AFC U-16 Championship – Group C: Know your teams: Iran

AFC – KUALA LUMPUR, The Continent’s future stars will showcase their budding skills in the AFC U-16 Championship 2018 Malaysia over the next fortnight.

It promises to be a sizzling affair as the 16 teams chase Continental glory as well as four berths to the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Peru.

Join the-AFC.com as we take a look at Iran as they vie for glory in Group C.

IR Iran
Previous Appearances: 10
Previous Best: Champions 2008

Islamic Republic of Iran are one of the Continent’s most successful nations but have only won the AFC U-16 Championship once. They came close to winning again in 2016 but were denied by Iraq in the final, a defeat that was made even more painful by the fact that they lost on penalties but one which will surely push them to achieve glory in Malaysia.

Fixtures
September 21
IR Iran v Indonesia
Vietnam v India

September 24
India v IR Iran
Indonesia v Vietnam

September 27
IR Iran v Vietnam
India v Indonesia