Iran gained self-confidence shortly before the World Cup in Qatar (November 20th to December 18th).
The selection of national coach Carlos Queiroz won 1-0 (1-0) against Nicaragua in the last friendly on Thursday. At the start, the three-time Asian champions meet England.
Mehdi Torabi (15th) scored against the world number 142. the decisive goal for the controversial World Cup participant, in which Bayer Leverkusen’s Sardar Azmoun was missing due to a torn muscle fiber. In Group B, Iran still plays against the USA and Wales. At the five previous world championships, “Team Melli” had never progressed beyond the preliminary round.
Recently, a group of Iranian athletes from the world association FIFA called for the exclusion of Iran. The demonstrations by courageous women against the mullahs’ regime’s oppression and human rights abuses, which have been going on for weeks, have overshadowed the Islamic Republic’s participation in the finals in Qatar.