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Big news! The Chinese national football team’s appeal was successful; Iran was ruled to have lost by FIFA due to unfair tactics. Original post dated 2017-04-01, by Xiaohuangya, Yu Rentuo. Yu Rentuo Uniplay – an internet platform meant for every football enthusiast. The world of football is made brilliant by you. “On March 28th, the Chinese national team lost 0-1 to Iran in an away match during the World Cup qualifiers, but the Chinese Football Association filed an appeal to FIFA regarding various arrangements made by Iran after the match! ”Iraq’s four main “crimes”: 1. Failure to provide qualified training facilities. According to the initial plans, China’s first training session upon arriving in Iran was supposed to take place at the secondary stadium of Azadi Stadium. However, before the training on March 25, the Chinese team was informed that due to Iran’s New Year holiday, the Azadi Sports Complex was scheduled to be closed on the 25th and 26th, forcing them to move to the Iranian Football Academy for training. However, the condition of the venue was extremely poor, making it impossible to train there, and China’s request to change the venue was rejected. This also affected the technical and tactical training of the Chinese team. 2. Attempting to disrupt China’s preparation plans. On March 27, the pre-match press conference for the China-Iran match was deliberately held at a location far from the Chinese team’s accommodation, and during lunch time; however, the Chinese team had to conduct official training that afternoon. This move will undoubtedly affect the players’ and Lippi’s lunch and rest time, as well as disrupt the team’s training schedule. Although Lippi canceled the press conference, Italy’s actions were truly contrary to the principles of sportsmanship. 3. Azadi Stadium is overcrowded, posing safety risks. For this match, the Iranian Football Federation opened its doors wide, allowing fans to enter without paying a ticket fee. Azadi Stadium, which was filled with 100,000 people, was overcrowded; some fans even sat on the walls at the top of the stadium to watch the match, increasing the risk of safety incidents. 4. The Iranian side even resorted to “black magic”. A new car launch ceremony was held before the match, during which animals were slaughtered and blood handprints were made, which had a negative impact on the Chinese fans who came to watch the game. After reviewing the materials submitted by the Chinese Football Association, FIFA issued its decision early this morning, Beijing time: Iran’s actions violated sports ethics and violations indeed occurred, resulting in a verdict that Iran lost the match 0-3 to China. The Chinese team earned eight points, surpassing Syria by a goal difference to finish in fourth place in the group and thus keeping their hopes of advancing alive! Standings of Group A in the Asian Qualifiers for the World Cup. Finally, Happy April Fools’ Day to everyone!