Iran Algeria

Tehran Times - Iran national football team will face African powerhouse Algeria on March 27 in the Austrian capital of Vienna, an Iran Football Federation’s official said.

The friendly match will be held as part of Team Melli’s preparation for the 2018 World Cup.

Some media reports had suggested that the match is scheduled to take place in Paris.  

Queiroz’s team have been drawn in Group B along with Spain, Morocco and Portugal.

Iran will open the campaign with a match against Morocco at Saint Petersburg on June 15.

Team Melli, meanwhile, face Spain in Kazan on 20 June before meeting Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal in Saransk five days later.

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