Iran Thai’d up, futsal chief resigns

MNA - Asia’s futsal king Iran Sunday fought back to hold Thailand and now has a slight chance of booking a berth in the semifinals of the 7th edition in Vietnam.

The six-time champion’s sad story started in the world event when it made an embarrassing early exit and reached its climax as it conceded the first Asian loss to Japan last Saturday.

Iran was lucky enough to come from 3-1 down and level the match against Thailand in Ho Chi Minh City.

But the holder still needs a stroke of luck Tuesday when it takes on the underdog China and Thailand arrays against Japan, which Sunday waltzed into the semifinals with a 5-1 win over China.

Thailand, which beat the Chinese side in its first quarterfinal game, is one draw away the last four.

Iran’s Futsal Committee head Sadeq Dorudgar offered his resignation right after Iran’s humiliating tie with the Thais.