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Iran futsal team beats Uzbekistan 3-0 in friendly match

Monday, 29 August 2016 12:08 PM [ Last Update: Monday, 29 August 2016 12:08 PM ]

The Iranian men’s national futsal team (file photo)

Iran men's national futsal team has defeated Uzbekistan in a preparatory match for the 2016 Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) Futsal World Cup in Colombia later this month.

On Sunday, the Iranian sportsmen proved their dominance throughout the game, which was played at Shahid Beheshti Sport Complex in the northeastern Iranian city of Mashhad, and earned a deserved 3-0 win against the opposite side.

Farhad Tavakkoli, Mohammad Taheri and Mohammad Keshavarz were on target for the Iranian team.

Iranian futsal players will return to action on Monday as they take on their Uzbek counterparts in their second friendly encounter.

The 2016 FIFA Futsal World Cup will be the 8th edition of the FIFA Futsal World Cup. The tournament will be held in Colombia between September 10 and October 1.

Iran has been drawn alongside Azerbaijan, Morocco and Spain in Group F of the forthcoming sports event.

The Colombian hosts, Panama, Portugal and Uzbekistan form Group A, while Cuba, Egypt, Russia and Thailand form Group B.

Guatemala, Italy, Paraguay and Vietnam are put in Group C. Group D consists of Australia, Brazil, Mozambique and Ukraine.

Argentina, Costa Rica, Kazakhstan and the Solomon Islands shape Group E.

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