Beijing - Iran's national football team
arrived here on Saturday to face North Korea in the 2006 World Cup
qualifier.
Upon its arrival, the Iran's team was welcomed by Iran's Ambassador to China
Fereydoun Verdinejad and a group of Iranian nationals residing in this
country.
Iran-North Korea match is scheduled to be held in Pyongyang on March 30.
Iran-Japan World Cup qualifier match ended 2-1 in favor of the Iranian side
in Tehran's Azadi stadium on March 25.
Bahrain beat North Korea in the final round of Asian 2006 qualifiers with
the same score on Friday.
Iran and Bahrain have four points from two games and an identical goal
difference following their 0-0 draw in Manama last month.
