Iran’s proper preparation to face the African opponent in the South Island

According to the sports reporter of Fars news agency, our country’s national football team will face Burkina Faso in one of its last preparatory matches before the 2023 Qatar Nations Cup at Kish Olympic Stadium on Friday at 18:00.

Qalanewi students, who have gone to this southern island to hold the last camp before their deployment, intend to test themselves against an African opponent by attending in the same weather conditions as Doha. The team that recently held its preparation camp to participate in the Nations Cup of this continent in Dubai and recently lost against Libya with a result of 4-0.

Iran, under the leadership of Amir Qalanewi, finished 2023 with 9 wins, 2 draws and no losses, and hopes to continue this process at the beginning of 2024 and get good results and, of course, get a more accurate assessment of its conditions in the game with Burkina Faso and then Indonesia will enter the Nations Cup in a good condition.

2 teams have a difference of 36 places in the FIFA ranking. The national team of our country is currently the second team in Asia and 21st in the world, while the stallions (known as Burkina Faso) are ranked 57th in the world and 10th in Africa.

Burkina Faso can be considered the second strongest opponent of the national team in the new era of the head coach Qalanewi in terms of FIFA ranking. Of course, due to the presence of high-quality players such as Edmund Tapsuba (Bayer Leverkusen defender, Germany), Hervé Kofi (Charleroi goalkeeper, Belgium), Edmund Tapsuba (Bayer Leverkusen defender, Germany), Issa Kabore (Luton Town defender, England), Nasser Djiga (Red Star Belgrade defender, Serbia), Steve Yago (defender of Limassol, Cyprus), Issoufou Dayo (defender of Berkan, Morocco), Belati Toure (midfielder of Pyramids, Egypt), Gustavo Sangare (midfielder of Rouen, France), Abdel Tapsoba (forward of Amiens, France) and Dango Outara (forward of Bournemouth, England) in this composition. team, this game can be considered a good opportunity to evaluate the national team.

Among the players of the final list of the national team in the Asian Nations Cup, only Sardar Azmoun, who will join his teammates in Qatar on December 20, is absent.

Iran is in Group C of the Asian Nations Cup with Palestine, Hong Kong and the United Arab Emirates, and Hubert Volod’s students will face Algeria, Mauritania and Angola in Group D of the Asian Nations Cup.

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