2018 WCQ seeds and draw

[Bessos]

India fans
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[persepolisfan]

Yea look Oman is a quality side and I doubt they will beat us, but there is a chance of it. Remember 3-1?
There is no doubt we will get out of this group with almost all possibly points, but that does not mean there won't be a scare or two in the process.

[ARYA :)]

Fixture Schedule:

June 11th - bye for Iran
June 16th - Turkmenistan vs. Iran
September 3rd - Iran vs. Guam
September 8th - India vs. Iran
October 8th - Oman vs. Iran
October 13th - bye for Iran
November 12th - Iran vs. Turkmenistan
November 17th - Guam vs. Iran
March 24th, 2016 - Iran vs. India
Match 29th, 2016 - Iran vs. Oman

Our last two matches are at home.

Also opportunities for at least two friendlies on June 11th and October 13th.

[Nokhodi]

Oman always plays well against TM.
I think TM even lost to them while CQ was manager.

[Bi-honar]

We've actually had a TERRIBLE record against Oman since 96 (i.e. modern times): 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses.

But I don't think they will cause us enough problems not to finish 1st in the group. Here's a record of those games:

[04041374]

Oman is a good draw, according to CQ it is a good place to be on vacation

http://youtu.be/vxWozNql8qI

[Camran khan]

I think we'll beat Oman 1-0 or 2-0. The TM that lost to Oman is far from the same team as they are today. We had a lot of trouble beating Qatar and Bahrain back then too, teams who we didn't have any trouble with in the Asian Cup.

[persiangodfather]

I recall loosing to Oman before, I think before CQ tho, so I wouldnt call this easy

[ali alipour]

http://int.soccerway.com/matches/201.../iran/1469613/

This is the squad that lost to oman in the friendly. So nowhere near our team now but nonetheless won't be easy.

[PSGman#19]

all the groups are very balanced, there is no Death group. I see the usual asian teams to go through, don't expect surprised like China and Saudi out.

The next phase will be tough, specially with 2 groups of 6 teams (instead of 5 before and 4 even before)

[Z Joon]

CQ on the draw:

http://video.varzesh3.com/iran/%D8%B...7%D8%A7%D9%86/

[Bi-honar]

http://int.soccerway.com/matches/201.../iran/1469613/

This is the squad that lost to oman in the friendly. So nowhere near our team now but nonetheless won't be easy.

That was basically an uncoordinated experimental "B" squad in preparation for our remaining three 2014 WCQ games.

Other than Ahmadi (full game and fixed goalie at this point) and Rezaei and Ebrahimi (for a couple of minutes) none of those players played in our next game against Qatar.

Moslaman, Hajsafi and Rezaei also played in the game against Lebanon (all under 20 minutes) and Haj and Rezaei against Korea (as subs again).

[O-ZoNe]

I think we'll beat Oman 1-0 or 2-0. The TM that lost to Oman is far from the same team as they are today. We had a lot of trouble beating Qatar and Bahrain back then too, teams who we didn't have any trouble with in the Asian Cup.

Al Habsi is a good GK...I think we will beat them but it won't be as easy as some of you think. I would be happy with a 2-0 scoreline.

[Bi-honar]

CQ on the draw:

http://video.varzesh3.com/iran/%D8%B...7%D8%A7%D9%86/

He looks pissed and I'm not taking that hostage comment lightly. Maybe he really wants to leave, but they're not letting him. This is going from a bad situation for TM to becoming a major international incident very quickly.

[mahestan]

Oman is a good draw, according to CQ it is a good place to be on vacation

http://youtu.be/vxWozNql8qI

Wow...CQ definitely holds a grudge doesn't he.