World Cup 2018 Qualifiers : Iraq defeats Taiwan 5-1
TEHRAN, Sep. 3, 2015 (AMP) — Russia 2018 (Asian Qualifiers) : Iraq defeated Taiwan by a big score of 5-1 (halftime: 1-0), in a qualifying game for the 2018 FIFA World Cup on Thursday afternoon at the Shahid Dastgerdi Stadium in Tehran.
Iraq dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by Adnan in the 37th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Iraqis further widened their lead in the second period by scoring four times (Hosni '59, Yasin '80, Mahmoud '88 and Meram '90/penalty).
The result put the Iraqi second in Group F with 3 points. Taiwan is bottom with no points. In their next game, Iraq will meet group leaders Thailand at the Shahid Dastgerdi Stadium on September 8, while Taiwan will face Vietnam.
Fixtures and Results : Second Round Group F
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Overview
Iraq at the World Cup
- 1 appearances (1986)
- 11 participations in the qualifications (first in 1974)
Taiwan at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 11 participations in the qualifications (first in 1978)
- 3 September 2015
- 17:00
- Tehran
Second Round Group F
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Thailand | 6 |
| Iraq | 3 |
 Indonesia | 0 |
 Vietnam | 0 |
| Taiwan | 0 |
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