Iran eyes qualification for 2014 World Cup: coach

 Iran eyes qualification for 2014 World Cup: coach

TEHRAN, Oct. 20 (Xinhua) -- Iran's soccer coach Carlos Queiroz has said that the national team's goal is to qualify¹ for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, Tehran Times daily reported on Saturday.

"We have an obvious goal which is to qualify for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. We should concentrate on this and not celebrate after a win or get disappointed from a defeat," Queiroz was quoted as saying.

Iran's soccer coach referred to the Tuesday 1-0 victory of Iran over South Korea in the qualifying² tournament, saying that "the atmosphere in the stadium against South Korea was terrific³ and the fans were right behind us. I had been in a lot of big matches but the game against South Korea was a special day for me," according to the report.

"The main key to our success in this match was that the players did their job well. They did all of the things that I told them in the dressing⁴ room," said Queiroz.

In the meantime, Iran captain Javad Nekounam said that after beating South Korea, the national team has set sights on Uzbekistan for the 2014 World Cup qualifier.

"Defeating South Korea really made us happy. Our guys did a great job since we were 10 men from the start of the second half," Nekounam was quoted as saying by the daily.

"Iran needed this victory. I am happy as well as the all the Iranian people. However, I believe that we have to defeat Uzbekistan as well to pave⁵ the way for the World Cup," the 33-year-old said.

"Iran is second behind South Korea with seven points. If we want to book a place in the World Cup we will have to get six points more from our four games," he added.

Iran is scheduled to play Tajikistan in a friendly match in Tehran on November 6 ahead of the Uzbekistan match in the 2014 World Cup qualifier on November 14.

After four rounds of the games, South Korea remains⁶ atop Group A with seven points on goal difference. Iran is second with seven points.

The Uzbeks are third with five points, one point ahead of Qatar and Lebanon.

1 qualify   

vt.取得资格，有资格，限定，描述；vi.取得资格，有资格

参考例句：

• I won't qualify until next year.我明年才具备资格。
• You must qualify yourself for the post.你必须使自己具备担任这一工作的资格。

2 qualifying   

使具有资格的

参考例句：

• players who fail at the pre-qualifying stage 在预选赛中淘汰掉的选手
• A doctoral candidate is required to pass a qualifying examination. 考博士需通过一个资格考试。

3 terrific   

adj.可怕的，极好的，非常的

参考例句：

• The game was terrific.那场比赛棒极了。
• Darren drove at a terrific speed.达伦以惊人的速度驾车。

4 dressing   

n.(食物)调料；包扎伤口的用品，敷料

参考例句：

• Don't spend such a lot of time in dressing yourself.别花那么多时间来打扮自己。
• The children enjoy dressing up in mother's old clothes.孩子们喜欢穿上妈妈旧时的衣服玩。

5 pave   

vt.给（道路路面）铺上石板或砖

参考例句：

• The town council decided to pave the square before the Hall.市议会决定把市政厅前的广场铺上石板。
• I believe this treaty will pave the way to peace in Europe.我相信这个条约将为欧洲的和平铺平道路。

6 remains   

n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹

参考例句：

• He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
• The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。