Iran
finished in fourth place in Group B of the 2010 World Cup qualification behind
South and North Korea and Saudi Arabia.
IFF made a
formal announcement on Monday apologizing to the Iranian people for not
qualifying for the World Cup.
“Iran
football team missed the World Cup in spite of considerable efforts and having
worthy players and staff. Without a doubt, many Iranians were deeply saddened by
the event. Iran Football Federation politely apologizes to all Iranians,” IFF
said.
South and
North Korean football teams qualified for the 2010 World Cup with 16 and 12
points respectively while Saudi Arabia (12 points) is scheduled to play Group A
third-place team Bahrain. The winner is to face New Zealand to book a berth in
the event.
Iran bagged
11 points in the 2010 World Cup qualifiers.
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