Afghanistan, Syria and Iraq requested Iran to host their WCQ matches

[GolfePersique]

Interestingly SK,China and Qatar have been negotiating with Syria trying to persuade them to be their host instead of Iran, giving them attractive offers, but Syria has decided to stick with Iran.

Iran will have 10% of the seats in match vs Syria in Tehran(away match)

http://www.isna.ir/news/95050112852/...B1%DB%8C%D9%87

تلاش نافرجام سه رقیب "ایران" برای میزبانی از سوریه
تیم ملی سوریه

یک خبرگزاری چینی مدعی شد کشورهای دیگر گروه دوم برای گرفتن حق میزبانی بازیهای سوریه مذاکرات زیادی داشتند.

به گزارش ایسنا، تیم ملی سوریه به دلیل مشکلات در داخل این کشور نمی*تواند میزبان بازی*های این تیم در انتخابی جام جهانی باشد و ایران را برای ادامه بازی*های شان انتخاب کرده است. در این بین خبرگزاری جینگهوای چین با ناراحتی از اینکه تیم ملی چین قرار است دو بار برای بازی در انتخابی جام جهانی به ایران بروند نوشت: فدراسیون فوتبال چین تلاش زیادی کرد تا با برآورده کردن بهترین امکانات برای سوریه بتواند میزبان بازی*های این کشور باشد.

این سایت چینی نوشت: علاوه بر فدراسیون چین، فدراسیون*های فوتبال قطر و کره جنوبی نیز تلاش زیادی کردند تا با اغوا کردن سوری*ها میزبان بازی*های این تیم در انتخابی جام جهانی باشد.

در نهایت مسئولان سوری دلیل انتخاب ایران را پاسخگویی صریح و شفاف ایرانی*ها و مهمان نوازی این کشور اعلام کردند که باعث شد سوریه ایران را به عنوان میزبان انتخاب کند.

به نوشته این سایت چینی قرار است ایران در ورزشگاه میزبان سوریه در تهران به میدان برود و تنها 10 درصد از ورزشگاه را در اختیار خواهد داشت.

[Bessos]

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So both the home and away match are going to be played in Tehran? That sounds too good to be true.

[Nokhodi]

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So both the home and away match are going to be played in Tehran? That sounds too good to be true.

Syria's "home" match versus Iran would have to be at a neutral site. I don't think they can host that game in Iran.

[GolfePersique]

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So both the home and away match are going to be played in Tehran? That sounds too good to be true.

According to this report,Yes, but nothing has been announced officially.

[Ali Doust]

The way I see it, most likely outcome will be we have to play them in Kuwait or Jordan.

[irani8perspolis]

Syria's "home" match versus Iran would have to be at a neutral site. I don't think they can host that game in Iran.

I think it can be in Iran, but our fans can only have 10% of the stadium. Which is still good, put us on Azadi and we will still have a solid 8,000 which is better than playing in front of no one in Qatar.

[GolfePersique]

Iraq have requested their home matches to be played in Tehran instead of Mashhad. AFC agreed.

http://www.isna.ir/news/95060100821/...B1%D8%A7%D9%86

[Keano]

So what has been the fans turnout for these teams matches in Iran? Do a lot of people attend their matches? I can imagine Iraq and Afghanistan matches with lots of attendance.

[mahestan]

Iraq have requested their home matches to be played in Tehran instead of Mashhad. AFC agreed.

http://www.isna.ir/news/95060100821/...B1%D8%A7%D9%86

wtf, last time I checked their capital is Baghdad and not Tehran. They should play their "home" games at whatever venue IFF allows them. How the hell do they and AFC get to decide?

[aenima_8]

South Korea will face Syria in Macau for Syria's home match (Originally set to be played in Lebanon)

http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/news...010500315.html

[ehsan singapore]

so syria will play in iran?

[Ali Doust]

South Korea will face Syria in Macau for Syria's home match (Originally set to be played in Lebanon)

http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/news...010500315.html

Macau? Well that certainly favours the Koreans. Why can't they have Syrias home games in Jordan and force Korea too travel further.

[Keano]

South Korea will face Syria in Macau for Syria's home match (Originally set to be played in Lebanon)

http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/news...010500315.html

I am confused. I thought Syria plays its home games in Iran? Unless because both teams are in Iran's group and it may be clash of interest?