Tough job for Iran in Seoul

June 17, 2009 - 0:0

Seoul, South Korea - Iran has a tough job on Wednesday at the Seoul World Cup Stadium against South Korea to book a berth in the 2010 World Cup.

South Korea has already qualified for the prestigious tournament but their coach Huh Jung-moo has said he will play his strongest line-up in the game.
Iran will automatically qualify for the World Cup if it beats South Korea while Saudi Arabia and North Korea reach a draw in Riyadh.
Iran is fourth in Group B in the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa qualifiers with 10 points. South Korea tops the pool with 15 points, followed by its northern neighbor with 11 points, with Saudi Arabia in third, also with 11 points. The hapless UAE have just one point.
The third-place team in the group will go to a playoff with the third-place team in Group A for the right to play Oceania champion New Zealand for a spot at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.