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Iran Venezuela canceled

PLDC - The Iranian national football team friendly match with Venezuela, which was scheduled for November 20, is in sever doubt.

The match, which was supposed to be held at the Azadi Stadium, will likely be cancelled over political issues, the Iranian media reported.  

Iran had already defeated Venezuela 1-0 in a friendly match held in Nijmegen, Netherlands, in November 2017 as part of preparation for the 2018 World Cup.

Team Melli will face Trinidad and Tobago on November 15. 

Carlos Queiroz’s men defeated Uzbekistan 1-0 in September and beat Bolivia 2-1 on October 16 thanks to goals from Alireza Jahanbakhsh and Mehdi Torabi in Tehran.

Team Melli is getting ready for the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019, where it has been pitted against Iraq, Vietnam and Yemen.