Iran grouped with North Korea, Saudi Arabia and Myanmar in Asian Games football competition.

Jakarta: Iran will face DPR Korea, the 2014 silver medalists,  Saudi Arabia, and Myanmar in Group F of the upcoming Asian Games 2019

Defending champions Korea Republic will have Bahrain, Kyrgyz Republic and Malaysia for company in Group F of men’s football at the 2018 Indonesia Asian Games draw in Jakarta on Thursday. Hosts Indonesia, meanwhile, drew Hong Kong, Laos and Chinese Taipei in Group A.

The U-23 tournament, which allows each country to field three overage players, will see 24 teams vying for honours.

Group B has Thailand, Uzbekistan, Bangladesh and Qatar, while Group C will see 2014 bronze medalists Iraq, China PR, Timor-Leste and Syria.

Japan were the seeded team in Group D and they were drawn with Vietnam, Pakistan and Nepal.

The top two teams in each group along with the four best 3rd placed teams will advance to the Round of 16.

Men’s football will be contested on August 14 to September 1 in Jakarta and Palembang.

Iran failed to qualify from group stage in last tournament in Incheon Games 2014. After winning a record 4 gold medal in football competition, the last of which was in 2002 in Busan, Iran won the bronze in Doha games 2006 and the fourth rank in Guangzhou in 2010. This time, the U23 team is coached by Kranjcar who has a good insight into Iranian football and a good track record with Sepahan Esfahan club.

Sohrab Bakhtiyarizadeh and Reza Shahroudi both ex-Team Melli player assist Kranjcar in training the team whil the Manager is Hamid Estili.

 

 

Asian Game Men Football

All time medal winners

Year Host Final Third Place
Gold Medal Score Silver Medal Bronze Medal Score Fourth Place
1951
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India 
New DelhiIndia

India
1–0
Iran

Japan
2–0
Afghanistan
1954
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Philippines
ManilaPhilippines

Republic of China
5–2
South Korea

Burma
5–4
Indonesia
1958
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Japan
TokyoJapan

Republic of China
3–2
South Korea

Indonesia
4–1
India
1962
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Indonesia
JakartaIndonesia

India
2–1
South Korea

Malaya
4–1
South Vietnam
1966
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Thailand
BangkokThailand

Burma
1–0
Iran

Japan
2–0
Singapore
1970
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Thailand
BangkokThailand

Burma


South Korea
0–0 aet1
India
1–0
Japan
1974
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Iran
TehranIran

Iran
1–0
Israel

Malaysia
2–1
North Korea
1978
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Thailand
BangkokThailand

North Korea


South Korea
0–0 aet
China PR
1–0
Iraq
1982
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India
New DelhiIndia

Iraq
1–0
Kuwait

Saudi Arabia
2–02
North Korea
1986
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South Korea
SeoulSouth Korea

South Korea
2–0
Saudi Arabia

Kuwait
5–0
Indonesia
1990
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China
BeijingChina

Iran
0–0 aet
(4–1) pen

North Korea

South Korea
1–0
Thailand
1994
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Japan
HiroshimaJapan

Uzbekistan
4–2
China PR

Kuwait
2–1
South Korea
1998
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Thailand
BangkokThailand

Iran
2–0
Kuwait

China PR
3–0
Thailand
2002
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South Korea
BusanSouth Korea

Iran
2–1
Japan

South Korea
3–0
Thailand
2006
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Qatar
DohaQatar

Qatar
1–0
Iraq

Iran
1–0 aet
South Korea
2010
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China
GuangzhouChina

Japan
1–0
United Arab Emirates

South Korea
4–3
Iran
2014
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South Korea
IncheonSouth Korea

South Korea
1–0 aet
North Korea

Iraq
1–0
Thailand
2018
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Indonesia
Jakarta and Palembang,

*Under-23 tournament since 2002.