Ex-Iran Defender Optimistic about Team Melli in World Cup
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Former Iranian national football team defender Reza Shahrudi said Team Melli has been drawn in a tough group but it could qualifies for the next stage.
Team Melli has been pitted against Spain, Portugal and Morocco in Group B of the 2018 World Cup.
“However, we are in the Group B and will have to deal with the best European and African teams,” Shahrudi told Sputnik.
“Our opening game is with Morocco which I think is the best African team you can find these days. The opening game is always the hardest,” he added.
“Portugal is the one of the best around and Spain won the 2010 World Cup and has a star-studded lineup. These three outfits will be a big challenge for us, but we still hope that our guys, or sports officials and all our football fans will keep their fingers crossed so that next summer in Russia we are lucky,” he said.
