Iran U-23 Football Team to participate in Qatar tournament
Tasnim – KISH, Iran U-23 football team will take part at the Qatar four-team tournament, Hamid Estili, technical manager of Iran U-23 football team, said.
The Iranian team is now holding a training camp in southern island of Kish in the Persian Gulf and is scheduled to play two friendly matches with Syria.
“We will likely participate at the four-team tournament in Qatar with the participation of Qatar, Kuwait and probably China. The tournament will kick off on January 14. Iran will also take part at the Central Asian Football Association (CAFA) championship,” Estili said.
Iran is preparing for the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U-23 Championship 2020.
Zlatko Kranjcar’s team has been drawn along with Iraq, Yemen and Turkmenistan in Group C.
The AFC U-23 Championship 2020 is scheduled to take place in Thailand. It will act as the AFC qualifiers for the men’s football tournament at the 2020 Olympics.