Iran Has Difficult Task at Women’s Olympic Qualifiers: Coach
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s women’s football team coach Maryam Azmoun says that they will have a tough task in the Women's Olympic Football Tournament Asian Qualifiers Round 2.
The Iranian team will meet the Philippines on Wednesday in Group C in Doha, Qatar.
“We will have a difficult task in the competition since the best team will advance to the next stage,” Azmoun said.
“We are optimistic about the competition because we are well-prepared and will do our best in the games,” she added.
Group C consists of Iran, the Philippines, Chinese Taipei and Palestine.
In the final round, the successful sides of Group A, B and C, will join Australia, DPR Korea, Korea Republic, China PR and Thailand in two groups of four, with the top two teams from each group advancing to the play-offs.
The two winners from the play-offs will then qualify for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics with host and reigning Asian champion Japan.