- Team Melli started the day in the hotel Gym. The light training began after breakfast.
- Sport Minister Abbassi along with Kaffashian and Moradi were present with Team Melli players at breakfast.
- Expatriate Iranian fans from Japan , USA and Canada are expected to be present to support Team Melli in today’s match. Many of the fans are staying in the same hotel as the players. Around 1000 Iranian fans are expected to be present in the stadium which has a capacity of 44,000.
- The weather in Ulsan is cloudy with chances of rain and shower. Early morning fog was also noticed, however chances of fog at the time of the match is minimal. The temperature is pleasant and should be no issue for both teams. The pitch conditions is likely to be wet and windy. According to local weather reports, there is 90 percent chance of rainfall on Tuesday afternoon in Ulsan, with 10 mm to 19 mm of precipitation predicted. Wet conditions make the pitch faster and accurate passes that bit trickier to execute.
- IRIFF has arranged a welcoming program for the squad in case of qualification to the World Cup finals in Brazil. The players will be going directly to Azadi Stadium after arriving from Korea. The specially chartered flight operated by Asseman Airlines, is expected to land at Mehrabad airport rather than Imam Khomeini airport, which makes the journey from the airport to the stadium much smoother and quicker.
- All 42,000 pre-sale tickets for the match have been snapped up, with only 1,000 set aside for match day. The Korean fans are hoping for a resounding victory from the team after a series of disappointing performances in what could well amount to Manager Choi Kang-hee’s last game. Choi has said repeatedly that he only intended getting the team through the last round of qualifiers before calling it quits.