Iran was
held to a 1-1 draw against Ukraine but defeated the European team 5-3 in a
penalty shootout. Iran is scheduled to play Czech Republic on Saturday
to book a berth in the final stage. Hossein Shams, coach of the Iranian
outfit, said, “We’ve come to Brazil to advance to the final along with Brazil.
Ukraine was a very strong team but our players were focused throughout the
game.” |