WC22 TM's preparation and friendlies

[PSGman#19]

Algeria B, Uruguay, Senegal, Nicaragua, Tunisia was a good preparation considering the circumstance.

Unfortunately we started the WC with England which is the stronger team we face since decade. Playing Wales and USA before england would have prepared to face England in the last game.

Some mistakes we made :

- using lot of useless players in all these friendlies to finally understand they are TM material (Noorafkan, Sarlak). PFDC members were saying it from day one!
- Not using what was functionning in these friendlies and wcq (Ezza at DM, Kanaani +Shoja at CB). Playing straight some players that were on the fridge wince 4 years ago (PAG, Cheshmi, AK).
- the line up destabilize more ourselves that England.

[Raptor]

He did however name Iran as a possible surprise team in the World Cup (just after the draw in April). That was interesting to hear because most other pundits on ESPN only talked about the US game against England. They barely mentioned Iran as one of the opponents.

Watch the clip from 3:42:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TADV6INXgWM&t=281s

[Nokhodi]

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

He wrote an article which was 90% political and mostly had talking points from some guy named Pashaei who wants Iran banned from all sports.

[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.

[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

[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.

[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.

[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?

[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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[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.

[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.

[pajamNL]

Good friendly, too bad FIFA is corrupt

[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.....

[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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[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