World Cup 2018 Qualifiers : Syria hold Iran to 0-0
SEREMBAN, Nov. 15, 2016 (AMP) — Russia 2018 (Asian Qualifiers) : Syria tied 0-0 with Iran, in a qualifying game for the 2018 FIFA World Cup on Tuesday night at the Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium in Seremban.
The result put the Iranians top of Group A with 11 points. Syria is fourth with 5 points. In their next game, Iran will meet Qatar at the Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium on March 23, while Syria will face Uzbekistan.
Fixtures and Results : Third Round Group A
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Overview
Syria at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 14 participations in the qualifications (first in 1950)
Iran at the World Cup
- 4 appearances (first in 1978)
- 10 participations in the qualifications (first in 1974)
Syria
0:0
Iran
0:0 (0:0)
- 15 November 2016
- 20:45
- Seremban
Third Round Group A
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Iran | 11 |
 South Korea | 10 |
 Uzbekistan | 9 |
| Syria | 5 |
 Qatar | 4 |
 China | 2 |
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