Amir Abedzadeh

PLDC – Maritimo goalkeeper Amir Abedzadeh is ready to play in the 2018 FIFA World Cup for Iran national football team, A Bola reported. 

Abedzadeh, who turns 25 on April 26, is in good position to play in the Russia World Cup, the newspaper reported. 

Iran assistant coach Oceano Cruz was in Braga to track the goalkeeper and A Bola wrote that Abedzadeh can be Iran keeper in the World Cup.

Amir Abedzadeh is the son of former Iranian national team goalkeeper Ahmad Reza Abedzadeh.

Iran has been drawn in Group B with Spain, Morocco and Portugal.

Team Melli will kick off the tournament with a match against Morocco at Saint Petersburg on June 15.

Iran will face Spain in Kazan on 20 June before meeting Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal in Saransk five days later.

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