News / Sports

Iran football team will face Togo in pre-World Cup friendly

Thursday, 07 September 2017 7:41 AM [ Last Update: Thursday, 07 September 2017 9:10 AM ]

Members of Iran men's national football team pose for a photograph before playing against Syria at the third round of the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification tournament in Azadi Stadium, Tehran, on September 5, 2017.

The Iran men’s national football team, domestically known as Team Melli, has added another friendly fixture to its preparations for the 2018 Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup, as it will take on Togo in a warm-up session in Russia later this month.

The match, which has been scheduled for September 29, is expected to give both national teams some final competitive testing before starting their World Cup campaigns.

On June 12, head coach of Iran's national football team Carlos Queiroz announced that his side will play Russia in a pre-World Cup friendly match 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.

Team Melli is the top-ranked soccer team in Group A of the final Asian qualifying round with 22 points from six wins and four draws.

South Korea bagged 15 points to claim the second position from four wins, three draws and three losses.

Third-placed Syria earned 13 points from three wins, four draws and three losses. Uzbekistan, China and Qatar have landed in the fourth to sixth spots with 13, 12 and 7 points respectively.

Syria and Australia, the teams in third place in their groups, will face off against each other in October, with the winners entering into an intercontinental playoff against the fourth-placed team in the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) in November.

Press TV’s website can also be accessed at the following alternate addresses:

www.presstv.co.uk