Asian champions Iran meet Uruguay in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday, when they will be looking to consolidate their hold on second place in Group D.
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The South Americans, with a solitary point to their name in the tournament so far, are obliged to win to retain any hope of progressing to the next round. Czech Republic, currently lying third and a point adrift of Iran, will be hoping to bounce back from their 4-0 defeat to Spain when they take on Libya. While a win for the north Africans would represent no more than consolation in their last match of the tournament, a victory for Czech Republic would set up an intriguing final game showdown with Iran.
The player Mohammad Hashemzadeh (IRAN) With his brace in Iran’s 4-2 victory over Libya, the 31-year-old pivot notched up his very first goals at a FIFA Futsal World Cup. At the event in Chinese Taipei fours year ago, Hashemzadeh failed to get on the scoresheet and had no joy either in Iran’s opening match of Brazil 2008 – a creditable 3-3 draw with Spain. Now that he has found his scoring range, coach Hossein Shams will be hoping he continues in similar fashion against Uruguay.
The stat 20 - After participating in every world cup since 1992, the game against Uruguay will be Iran’s 20th at a FIFA Futsal World Cup. No other Asian nation has chalked up more games at futsal’s premier event.
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