Iran U-23 Football Team Defeats Persepolis: Friendly
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran U-23 football team defeated Persepolis 3-1 in a friendly match on Tuesday.
Ali Sadeghi opened the scoring for Iran U-23 football team in the 17th minute but Mehdi Abdi equalized the match in the 25th minute.
Hossein Zavari and Behzad Eslami also scored two goals for Iran U-23 football team in the second half.
The friendly was held as part of the preparation for the 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup.
Mehdi Mahdavikia’s team has been drawn into Group A along with host Uzbekistan, Qatar, and Turkmenistan.
