Iran's national soccer team coach Carlos Queiroz looks on before the international soccer friendly match between Iran and Sweden at Friends Arena in Stockholm March 31, 2015. REUTERS/Henrik Montgomery/TT News Agency
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Iran coach Carlos Queiroz has urged the country's authorities to commit more funding to the preparations for next year's World Cup finals or risk elimination in the group stages yet again.
Queiroz's side became the first team from Asia to book their ticket for Russia in June and next summer's tournament will be the fifth time Iran have appeared at the World Cup finals.
