Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Papeete: Iran booked a place in the quarter-finals of the ongoing FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Tahiti 2013 despite suffering a 3-2 defeat by Ukraine on Sunday.
Iran ended up level on points with Ukraine and Senegal in Group D behind all conquering Brazil but their superior goal difference saw them joining fellow Asians Japan in the last eight of the competition.
The Iranians started the match promisingly after Mohammed Ahamedzadeh put them 1-0 up in the 3rd minute but Ukraine equalised seconds later.
The European side added two more goals in the third period before goalkeeper Peyman Husseini narrowed the deficit in 32nd with Iran's second to complete the scoring
Iran will take on Russia in the Thursday’s quarter-final.
Photo AFP