{"id":47487,"date":"2022-11-16T18:14:57","date_gmt":"2022-11-17T02:14:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.persianfootball.com\/news\/?p=47487"},"modified":"2022-11-16T18:14:58","modified_gmt":"2022-11-17T02:14:58","slug":"carlos-queiroz-undeterred-by-iran-loss-ahead-of-fifa-world-cup-opener-against-england","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.persianfootball.com\/news\/2022\/11\/16\/carlos-queiroz-undeterred-by-iran-loss-ahead-of-fifa-world-cup-opener-against-england\/","title":{"rendered":"Carlos Queiroz undeterred by Iran loss ahead of FIFA World Cup opener against England"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

ESPN – DOHA, Iran’s final warm-up match before they begin their\u00a02022 FIFA World Cup\u00a0campaign against\u00a0England\u00a0saw them lose 2-0 to\u00a0Tunisia\u00a0in a behind-closed doors friendly on Wednesday.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nonetheless, Team Melli coach Carlos Queiroz was undeterred by the result even if it was not ideal and instead insisted that it was a huge positive just having all his players take to the field together again ahead of Monday’s tie against the Three Lions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Following a goalless first half, Tunisia opened the scoring through a\u00a0Naim Sliti\u00a0spot-kick after\u00a0Abolfazl Jalali\u00a0was penalised for handball inside the area — which also led to the Iran defender’s sending off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With the numerical advantage, Tunisia would go on to seal the win with a second goal from\u00a0Ali Abdi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“It was a good working day — a good ‘training session’ against Tunisia,” said Queiroz after the match.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“We used all the (available) players — 45 minutes (each). It was an opportunity to see the players from Europe and also from (elsewhere) abroad, and make them (play) together after so long.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“After so many weeks without training and playing together, it was a great opportunity.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Queiroz and Iran would certainly have benefitted from Europe-based stars like\u00a0Mehdi Taremi\u00a0and\u00a0Alireza Jahanbakhsh\u00a0reuniting with those based in the domestic Persian Gulf Pro League, who were part of a extended training camp in the build-up to the World Cup until being recently joined by those abroad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Of course, (the) result is not good,” Queiroz explained. “We don’t like to concede goals, we don’t like to lose but (these are things) we need to correct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“We had the best opportunities in the game before the penalty (and) missed a few chances to score but, anyway, the most important is the conclusions that we need to make in order to prepare for England.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“That was the most important thing in the game.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Queiroz also had kind words for their opponents, who did not hesitate to agree to a mutually-beneficial scratch match ahead of their own World Cup opener against against\u00a0Denmark\u00a0on Tuesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“We also want to express our gratitude to the Tunisia national team (and) the availability they showed to support our preparation,” he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“(The game) was also good for them, of course, but they made themselves available to help us knowing we have a game on Monday, and they accepted the conditions we propose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“We wish them the best of success for this World Cup.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After their opener against England, Team Melli are next in action against\u00a0Wales\u00a0on Nov. 25 before finishing their Group B campaign against\u00a0United States\u00a0four days later.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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