They will play the winners of Group B in the AFC U-19 Championship quarter-finalsin a game scheduled for 3.30pm on October 17 at the Thuwunna Youth Training Centre Stadium, Yangon.

The four tournament semi-finalists all win a trip to New Zealand for the World Cup in May and June 2015.

Myanmar qualified as the runners-up in Group Arunners-updespite the loss on October 13 to Iran 2-0. They qualify thanks to a better goal difference than rivals Yemen, who lost 3-2 in their final group game with Thailand.

The better goal difference came courtesy of a 3-0 victory over Group A winners and neighbours Thailand on October 11.

“We are happy for our qualification but an easier opponent than Iran will not come,” said Myanmar’s German coach Gerd Zeise.

“Our goalkeeper was our man of the match, on the right hand side we had some problems but who should I substitute? There is no one this is our disease, we have 11 good front line players then it is difficult, very difficult,” added Zeise.

“I was sure we could qualify with nine points, but I believe Myanmar have the coach, the players and the tactics to reach the semi-finals,” said Iran coach Ali Doustimehr after the final group game.