{"id":31950,"date":"2018-05-20T10:02:08","date_gmt":"2018-05-20T17:02:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.persianfootball.com\/news\/?p=31950"},"modified":"2018-05-23T12:02:28","modified_gmt":"2018-05-23T19:02:28","slug":"some-big-surprises-as-queiroz-trims-squad-to-24","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.persianfootball.com\/news\/2018\/05\/20\/some-big-surprises-as-queiroz-trims-squad-to-24\/","title":{"rendered":"Some big surprises, as Queiroz trims squad to 24"},"content":{"rendered":"

Persianfootball.com – TEHRAN, Iran coach Carlos Queiroz dropped 11 players from the squad, following the narrow 1-0 friendly match win over Uzbekistan and ahead of the training camp in Turkey, which includes a friendly match against the hosts.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Among the dropped players are some big names and players, who many would have expected to make the final World Cup list, such as veteran defender Seyed Jalal Hosseini, in-form right-back Vouria Ghafouri and Charleroi striker Kaveh Rezaei.<\/p>\n

However, the trio explicitely has been named as stand-by players, who might be called up for the World Cup, should another player not be able to make it.<\/p>\n

The further dropped players are goalkeeper Hossein Hosseini, defenders Steven Beitashour, Saeid Aghaei and Mohammad Ansari as well as midfielders Ahmad Abdollahzadeh, Soroush Rafiei, Omid Nourafkan and Ali Karimi (the latter due to injury).<\/p>\n

Young trio Mehdi Torabi, Ali Gholizadeh and Majid Hosseini instead made the list following impressive seasons in the domestic league and pleasing performances versus Uzbekistan.<\/p>\n

The final 23-man squad will have to be announced by June 4.<\/p>\n

Below comes the list of players:<\/p>\n

Goalkeepers:<\/strong>
\nAlireza Beiranvand \u2013 Persepolis
\nRashid Mazaheri \u2013 Zob Ahan
\nAmir Abedzadeh \u2013 Maritimo, POR<\/p>\n

Defenders:<\/strong>
\nRamin Rezaeian \u2013 Oostende, BEL
\nMohammad-Reza Khanzadeh \u2013 Padideh
\nMorteza Pouraliganji \u2013 Al Sadd, QAT
\nPejman Montazeri \u2013 Esteghlal
\nRouzbeh Cheshmi – Esteghlal
\nMajid Hosseini \u2013 Esteghlal
\nMilad Mohammadi \u2013 FC Akhmat, RUS<\/p>\n

Midfielders:<\/strong>
\nSaeid Ezatollahi \u2013 Amkar, RUS
\nEhsan Hajsafi \u2013 Olympiacos, GRE
\nOmid Ebrahimi \u2013 Esteghlal
\nMasoud Shojaei \u2013 AEK Athens, GRE
\nAshkan Dejagah \u2013 Nottingham Forest, ENG<\/p>\n

Wingers:<\/strong>
\nAlireza Jahanbakhsh \u2013 AZ Alkmaar, NED
\nMehdi Taremi \u2013 Al Gharaffa, QAT
\nSaman Ghoddos \u2013 Oestersunds, SWE
\nVahid Amiri \u2013 Persepolis
\nMehdi Torabi \u2013 Saipa
\nAli Gholizadeh \u2013 Saipa<\/p>\n

Strikers:<\/strong>
\nSadar Azmoun \u2013 Rubin Kazan, RUS
\nKarim Ansarifard \u2013 Olympiacos, GRE
\nReza Ghoochannejhad \u2013 Heerenveen, NED<\/p>\n

Stand-by:<\/strong> Hossein Hosseini, Jalal Hosseini, Vouria Ghafouri, Kaveh Rezaei<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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