Iran futsal drawn in Group D World Cup

PTV - Iran's futsal team has been drawn into Group D of the 2008 FIFA Futsal World Cup along with Spain, Czech Republic, Uruguay and Libya.

The Final Draw for the tournament was held at the Ulysses Guimaraes Convention Centre in the city of Brasilia on Thursday.

Group A will includes hosts Brazil as well as Russia, Japan, Cuba and Solomon Islands while Italy, Portugal, Thailand, Paraguay the USA will compete in group B.

Group C includes Argentina, Ukraine, China PR, Guatemala and Egypt.

The Asian champion, Iran, will face with defending champions Spain in its first match on October 1.

The sixth edition of the world championship will take place in the cities of Rio de Janeiro and Brasilia between September 30 and October 19.

For the first time in its history there will also be 20 teams taking part instead of the usual 16.

Last May, Iran's national futsal team won the 10th Asian Football Confederation Futsal Championship in Bangkok.