INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
newcomers Turkmenistan and hosts Uzbekistan on June 4 and 7, respectively.Iran played two friendly matches with Iraq U23 football team in
Baghdad last week as part of preparation for the AFC U23 Asian Cup, where they earned a 1-0 win and lost 3-1 in their second match.The 2022
AFC U23 Asian Cup is 5th edition of the competition, a biennial international age-restricted football championship organized by the Asian
Football Confederation (AFC) for the men's under-23 national teams of Asia.The tournament was scheduled for Jan
tournament.South Korea are the defending champions.
