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Ghotbi Names Iran Squad For North Korea Clash
The roster has been trimmed for the journey to the Far East.
May 27, 2009 10:49:59 PM
Iran
have named their squad for their June 6 World Cup qualifier in North Korea.
The list has been cut by coach Afshin Ghotbi from 41 to 27. The squad will warm-up for the vital clash by playing China on June 1.
Midfield talisman Javad Nekounam is absent due to suspension and also missing are the injured trio of Gholamreza Rezaei, Hassan Ashjari and Karim Bagheri.
Farshid Talebi of Zob Ahan made his debut in this week's friendly thrashing of Indonesia's Under-23 team and has kept his place.
The North Korean match is the first of three Group Two games that Iran have in order to save their qualification campaign.
Team Melli are in fourth place with six points from five games.
Goalkeepers: Mehdi Rahmati - Mes Kerman Vahid Talebloo - Esteghlal Tehran Misagh Memarzadeh - Persepolis Tehran Rahman Ahmadi - Sepahan Esfahan
Defenders: Jalal Hosseini - Saipa Karaj Hadi Aghili - Sepahan Esfahan Mohammad Nosrati - Al Nasr, UAE Farshid Talebi - Zob Ahan Esfahan Hossein Kaebi - Saipa Karaj Khosro Heydari - Esteghlal Tehran Alireza Mohammad - Persepolis Tehran
Midfielders: Andranik Teymourian - Fulham FC, ENG Hossein Kazemi - Esteghlal Tehran Farzad Ashoubi - Mes Kerman Pejman Nouri - Persepolis Tehran Mehdi Mahdavikia - Eintracht Fankfurt, GER Masoud Shojaei - Osasuna Pamplona, ESP Ali Karimi - Persepolis Tehran Mohammad Reza Khalatbari - Zob Ahan Esfahan Ferydoon Zandi - Alki Larnaca, CYP Iman Mobali - Al Wasl, UAE Ehsan Hajsafi - Sepahan Esfahan Mehrzad Madanchi - Al Nasr, UAE
Strikers: Vahid Hashemian - Vfl Bochum, GER Mohsen Khalili - Persepolis Tehran Arash Borhani - Esteghlal Tehran Javad Kazemian - Ajman, UAE
Stand-by: Mohsen Bengar - Sepahan Esfahan Pejman Montazeri - Esteghlal Tehran Ali Samereh - Ajman, UAE
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The list has been cut by coach Afshin Ghotbi from 41 to 27. The squad will warm-up for the vital clash by playing China on June 1.
Midfield talisman Javad Nekounam is absent due to suspension and also missing are the injured trio of Gholamreza Rezaei, Hassan Ashjari and Karim Bagheri.
Farshid Talebi of Zob Ahan made his debut in this week's friendly thrashing of Indonesia's Under-23 team and has kept his place.
The North Korean match is the first of three Group Two games that Iran have in order to save their qualification campaign.
Team Melli are in fourth place with six points from five games.
Goalkeepers: Mehdi Rahmati - Mes Kerman Vahid Talebloo - Esteghlal Tehran Misagh Memarzadeh - Persepolis Tehran Rahman Ahmadi - Sepahan Esfahan
Defenders: Jalal Hosseini - Saipa Karaj Hadi Aghili - Sepahan Esfahan Mohammad Nosrati - Al Nasr, UAE Farshid Talebi - Zob Ahan Esfahan Hossein Kaebi - Saipa Karaj Khosro Heydari - Esteghlal Tehran Alireza Mohammad - Persepolis Tehran
Midfielders: Andranik Teymourian - Fulham FC, ENG Hossein Kazemi - Esteghlal Tehran Farzad Ashoubi - Mes Kerman Pejman Nouri - Persepolis Tehran Mehdi Mahdavikia - Eintracht Fankfurt, GER Masoud Shojaei - Osasuna Pamplona, ESP Ali Karimi - Persepolis Tehran Mohammad Reza Khalatbari - Zob Ahan Esfahan Ferydoon Zandi - Alki Larnaca, CYP Iman Mobali - Al Wasl, UAE Ehsan Hajsafi - Sepahan Esfahan Mehrzad Madanchi - Al Nasr, UAE
Strikers: Vahid Hashemian - Vfl Bochum, GER Mohsen Khalili - Persepolis Tehran Arash Borhani - Esteghlal Tehran Javad Kazemian - Ajman, UAE
Stand-by: Mohsen Bengar - Sepahan Esfahan Pejman Montazeri - Esteghlal Tehran Ali Samereh - Ajman, UAE
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