WC22 TM's preparation and friendlies

[perspolis#1]

Can we not tempt FIFA....for 5 minutes!

[Abtin]

If they play this game Iran will risk getting banned from the World Cup.

Then US should be banned to. For war crimes against humanity. Which Iran haven't even done.

[Leicester City]

Then US should be banned to. For war crimes against humanity. Which Iran haven't even done.

It's just FIFA's mode of operation.

[Essi]

OMG, they friendly against Russia is reported in Swedish Media as well.

https://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/fotboll/a/O8nRqE/rysslands-herrlandslag-bokar-in-forsta-matcherna-efter-krigsutbrottet

[O-ZoNe]

Match with Russia likely in Tehran in November. Russia will also play Kyrgyzstan. I hope they got fifa approval otherwise this is a bad move.

https://en.mehrnews.com/news/191167/Iran-to-hold-friendly-match-vs-Russia-before-Qatar-world-cup

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[Under Lahaf]

Unless FIFA has previously put out an official statement (about member states playing against Russia) or do so in near future, then IFF will need to cancel the game, otherwise they can go ahead.
Probably that is exactly why the game is timed later in November.....

[pajamNL]

Good friendly, too bad FIFA is corrupt

[Leicester City]

Unless the team can secure a contract from FIFA that this match can go through without consequences, I don't know if the team should face Russia in November.

[Nokhodi]

Unless the team can secure a contract from FIFA that this match can go through without consequences, I don't know if the team should face Russia in November.

From CQ's interview it seemed that the timing of this match doesn't work out - so we hopefully won't be playing it.

[O-ZoNe]

From CQ's interview it seemed that the timing of this match doesn't work out - so we hopefully won't be playing it.

Ya. I doubt this will happen too after CQs interview. For the best imo.

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[Leicester City]

From CQ's interview it seemed that the timing of this match doesn't work out - so we hopefully won't be playing it.

Any potential replacements or no friendlies in November?

[Nokhodi]

Any potential replacements or no friendlies in November?

Based on CQ's previous 2 world cups, wouldn't be surprised if we have a very light, behind closed doors friendly against a "weaker" opponent, before the first game.
Issue though is that clubs don't have to release players until 1 week before the World Cup, so who knows if we will even get that last friendly, if half the squad won't be there.

[Salar]

Nabi said that we will play a Persian Gulf team a few days before leaving for Doha. I guess this will be without the european players.

[LocalSkeptic]

Mark Ogden, Senior ESPN FC Writer, in Austria to watch Iran. He jokingly (or not) said he's there on a "scouting mission." Watch the video at the 16 min mark, the time he makes the comment:

https://youtu.be/cDsAzDBoW2c?t=960

[Karimi 8]

Mark Ogden, Senior ESPN FC Writer, in Austria to watch Iran. He jokingly (or not) said he's there on a "scouting mission." Watch the video at the 16 min mark, the time he makes the comment:
https://youtu.be/cDsAzDBoW2c?t=960

Hopefully he got very surprised with his scouting mission Bet he didn't even consider the fact that we would win.