Tasnim � Iranian First Vice-President Eshaq Jahangiri said he would travel to the United Arab Emirates for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup if the national football team, known as the Team Melli, becomes a finalist.

Speaking on the sidelines of a visit to the southern province of Kerman on Wednesday, Jahangiri hailed the Iranian team�s efforts and said he closely follows their games in the Asian Cup.

�Along with Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs Masoud Soltanifar, I plan to accompany the Iranian team if it reaches the final game of the Asian Cup,� he noted.

He hoped that, God willing, the Iranian players would win the Asian Cup.

The Team Melli booked a place in the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 quarter-finals on Sunday thanks to a 2-0 win over Oman at the Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi.

The victory leaves coach Carlos Queiroz�s charges still on track to win the nation�s first continental title since 1976, and looking ahead to Thursday�s meeting with China in the next round.