Hopes hanging by a thread
China Daily | Updated: 2017-03-30 07:18
Loss to Iran deals major blow to China's chances for World Cup spot
China's World Cup qualification hopes faded further on Tuesday as Marcelo Lippi's side fell 1-0 to Iran in Teheran.
Mehdi Taremi netted less than a minute after halftime as Carlos Queiroz's unbeaten Iran took a major step towards next year's finals in Russia.
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