_iran.html" }