The Men's team is halfway through the 10-match qualifying round and in second place with 10 points, two behind Costa Rica.

VOA: standard.2009.06.07

"In 2007 and 2008, Iran deported nearly 800,000 Afghans, mainly through the Islam Qala and the Zaranj border crossing points on its eastern border with Afghanistan."

VOA: standard.2009.09.13