Iran Set to Go beyond FIFA U-17 World Cup Group Stage: AFC
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – AFC official site reported that the Iranian football team wants to go beyond the Group Stage at the FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017.
The prestigious competition will kick off on Friday in Goa, India from October 6 to 28.
Iran has been drawn in Group C along with Guinea, European powerhouse Germany and Costa Rica.
Abbas Chamanian’s boys will start their campaign with a match against Guinea on Oct. 7.
After losing out on penalties to Iraq in the final of last year’s AFC U-16 Championship, Iran is set to embark on its fourth campaign at this level. Previous appearances in 2001, 2009 and 2013 saw the Iranians twice go beyond the Group Stage, a notable achievement that head coach Chamanian will be hoping can be repeated in India, the-AFC.com wrote.
