Iran to Play Friendly Against Burkina Faso on Kish Island


TEHRAN (Tasnim)– The Iranian national football team will play Burkina Faso in a friendly match at its training camp on the Persian Gulf island of Kish south of Iran.

The warm-up match has been scheduled for January 5, 2024, as part of preparation for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.

Iran was reportedly planned to face Indonesia in a friendly match on January 7.

Iran national football team is in Group C along with the UAE, Palestine, and Hong Kong.

Team Melli will start the campaign against Palestine on January 14 at the Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar.