Day: July 15, 2012

Hadi Aghili joins Qatar FC

Doha

Hadi Aghili , Iran’s national Football team central defender has signed a one year contract with Qatar FC.

The Iranian defender , who is capped 66 times for Team Melli and scored 10 goals playing for his country , has parted company with Al Arabi club of Qatar Soccer League . Aghili joined Al Arabi in the beginning of 2011/12 season from Iranian champions Sepahan Esfahan. He played one season only for Al Arabi club while the low final table position of the club was  one of the reasons the two sides parted company.

 

Qatar is coached by the Brazilian Sebastião Lazaroni . Both Iran and Qatar are in the same group of the FIFA World Cup qualifying group – Asian Zone.

 

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Team Melli to set up camp in Hungary.

Tehran.

Melli will be camping in Hungary in preparation for the match against Lebanon. Mr.  Ayatollahei Vice President of Iran Football Federation , has confirmed the camp  details and also advised the media that correspondences with Tunisian FA has be initiated in order to arrange a friendly match between Tunisia National Team and Team Melli  with a proposed  date being 13th August. Mr. Ayatollahei did emphasize that the arrangement has yet to be finalized but he was hopeful to sign an agreement in a few days from now.

Meanwhile,  Sami Al Traboulsi , Tunisian Head Coach confirmed that there is an ongoing  negotiation with the Iranians to arrange a friendly. He said that it will be a perfect opportunity for his team ahead of the encounter with Sierra Leone. Both Iran and Tunisia are involved in the qualification rounds of FIFA World Cup 2012 in Brazil.

 

Iran will be facing Lebanon in Beirut on September , 11th in match day 3 of the Final qualification rounds – Asian Zone. Iran is ranked second behind Korea Republic ahead of Qatar on goal difference.