Iran Beach Soccer Team Beats Italy
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s national beach soccer team defeated Italy 5-3 in a friendly match on Monday.
The match was held as part of preparation for the 2025 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.
Mohammad Ali Mokhtari, Mehdi Shirmohammadi, Mehdi Mirjalili, Mohammad Ali Nazarzadeh and Mohammad Masoumizadeh scored for Iran in the match.
The FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Seychelles 2025 kicks off on May 1, with the final taking place on May 11.
Team Melli is drawn in Group B along with Mauritania, two-time FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup champion Portugal, and Paraguay.
Host nation Seychelles will take on Belarus, Guatemala and Japan in Group A. Group C sees Spain, Senegal, Chile and Tahiti take to the sand, as Group D will see a rematch of the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2024 final, as Brazil and Italy will feature in the group alongside El Salvador and Oman.
Ali Naderi’s Iran will take on Mauritania in its opening match. The Persians will also meet Paraguay and Portugal on May 3 and 5, respectively.
