Iran Squad Named for Syria Friendly
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran coach Dragan Skocic has named a 24-man team for warm-up match against Syria football team.
Iran is scheduled to play the West Asian team on March 10 at the Azadi Stadium in Tehran.
Iran and Syria are preparing for the 2022 World Cup qualifiers.
Team Melli will play Hong Kong, Cambodia, Bahrain and Iraq, respectively at the Qualifications.
Skocic’s team sits third in Group C behind Iraq and Bahrain.
Iran Squad
Goalkeepers: Alireza Beiranvand (Antwerp), Payam Niazmand (Sepahan), Rashid Mazaheri (Esteghlal)
Defenders: Majid Hosseini (Trabzonspor), Hossein Kanaanizadegan (Persepolis), Shoja Khalilzadeh (Al Rayyan), Aref Gholami (Esteghlal), Milad Mohammadi (Gent), Jafar Salmai (Portimonense), Mehdi Tikdari (Tractor), Abolfazl Jalali (Saipa)
Midfielders: Ehsan Hajsafi (Tractor), Ahmad Nourollahi (Persepolis), Ali Karimi (Al Duhail), Omid Noorafkan (Sepahan), Vahid Amiri (Persepolis), Omid Ebrahimi (Al Ahli), Siamak Nemati (Persepolis), Ali Gholizadeh (Charleroi),
Forwards: Sardar Azmoun (Zenit), Mehdi Taremi (Porto), Karim Ansarifard (AEK Athens), Allahyar Sayyadmanesh (Zorya Luhansk), Mehdi Ghaedi (Esteghlal)
