Iran U-23 Football Team to Play A Friendly Match in Nowruz
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran U-23 football team will play a friendly match in the Persian New Year Nowruz (starts on March 21).
Mohammad Mohammadi, director of Iran’s U-23 football team, said Iran coach Mehdi Mahdavikia will travel to Tehran on March 17.
“Our priority is to play Iraq in Tehran, Kish Island or Dubai. Saudi Arabia and the UAE are other candidates for the friendly match,” Mohammadi said.
The friendly will be held as part of preparation for the 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup.
The Iranian team has been drawn in Group A along with host Uzbekistan, Qatar and Turkmenistan.
