PTV - Iran's national soccer
team head coach says he will take part in the draw for the final round of
the Asian World Cup qualifiers.
“I will personally participate in the 2010 World Cup draw in Kuala Lumpur in
Malaysia on June 27,” Ali Daei told reporters Friday.
The Iranian head coach said his team faces a difficult challenge to compete
in the second round of the World Cup qualifiers with powerful teams in its
group, including Saudi Arabia, Australia, Japan and South Korea.
Daei said he hoped the Iranian squad would qualify for the 2010 World Cup by
holding several preparatory matches beforehand.
“Although Iran has qualified for the next round of the World Cup, we will
try our best to get the three points in the match against Kuwait,” he said.
Iran currently leads Group 5 with 9 points, followed by the UAE with 8
points. Syria now stands third with 5 points while Kuwait is at the bottom
of the group with 4 points.