TEHRAN - Iran football team started the 2018 Asian Games with a goalless draw against Saudi Arabia on Wednesday.

In the match held at the Wibawa Mukti Stadium in Cikarang, Indonesia, neither team could find the back of the net.

Iran have been scheduled to meet North Korea on Friday in Group F.

The Persians will also face Myanmar on Aug. 20 in the preliminary round.  

Iran have a strong legacy in men's soccer, having won gold on four occasions.

Zlatko Kranjcar's footballers will look to end a drought that extends back to 2002.

Reporting by Masoud Hossein