Iran hoping to face Senegal in Austria [Report]
Tehran Times – TEHRAN, The Iran national football team is eager to play a friendly match with Senegal in September.
The ‘Persian Leopards’ are scheduled to meet Uruguay in Vienna, Austria on Sept. 23. La Celeste is in Group H of the 2022 FIFA World Cup along with Portugal, Guinea, and South Korea.
Now, the local media reports suggest that Dragan Skocic’s team may play a friendly match with Senegal four days later in Austria as well. The Lions of Teranga are in Group A along with Qatar, Ecuador, and the Netherlands.
Iran will participate in the World Cup for the sixth time in the country’s history and on a third consecutive occasion.
The Persians will kick off their campaign against star-studded England on Nov. 21 before taking on Wales and the U.S. in Group B.