Friendly: Iran U-23 Football Team Loses to Uzbekistan


TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran U-23 football team lost to Uzbekistan 1-0 in a friendly match at the Metallurg Stadium in Olmaliq Friday night.

Iran will also play Uzbekistan on Monday at the Pakhtakor Central Stadium in Tashkent.

Iran U-23 football team, headed by Farhad Majidi, prepares for the 2020 AFC U-23 Championship which will be held in Thailand from January 8 to 26.

The top three teams of the tournament will qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics men's football tournament in Japan as the AFC representatives.