Iran beat Kyrgyzstan 1-0 a few weeks ago in the first round and the played to a scoreless tie in the return match. Then Sunday, Iran beat Iraq 1-0 in Iraq. The two teams meet again in Iran June 23. Iran won Sunday on a bit of a fluke. Iraq’s defenders thought Iranian attacker Muhsin Salman was offsides and let up. He wasn’t and he didn’t let up. Goal Iran.
