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Yahoo! My Yahoo! Mail More Yahoo! Services Account Options New User? Sign Up Sign In Help Yahoo! Search web search Home Singapore Asia Pacific World Business Entertainment Sports Technology Weekend Edition Australia China India Indonesia Japan Malaysia Philippines Thailand Vietnam Iran first into Asian Cup quarter-finals AFP - Sunday, January 16 Send IM Story Print DOHA (AFP) - – Three-time champions Iran swept aside North Korea 1-0 at the Asian Cup Saturday to become the first team to qualify for the quarter-finals in their bid to end a 35-year title drought. Karim Ansari Fard struck the winner in the 62nd minute as Team Melli fought hard to crack a tight North Korean defence. It put Iran on six points in Group D following their opening 2-1 victory over Iraq, ensuring them of a spot in the last eight with one match still to play -- against United Arab Emirates on Wednesday. North Korea's defeat followed their uninspiring scoreless draw with the UAE and leaves them staring at elimination from the tournament. UAE play Iraq later Saturday in the other group game. "The qualification of our team into the final eight for me is a fantastic accomplishment," Iran coach Afshin Ghotbi said. "Our group was a group of death and I still believe it is the most difficult group in the tournament." "I'm very, very proud of my players and Iran," added the 46-year-old, in charge since early 2009. "Iran is capable of playing much better football and I think we'll show that in the coming matches." North Korea captain and FC Rostov midfielder Hong Yong-Jo, who missed a penalty against the UAE, should have equalised in the dying seconds but sent his shot from close range against the bar to deny his side a precious point. "I feel sorry that we have missed the chances and it might have a psychological impact on our players," said North Korea coach Jo Tong-Sop. "We tried to count on fast passes and good movements to score goals in the second half." It was a close encounter with Iran having to work hard to unlock the famously tight North Korean backline with few chances in a cagey start. Both sides had free kicks from threatening positions in the opening 10 minutes but neither made them count. Bochum striker Jong Tae-Se had another chance on 16 minutes for Korea but his free kick from 30 metres was punched away by Iranian goalkeeper Mahdi Rahmati. Iran were struggling to break down North Korea's resolve but appeared to have opened the scoring in the 28th minute when Fard trapped a long ball in the box. He beat Korean defender Ri Jun-Il and slotted the ball past Korean goalkeeper Ri Myong-Guk, but the linesman disallowed the goal and Fard instead got a yellow card for handball. The dangerous Japan-born Jong was a threat to Iran and charged their goal on the break soon after, trapping the ball in the box but his shot went meekly into Rahmati's hands. Iran stepped up their offensive with a series of counterattacks right after the interval. Mohammad Reza Khalatbari did well to collect a ball on the left but Myong was well placed to stop his shot in the 47th minute. Jong, forming North Korea's frontline with Hong, invaded the Iranian area again on 51 minutes but two defenders bundled him out of the way before he could unleash a shot. In the 62nd minute, Fard finally drew first blood as he volleyed a cross from the right on a lightening counterattack and the ball caught Ri wrong-footed and zipped into the net. North Korea fought back hard but missed a great chance 12 minutes from time when substitute Ryang Yong-Gi picked up a pass from Li Yun-Nam just outside the box but fell down as he tried to dribble past two Iran defenders. 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