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Team Melli   Friendly Match   Panama  

Tehran Times - The Panama Football Federation (FEPAFUT) claimed that they will play a friendly match against Iran on November 10.

Panam, who have sealed CONCACAF's third automatic World Cup berth, will also face Wales four days later, fepafut.com reported.

Panama, ranked 49th in FIFA World Rankings, will face the best Asian football team (34th in the world) in Vienna, capital of Austria.

Both teams are preparing for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

Team Melli have previously played two friendlies against Togo and Russia in early October.

Carlos Queiroz’s men have defeated Togo 2-0 in Tehran and were held to a 1-1 draw by the Russian team in Kazan.

The Persians have defeated the Central American team on Dec.18, 2004 in Tehran’s Azadi Stadium. Ali Daei scored the only goal the match.

The Iranian media reports had suggested that Team Melli will play two friendly matches against Serbia and Venezuela in November.

Football Federation of the Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI) have not confirmed the news so far.