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TEHRAN, Oct. 22 (Xinhua) -- Spain defeated Iran 3-1 in the FIFA U-17 World Cup quarter-finals in Kochi, India, on Sunday, local media reported.
Just 13 minutes into the match, Abel Ruiz opened Spain's goal on a rebound.
Left-footed Sergio Gomez scored in the hour mark with a long-distance strike.
Seven minutes later Ferran Torres made it 3-0.
Saeid Karim scored one for Iran in the 69th minute but it was not enough.
Iran had earned four successive wins against Guinea (3-1), Germany (4-0), Costa Rica (3-0) and Mexico (2-1).
The European champions will play Mali in the semi-finals on Wednesday.
