Iran vanquishes Tajikistan, reaches 2018 AFC Futsal Championship
Iran men’s national futsal team has posted its second resounding win in the 2018 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Futsal Championship qualification tournament, and found a place in next year's international tournament.
On Tuesday evening, the Iranians, who had defeated Afghanistan 8-2 in their opening Group B fixture of the South & Central Zone in Shahid Poursharifi Arena of the northwestern Iranian city of Tabriz two days earlier, routed the Tajik side 12-2.
Farhad Tavakoli, Abolghasem Orouji, Mehran Alighadr and Mehdi Javid scored a brace each for the Iranian squad, domestically known as Team Melli Futsal.
Tohid Lotfi, Shahab Talebi, Saeed Ahmad Abbasi and Ali Asghar Hassanzadeh jabbed a goal apiece.
Asian powerhouse Iran had been pitted against Afghanistan and Tajikistan in Group B of the South & Central Zone of the 2018 AFC Futsal Championship qualification.
The 2018 AFC Futsal Championship, which will be the 15th edition of the games, will take place between February 6 and 18 next year in Chinese Taipei.
Team Melli Futsal holds a record of 11 championship titles, and the team has enjoyed much success in recent years.
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