Iran tied with South Korea .. and maintains the top spot in the World Cup qualifiers

Iran maintained the top spot in the first group of Asian qualifiers for the 2022 World Cup after a 1-1 draw against its guest, South Korea, in the fourth round of the qualifiers.

Heung-min Son advanced with a goal for South Korea in the 49th minute, but Alireza Jahanbakhsh equalized for Iran 14 minutes before the end.

The victory raised Iran's tally in the lead to ten points, compared to eight points for South Korea in second place.

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