2022 WCQ: Skocic names Iran squad for UAE, South Korea ties
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Loading...Tehran Times – TEHRAN, Dragan Skocic named his 26-man team for two matches against the UAE and South Korea in the 2022 World Cup qualification Round 3.
Iran will play UAE on Thursday in Dubai’s Al Wasl Stadium and host South Korea in Tehran’s Azadi Stadium five days later.
The ‘Persian Leopards’ lead Group A with six points, followed by South Korea with four points.
Goalkeepers:
Alireza Beiranvand – Boavista, Portugal
Amir Abedzadeh – Ponferradina, Spain
Payam Niazmand – Portimonense, Portugal
Defenders:
Shoja Khalilzadeh – Al Rayyan, Qatar
Mohammad Hossein Kanaanizadegan – Al Ahli, Qatar
Omid Nourafkan – Sepahan, Iran
Sadegh Moharami – Dinamo Zagreb, Croatia
Milad Mohammadi – AEK Athens, Greece
Majid Hosseini – Kayserispor, Turkey
Saleh Hardani – Foolad Khouzestan, Iran
Siavash Yazdani – Esteghlal, Iran
Midfielders:
Alireza Jahanbakhsh – Feyenoord, Netherlands
Saeid Ezatolahi – Vejle BK, Denmark
Milad Sarlak – Persepolis, Iran
Ahmad Nourollahi – Shabab Al Ahli, UAE
Yasin Salmani – Sepahan, Iran
Ehsan Hajisafi – AEK Athens, Greece
Vahid Amiri – Persepolis, Iran
Saman Ghoddos – Brentford FC, England
Mehdi Torabi – Persepolis, Iran
Ali Gholizadeh – Royal Charleroi SC, Belgium
Strikers:
Mehdi Taremi – FC Porto, Portugal
Karim Ansarifard – AEK Athens, Greece
Sardar Azmoun – Zenit St.Petersburg, Russia
Mehdi Ghaedi – Shabab Al Ahli, UAE
Kaveh Rezaei – OH Leuven, Belgium
