On Tuesday, the Iranian team will host Al Nasr in Iran's central city of Isfahan.

“This is a big match,” said Stimac. “We want to get off to a good start in the AFC Champions League. We trained well in recent days and we are in good condition."

“The match is more than a typical game. The match is about our motivation, honor, and team pride. We are facing problems but we’ve a great chance of winning the match."

“We will play against a team which has a good coach and according to our analysis is a coherent team in which each player knows his task well,” the Croat added.