Mehdi Taremi to miss Turkmenistan WCQ due to yellow card accumulation
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Loading...Tehran Times – TEHRAN, Mehdi Taremi banned for one match after receiving a yellow card against Oman at the AFC World Cup qualifier on Thursday.
Taremi cannot play against Turkmenistan, scheduled for November 12 in Tehran, Iran.
Uzbek referee Valentin Kovalenko showed a yellow card to the 23-year-old striker in the 78th minute for violent conduct.
Iran football team was held to a 1-1 draw by Oman in the match held at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex on Thursday.
Iran still sits top of Group D with eight points courtesy of a superior goal difference.
