Friendly: Iran 1 – 1 Palestine
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s national football team conceded a last minute equalizer as the team drew 1-1 with Palestine in a friendly match on Monday.
Iran striker Mehdi Taremi was on target five minutes into the second half but Jonathan Eduardo Cantillana Zorrilla levelled the match in the injury time.
The friendly match was held at the Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium in Doha, Qatar as part of preparation for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup.
Team Melli will also meet Qatar on December 31 before travelling to the UAE for the AFC Asian Cup.
Iran has been drawn with Yemen, Iraq and Vietnam in Group D.
Team Melli will start the campaign with a match against Yemen on January 7 at the Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi.
The 2019 AFC Asian Cup will be held in the United Arab Emirates from January 5 to February 1.
