Iran national under-17 football team, more commonly known as Nojavanan, has for the first time secured a place for the F�d�ration Internationale de Football Association�(FIFA) U-17 World Cup, following an impressive win at the AFC U-16 Championship�in India.

On Sunday, the Iranian outfit conquered Vietnam�5-0 in a quarter-final match staged at the multi-purpose�Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, also known as Fatorda Stadium, in the southwestern Indian city of Margao.

Forward Allahyar Sayyadmanesh netted Iran�s opener in the 30th minute, before midfielder Mohammad Ghaderi doubled the Persians� advantage early in the second half and was on target in the 47th minute.

The young Iranian footballers played with more vigor and valor, and�heaped pressure�on the opponents' goalpost. Alireza Asadabadi further widened Iran�s lead in the 62nd minute tacked Iran�s third goal.

Amir Khodamoradi found the back of Vietnam�s net in the 62nd minute, and Sayyadmanesh�s double seven minutes later progressed Nojavanan to the last four of the AFC U-16 Championship.

Nojavanan has been scheduled to face the winner of Monday�s quarter-final game between Oman and North Korea on September 29.

The�2016 AFC U-16 Championship�started in India on September 15 and will finish on October 2.

The tournament acts as the AFC qualifiers for the�FIFA U-17 World Cup. The top four teams of the tournament will qualify for the�2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup�as the AFC representatives, besides�India�which has qualified automatically as the hosts.

By Press TV