We Want to Beat Spain at Futsal World Cup: Hossein Tayebi
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran futsal player Hossein Tayebi says that they want to start FIFA Futsal World Cup Colombia 2016 with a win against Spain.
Iran will be up against some familiar face in the group stage of the competition, where it will take on not just Spain but also Morocco, whom Tayebi and Co edged past four years ago. Their third opponents, meanwhile, will be somewhat more of an unknown quantity in Azerbaijan.
The Asian champion will once again be kicking off against Spain, on this occasion in Medellin on 12 September.
Tayebi stressed that he and his team-mates will be gunning for victory in this heavyweight bout: "I can assure you that every time the Iranian national futsal team enter the pitch, we do so to win, because we're among the world's powerhouse in this sport.”
“We respect the Spaniards but we want to win our first match in Colombia. Encounters between Spain and Iran are always spectacular and tight affairs, but we're determined to get the win," Tayebi told FIFA.com.
"We know that Azerbaijan have a strong team, even though we've never faced them," he continued. "The coaching staff have watched two of their games, though, and told us that they play some good stuff. As I said before, we play to win and that match will be no exception."