Team Melli has been drawn in Group A along with Qatar, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, the UAE, and DPR Korea.
“If you look at our group, it’s not easy, we have (the) UAE and Qatar but if you look at our results from the previous round, (it gives us confidence) to qualify,” Ghalenoei told the-afc.com.
The AFC Asian Qualifiers - Road to 26 will kick off on September 5 with the final round of matches scheduled for June 10, 2025.