Iran U23 football team squad announced for Thailand 2020 TEHRAN – Farhad Majidi has named his 22-man team for the 2020 AFC U23 Championship Thailand.
The Iranian team will travel to Tashkent to play two friendly matches with Uzbekistan as part of preparation for Thailand 2020.
The Persians will face Uzbekistan on Sept. 6 at the Metallurg Stadium in Olmaliq in their first match.
Iran will also play Uzbekistan three days later at the Pakhtakor Central Stadium in Tashkent.
The 2020 AFC U23 Championship will be held in Thailand from Jan. 8 to 26.
The top three teams qualify for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in July, although should Japan emerge as one of them, the fourth-placed side will advance.
Iran, a powerhouse of the Asian football, have not been in the Olympics since the 1976 games in Munich.
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