{"id":28326,"date":"2017-06-10T12:59:15","date_gmt":"2017-06-10T19:59:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.persianfootball.com\/news\/?p=28326"},"modified":"2017-06-10T12:59:15","modified_gmt":"2017-06-10T19:59:15","slug":"all-still-to-play-for-on-the-road-to-russia-2018-iran-vs-uzbekistan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.persianfootball.com\/news\/2017\/06\/10\/all-still-to-play-for-on-the-road-to-russia-2018-iran-vs-uzbekistan\/","title":{"rendered":"All still to play for on the Road to Russia 2018: Iran vs. Uzbekistan"},"content":{"rendered":"

AFC – TEHRAN, Team Melli will face Uzbekistan on Monday, as they attempt to seal their position as one of Group A’s top two teams.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Islamic Republic of Iran will confirm their place at the FIFA World Cup should they defeat third-placed Uzbekistan in Group A on Monday, but a win for the visitors would close the gap to two points and offer real hope of a top-two finish with two games remaining.<\/p>\n

Second placed Korea Republic sits four points behind the unbeaten table-toppers and travel to bottom side Qatar a day later, desperate for a win ahead of meetings with both Iran and Uzbekistan on the final two Matchdays.<\/p>\n

Also on Tuesday, Syria face off against China in Malaysia where a top-three place will still be firmly within their sights should the Uzbeks fail to win in Tehran a day earlier, while Marcello Lippi\u2019s China must claim all three points to keep alive their slim hopes of finishing third and grabbing the intercontinental play-off spot.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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