Iran, Bahrain to play friendly match

PTV - Secretary of Iran's Football Federation Mehdi Mohammad-Nabi has announced the country's national soccer team will play Bahrain March 21.

The friendly match will be held in the Bahraini capital, Manama, Mohammad-Nabi told ISNA on Tuesday.

According to the official, Iran will announce the final list of its national soccer players on Wednesday.

Mohammad-Nabi also said the team will fly to Kuwait to compete in the second match of the 2010 World Cup qualifier on March 26.

Iran's national football team disappointed fans with its 0-0 draw with Syria in its first World Cup qualifiers match.

Iran is in Group 5 of Asia's World Cup qualifying tournament with Kuwait, Syria and the United Arab Emirates.