Carlos Queiroz announces Iran squad for qualifier

TEHRAN,Oct.9(MNA)--Iran football coach Carlos Queiroz has selected his 24-man team for the upcoming World Cup qualifier in group A against South Korea. Iran is to play the Korean team on October 16 in Tehran’s Azadi Stadium. The Persians are grouped with South Korea, Uzbekistan, Qatar and Lebanon for the final round of the Asian World Cup qualifying stages and need to finish at least second to qualify for Brazil 2014. Iran is second in Group A, three points under South Korea, who has seven points. Goalkeepers Mehdi Rahmati, Rahman Ahmadi, Sosha Makani Defenders Hossein Mahini, Pejman Montazeri, Jalal Hosseini, Mehrdad Pooladi, Mohammad Nosrati, Ehsan Hajsafi, Khosro Heydari, Maziar Zare Midfielders Javad Nekounam, Pejman Noori, Omid Nazari, Andranik Teymourian, Ali Karimi, Mohammad Noori Forwards Mohammad-Reza Khalatbari , Mohammad Ghazi, Karim Ansarifard, Ashkan Dejagah, Masoud Shojaei, Reza Ghoochannejhad, Ahmad Hassanzadeh