RIO DE JANEIRO, July 1 (Mehr News Agency) -- Iran gained a tie against Costa Rica on Wednesday but clinched the top spot in Group B and qualified for the quarter-final round of the Brazil Futsal Grand Prix.

Iran who had already defeated Uruguay and Romania achieved a 1-1 draw against Costa Rica and moved on to the quarter-final round with seven points.

Iran is scheduled to play Ukraine on July 2 at the Goiania Arena.

A total of sixteen teams are divided into four groups. The Brazil Futsal Grand Prix is an international competition of the same kind as the FIFA Futsal World Championship but with invited nations and held annually in Brazil. It was first held in 2005.

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