World Cup 2018 Qualifiers : Iraq beats Thailand 4-0
TEHRAN, Oct. 11, 2016 (AMP) — Russia 2018 (Asian Qualifiers) : Iraq defeated Thailand by a big score of 4-0 (halftime: 2-0), in a qualifying game for the 2018 FIFA World Cup on Tuesday afternoon at the Shahid Dastgerdi Stadium in Tehran.
Abdul-Raheem served up another goal feast
Iraq dominated the first half thanks to goals from Abdul-Raheem ('7, '25). Leading 2-0 at the break, the Iraqis further widened their lead in the second period by scoring twice (Abdul-Raheem '87, '90).
The result put the Iraqi 5th in Group B with 3 points. Thailand is bottom with no points. In their next game, Iraq will meet third-placed the United Arab Emirates at the Shahid Dastgerdi Stadium on November 15, while Thailand will face Australia.
Fixtures and Results : Third Round Group B
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Overview
Iraq at the World Cup
- 1 appearances (1986)
- 11 participations in the qualifications (first in 1974)
Thailand at the World Cup
- Never qualified
- 12 participations in the qualifications (first in 1974)
- 11 October 2016
- 16:00
- Tehran
Third Round Group B
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Australia | 7 |
 Saudi Arabia | 7 |
 Japan | 6 |
 United Arab Emirates | 6 |
| Iraq | 3 |
| Thailand | 0 |
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