Iran, Italy to Play Friendly, Official Says


TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran and Italy football teams will play a friendly, President of the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) Carlo Tavecchio said.

The Iranian and Italian football federations signed a memorandum of understanding on Sunday in Tehran as part of efforts to boost cooperation between the two countries.

According to Tavecchio, two teams will play a friendly match in 2015 or 2016.

The match will be added to the two countries’ football calenders, the FIGC stated.