TEHRAN – Iran’s women’s national team fell 1-0 to Uzbekistan in a friendly in Tashkent on Tuesday, with Ilvina Ablyakimova scoring the lone goal in the 71st minute.

The two teams had previously met on Saturday, when Uzbekistan won 2-0.

The matches served as preparation for next year’s AFC Women’s Asia Cup, which starts on March 1 in Australia.

Iran have been drawn in Group A with Australia, South Korea, and the Philippines, while Uzbekistan are in Group B with China, North Korea, and Bangladesh.