The match is scheduled for September 6 at the Lokomotiv Stadium in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

Reza Enayati’s boys will also meet Afghanistan and Uzbekistan on September 9 and 12, respectively in Group E.

A total of 16 teams will qualify to play in the final tournament, including Qatar who qualified automatically as host.

In each group, teams will play each other once at a centralized venue. The 11 group winners and the four best runners-up qualify for the final tournament.