Iran’s first match will be against Turkmenistan on June 16, 2015. The draw was held on Tuesday in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. In the second match, Iran will play Guam on September 3. Iran’s third match will be on September 8 against India. In its fourth match, Iran will play with Oman on October 8.
The eight Asian top seeds according to FIFA ranking lead the groups.
The Draw:
Group A: 1. UAE 2. Saudi Arabia 3. Palestine 4. Timor-Leste 5. Malaysia
Group B: 1. Australia 2. Jordan 3. Tajikistan 4. Kyrgyzstan 5. Bangladesh
Group C: 1. China 2. Qatar 3. Maldives 4. Bhutan 5. Hong Kong
Group D: 1. Iran 2. Oman 3. India 4. Turkmenistan 5. Guam
Group E: 1. Japan 2. Syria 3. Afghanistan 4. Singapore 5. Cambodia
Group F: 1. Iraq 2. Vietnam 3. Thailand 4. Indonesia 5. Chinese Taipei
Group G: 1. Korea Republic 2. Kuwait 3. Lebanon 4. Myanmar 5. Laos
Group H: 1. Uzbekistan 2. Bahrain 3. Philippines 4. DPR Korea 5. Yemen
The teams will compete according to a double round robin format, and the Round 2 qualification matches will be held from June 11, 2015 to March 29, 2016.
The group winners and four best runner-ups (total 12 teams) will advance to the final round of qualifying for the 2018 World Cup.
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