Summary The winning goal came in the 60th minute.
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Iran won 1-0 at South Korea on Tuesday in a result that secured both teams a spot at next year s World Cup, but the hosts only just scraped through.
The result meant Iran finished top of Group A in the final stage of Asian qualifying, while South Korea finished second, level on points with Uzbekistan but holding second place by virtue of goal difference.
The winning goal came in the 60th minute. Kim Young-gwon failed to clear a speculative ball forward and Reza Ghoochannejad robbed him of possession, sprinted clear and sent a well-placed curling left-foot shot beyond the goalkeeper.
South Korea, not wanting to put its fate in the hands of the simultaneous match in Uzbekistan, pressed forward strongly for the remainder of the game but could not equalize.
