TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Iranian national football team coach Carlos Queiroz said the friendly match against South Korea is a good opportunity for Team Melli to prepare itself for the 2015 AFC Asian Cup.



Iran has been scheduled to meet South Korea on Tuesday in Tehran�s Azadi Stadium.

�We are happy to play South Korea since the team and Japan are Asian top teams. We can test our young players in this warm-up match,� Queiroz said in the pre-match news conference in Tehran on Monday.

�Several South Korean players are playing in the European clubs and they have advanced to the World Cup many times,� the Portuguese added.

�Iran and South Korea are seeking improvement in terms of players and technical skills. Certainly, we will use some of our young players in the friendly match� he added.

Iran and South Korea are preparing for the 2015 AFC Asian Cup, which will open in January in Australia.

Iran is in Group C along with the UAE, Qatar and Bahrain and South Korea has been pitted in Group A along with Australia, Oman and Kuwait.

By Tasnim News Agency

 

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