PTV - Iran's national soccer
team has clinched the championship of the 5th West Asian Football Federation
Championship just ended in Tehran.
The Iranian squad beat Jordan 2-1 in the final game at Tehran's
100,000-seater Azadi stadium on Friday.
Iran's Hadi Aqili scored the opener from the penalty spot in the 22nd minute
of the match.
Amer Khalil managed to equalize the score for the Jordanian side on a free
kick in the 81st minute, but Kianoush Rahmati's goal in the last minutes of
the game helped Iran win its forth WAFF title.
The Asian Football Confederation president Mohammad Bin Hammam presented the
cup to Ali Daei's men.
Host Iran, Qatar, Jordan, Palestine, Oman and Syria participated in the
event August 7-15.
Iran has won three of the four WAFF championship titles in 2000, 2004 and
2007.
