Iran beats Malaysia to reach Asian Cup quarterfinals
KUALA LUMPUR, Jul. 18, 2007 (AMP) — Southeast Asia 2007 : Iran defeated Malaysia by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a Asian Cup group stage game on Wednesday night. Iran advance to the Quarterfinals. Malaysia is eliminated.
Fixtures and Results : Group C
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Overview
Malaysia at the Asian Cup
- 3 appearances (first in 1976)
- 14 participations in the qualifications (first in 1956)
Iran at the Asian Cup
- 3 titles (1968, 1972, 1976)
- 11 appearances (first in 1968)
- 12 participations in the qualifications (first in 1960)
- Statistics: Champions (1968, 1972, 1976) Third Place (1980, 1988, 1996, 2004) Fourth Place (1984)
Malaysia
0:2
Iran
0:2 (0:1)
- 18 July 2007
- 20:35
- Kuala Lumpur
Group C
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Iran | 7 |
 Uzbekistan | 6 |
 China | 4 |
| Malaysia | 0 |
Matches
Asian Cup History
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