Iran are heavily tipped to secure a 10th Asian title and did little to discredit those claims by storming into the last eight with three wins from three.

The Iranians – ranked fifth in the world – are the tournament’s top scorers with a stunning 35 goals and have conceded just five, but regardless of those impressive statistics, Shams had not been happy with the performance of his side in the first two games.

The Iranian coach was finally smiling after their final Group B game against Kuwait, however, as his side romped to a comfortable 7-0 victory and he believes there is more to come from his side.

“I do not think that this (performance against Kuwait) is our limit. We can expect more,” said Shams, who was part of the coaching team that helped Iranian side Foolad Mahan Sepahan claim the inaugural AFC Futsal Club Championship title in March.

“We played spectacular football in which there were many accurate passes and very few mistakes.”

Lebanon coach Dory Zakhour is under know illusions as to the difficulty of the task his side faces as they look to cause an upset by beating Iran.

The Lebanese are bidding for revenge after they lost to Iran at the same stage of the AFC Futsal Championship two years ago, suffering a 9-1 defeat.

Not only did Iran not lose a game on the road to the final of that tournament but they also conceded just three goals throughout.

And though they odds may seem stacked against his side, Zakhour promised that his players will not hide from the task at hand.

“We understand that it will not be easy but we will fight,” he said. “We fight to the end.”