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Iran loses to Russia, fails to qualify for Futsal World Cup final

Xinhua, September 28, 2016 Adjust font size:

Iran lost to Russia 4-3 in the FIFA Futsal World Cup Colombia 2016 semifinals in Medellin, Colombia on Wednesday and failed to qualify for the final.

Iran had entered the semifinal match after beating title-defending Brazil in penalty shootouts last Wednesday, and took out the Paraguayan team 4-3 later on Sunday.

The Iranian squad will play against the losers from the semifinals between Argentina and Portugal in Saturday's third-place match.

The 2016 FIFA Futsal World Cup tournament runs from Sept. 10 to Oct. 1. Endit