TM-News-Vol. 6

[Abtin]

^I would add Greece, they have nothing planned, why not give it a shot? 🇬🇷

[PSGman#19]

they need to start planning right now on friendlies.

The number is not important. There will be limited opportunities for friendlies in new fifa calendar (per the official site, 6 to be exact)

https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/88176d...bso2tz-pdf.pdf

4 matches from may 30- Jun 14
2 matches from 19-27th of December

If we can get 5 of these 6 that is good enough, but critical is quality! At this stage, Syria + Oman + Uzbekistan will not show us a SINGLE thing about this team and what it needs to address to be successful in getting out of group in qatar.

We need at the very least, solid opponents.

Venezuela is an easy one. They have a solid young team (not ready to really come close to qualifying this time round but next cycle they should be quite competitive) basically almost exclusively based in europe, MLS, or Brazil. We have great relations with them and they will simulate the likes of ecuador, peru, mexico, colombia, etc. We can play them in europe/tehran without much issue.

From Africa we had previously arranged mali friendly some months ago. They have a great young team as well with many euro stars and importantly very strong midfield that would test ours. IFF should get that one back on ASAP as it would simulate any african opposition minus the north africans very well.

From North Africa they need to try to use CQ connection, its our best bet. Egypt would be a great match for fans and the players/staff alike. Tunisia could also be very doable. One of those 2 would suffice.

From europe is where we need to focus the most. Dragan needs to call anybody and everybody he knows in croatia to get that done, it would be a massive boost and bypass a lot of sanctions related BS. A real top test.
Turkey is also a very attainable option they should pursue. Logistically very attractive and they have the star power to test us, even if as a team they are not a great unit (but have chance still to qualify).

In addition to these, other strong eastern EU options include Ukraine/Russia/Serbia/Bosnia/Macedonia (we already played bosnia recently though).

Ideal : Croatia, Venezuela, Egypt/Tunisia, Mali, Turkey

Lets see if we can do anything close to that. In some ways covid situation, lack of days helps us as short time window will eliminate a lot of commercial/sponsoring considerations that are normally apart of these friendlies and teams will just be looking for a strong preparation plan that is logistically doable

Also belgium with Bayat at helm

[TM4LIFE]

We need friendliest against middle of the road teams that we will be competing against for second place in the group. Aka strong African teams, solid tier EU teams, North American teams

[mbaizai]

I was watching all the 2018 highlights and specifically taremi's last seconds chance against Portugal . It was heart breaking but he made it up tonite and made us qualify . Hope we make it to 2nd round in 2022.

[Keshwardoost]

We will guaranteed play vs qatar,
since they have m.o.m. about friendlie and iran usingtheir facilities for camps.
thats a good friendly.
i think we will play russia aswell and also croatia. and add venezuela/costa rica to the list.
then also maybe/probably an african team.

[PSGman#19]

^I would add Greece, they have nothing planned, why not give it a shot? 🇬🇷

They canceled the friendly last second before wc18

[kaebi kabab]

Amazing to see us qualify
Problems will lead to lack of options if CBs get Injured/Suspended, Lack of RB options, No DM bar Saeid, Ghoddos has to keep playing to get a rhythm in the team. Top player sign encouraging signs of link up with Taremi

[taremiscores]

خسته نباشید به بازیکنان و مربیان تیم ملی که با تلاش خود، پس از مدتها یک ایران را شاد کردند. صعود مقتدرانه به جام جهانی فوتبال ۲۰۲۲، مبارک همه ملت ایران!
#بچه_ها_متشکریم

Thanks to the tireless efforts of the players and coaches of our national team, we finally have some good news. Congratulations to the entire Iranian nation: Iran is going to the FIFA World Cup 2022!

[inarsenewetrust]

Also belgium with Bayat at helm

I remove belgium due to bayat being investigated for major financial fraud and money laundering by belgian prosecutor office lol

[Ostad_Goosfand]

We will play Uzbekistan, Syria, and Iraq as World Cup preparation and you will like it!

[Golefarsi]

You guys do realise that before WC2006, 2014 and 2018 we had very bad preparations? Ok for 2018 we had Russia, some north african teams and Turkey and for our standards it has to be said it was a good prep. Dont get your hopes high for any good prep for WC2022. To take you down to earth our coach dont have a very good CV to begin with, we should make our coach situation clear. Dont think Skokic is the man for a WC team.

[taremiscores]

Mehdi Taremi and Dragan Skocic's joint interview after the match:

https://video.varzesh3.com/video/245...B1%D8%A7%D9%86

[The]

I don't even expect a top 20 team. Just give us a friendly against a team that does anything resembling a coherent press. We really need to identify our defensive weakness and address them before the WC.

[diz]

Mehdi Taremi and Dragan Skocic's joint interview after the match:

https://video.varzesh3.com/video/245...B1%D8%A7%D9%86

My favorite was the "Befarmayee" by Dragan =)

[diz]