Three countries to participate in 2nd Persian Beach Soccer Cup

Three foreign countries are going to take part in the second edition of the Persian Beach Soccer Cup, which is scheduled to be held later this month in the southern Iranian port city of Bushehr.

During a meeting between Secretary General of Football Federation of the Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI) Mohammad Reza Saket, Head of the Beach Soccer Department at the FFIRI Paria Shahriari, Head of the Referees Committee at the Football Federation of the Islamic Republic of Iran Fereydoun Esfahanian, Head of the Marketing Committee at the FFIRI Hedayat Mombini, Head of Bushehr Football Association Mohammad Najafi and Chairman of Pars Jonoubi Jam Football Club Bahram Rezaeian on Tuesday, the officials discussed accommodation of participating teams, invitation of referees and supervisors, renovation of sports facilities as well as media coverage.

The second edition of the Persian Beach Soccer Cup will kick off on January 27, and will run through January 29, 2018.

Azerbaijan, Spain, Ukraine and the Islamic Republic of Iran will vie for top honors during the upcoming competition.

The Iran men’s national beach soccer team put a thrilling end to its campaign at the Persian Beach Soccer Cup in Bushehr, clinching the international tournament’s title with an unblemished record.

The Iranian squad defeated the national Italian beach soccer team – nicknamed Gli Azzurri (The Blues) – 4-3 in the final showdown at Bushehr Tourism Village on February 16, 2017.

Forward Mohammad Ahmadzadeh scored a brace while Mohammad Ali Mokhtari and Mostafa Kiani netted a goal each for Iran’s Team Melli Football Saheli.

Francesco Corosiniti, Paolo Palmacci and Emanuele Zurlo were on target for the Italian team as well.

The Persian Beach Soccer Cup kicked off in Bushehr, southern Iran, on February 14 and finished on February 16, 2017.

The international sports event brought together national beach soccer teams from the Islamic Republic of Iran, Italy, Poland and Ukraine.

Amirhossein Akbari from Iran was named as the Most Valuable Player of the three-day sports event.

Italy's Gabriele Gori became the meet's top-scorer with five goals, and Ukraine’s Volodymyr Hladchenko was selected as the best goalkeeper.

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