Agencies/Kuala Lumpur


Action from the match between Qatar and Iran in Kuala Lumpur yesterday. Iran won 2-1
Iran edged Qatar 2-1 in their Group C under-22 Asian Cup qualifier Kuala Lumpur yesterday to consolidate their position.
Iran struck twice in a matter of two minutes (28, 30) to lead Qatar for most part of the match before Murad Naji pulled one back in the last minute.
Qatar had earlier beaten Maldives 2-0 in their opening match and will now face Bahrain on June 28.
Qatar are in third place with three points from two matches, while Iran lead the table with six points, having won both their matches so far.
Bahrain are also on three points but are second because of their superior goal difference. The top two teams in each group qualify for Asian Cup.
The qualifiers are played in several locations in Asia with seven groups having six teams each.