Team Melli to play scrimmage against 2018 FIFA World Cup host
Iran men's national football team, domestically known as Team Melli, is scheduled to play a friendly fixture against Russia as part of preparations for the 2018 Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup.
Head coach of Iran's national football team Carlos Queiroz announced on Monday evening that the friendly match will be played on October 10.
The 64-year-old Portuguese made the remarks as Team Melli qualified for the 2018 World Cup in Moscow for the second time in a row.
Iranian national football team defeated Uzbekistan 2-0 at Tehran’s Azadi Stadium.
Both teams observed one minute of silence in tribute to the victims of the twin attacks targeting the Iranian parliament building and the mausoleum of Imam Khomeini in Tehran on June 7.
Iranian professional footballer Sardar Azmoun, who currently plays as a striker for FC Rostov in the Russian Premier League, opened the scoring for the host team in the 23rd minute.
Attacking midfielder Masoud Shojaei could have doubled Iran’s lead from the penalty spot in the 49th minute, but he mishit the ball over the crossbar.
Finally, Mehdi Taremi, who plays as a forward for Persian Gulf Pro League club Persepolis, found the back of the net from inside the area in the 88th minute, and finished off the White Wolves.
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