INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Mahdavikia said they deserved to book a place in the next stage since they were the better team in the matches against Qatar, Turkmenistan
and Uzbekistan.Absolutely not.Iran earned a late draw against Qatar in their opening match
Qatar, the bronze medalists of the previous edition, suffered a 6-0 loss against Uzbekistan and were held to a 1-1 draw against Turkmenistan
Uzbekistan.Iran U23 football team have a tough mission to book their place at the 2024 Olympic Games.The most of players of Iran U23 team
at the 2024 AFC U23 Asian Cup Qualification next year but they need to identify their strengths and weaknesses ahead of the competition.
