Iran to play New Zealand in friendly match

April 9, 2022 - 14:56

TEHRAN – Iran national football team will play New Zealand in a friendly match in June in Doha, Qatar.

The game will be one of four warm-up matches in the Persian Gulf country.

Director of Iran national football team Hamid Estili had already said they will hold a two-week training camp in Doha in June.

Iran have been drawn in Group B along with England, the U.S. and the winners of the European play-offs between Scotland, Ukraine and Wales in the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

New Zealand are scheduled to play Costa Rica in the inter-continental playoff on June 14.