Jun 24, 2011, 6:42 PM

Iran advances to 7-a-side World Championship quarterfinal

Iran advances to 7-a-side World Championship quarterfinal

Iran maintained its 100 percent record by beating Japan in the 2011 CP-ISRA Football 7-a-side World Championship on Thursday.

The Iranian outfit defeated Japan 5-0 in the final Group D match and qualified for the quarterfinal. Iran is scheduled to meet Argentina on Sunday.

Iran had already defeated Ireland 3-1 and the U.S. 7-2. Also, the U.S. advanced to the next stage where it will meet Russia.
 
The top seven teams in the tournament will join the United Kingdom at the 2012 Paralympic games in London.
 
 Paralympic football is played seven-a-side on a smaller field and with smaller goals than non-disabled soccer.
 
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