Iran to play Uzbekistan in friendly, Syria match called off
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Loading...Tehran Times – TEHRAN, Team Melli will play Uzbekistan in a friendly match after their match against Syria was called off.
A friendly match between Iran national football team and Syria was scheduled to take place on May 11 in Tehran’s Azadi Stadium but the match was cancelled since some Team Melli players will have to represent their clubs in the AFC Champions League.
Carlos Queiroz’s men will meet Uzbekistan on May 19 in Tehran.
Team Melli prepare for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, where they have been drawn with Spain, Morocco and Portugal in Group B.
The Iranian national football team will open the campaign with a match against Morocco at Saint Petersburg on June 15.
The Persians, meanwhile, face Spain in Kazan on 20 June before meeting Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal in Saransk five days later.
