Lebanon came into the Matchday 10 clash with the door to June’s AFC qualification playoff ever so slightly ajar, but a sixth Group A defeat meant Mashhad marked the end of the road for Ivan Hašek’s side.

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With their third successive FIFA World Cup appearance long secured, Iran’s latest win means they overtake Korea Republic in group A.