prefabricated Russia and Iran can play a friendly match.
The teams plan to play a friendly game on June 2. The meeting place is not yet known, as permission must be obtained first. FIFA to host the game, Sport-Express writes, citing a source in the Iranian Football Federation.
At the end of February, FIFA and UEFA suspended Russian clubs and teams from participating in international competitions. Because of this, the Russian team was unable to take part in the play-off tournament for the right to reach the final of the 2022 World Cup.
Iran has reached the final of the World Cup and will play in a group with England and the United States. The fourth team will be determined in June, when the play-off between Wales and the winner of the Scotland-Ukraine pair will take place.
