FFIRI confirms September friendly with Angola

Tehran Times – TEHRAN, Mehdi Mohammad Nabi, Vice President of Iran Football Federation, confirmed that Iran will host Angola in a friendly match in Tehran.
The match will be held at the Azadi Stadium on Sept. 12th.
Iran played Angola in Group D of the 2006 FIFA World Cup, where the two teams shared the spoils in a 1-1 draw.
Amir Ghalenoei’s team will also play Bulgaria at the Hristo Botev Stadium in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, slated for Sept. 7th as part of preparation for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.
Three-time Asian Cup winners Iran are drawn alongside the UAE, Hong Kong and Palestine in Group C.