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With the World Cup 2014 in Brazil
just 59 days away, Nigeria’s Group
F opponents, Iran has named a 28-
man squad to beginning camping
in South Africa ahead of the fiesta.
According to wire reports, Iran’s
coach Carlos Queiroz called up 28
players for his team’s World Cup
preparatory training camp which is
billed to commence today in
Johannesburg, South Africa and
would run till May 7.
The list of players invited is made
up of three goalkeepers, 12
defenders, eight midfielders and 5
attackers.
However, Arsenal, AC Milan and
Juventus transfer target Sardar
Azmoun as well as his colleagues
who are European-based have not
been invited because of their
participation in their leagues.
The Iranian prodigy Sardar
Azmoun who is currently with
Rubin Kazan who is already being
compared to Argentina’s Lionel
Messi says that he is proud to be
mentioned alongside the
Barcelona of Spain midfielder.
The 19-year-old striker moved to
the Russian side in January 2013
and has previously revealed his
desire to play in the Premier
League.
Metro claims Gunners has bid £2
million for Azmoun, dubbed the
‘Iranian Lionel Messi’.
“I don’t know why the English
newspapers have compared me to
Messi. Maybe it is because of my
dribbling style. However, I like
Zlatan (Ibrahimovic) more than
any other player,” Azmoun told
sport newspaper Iran Varzeshi.
Iran will play Mozambique in its
training camp in S. Africa and will
also face Trinidad and Tobago in its
final preparation for the 2014
World Cup in a match to be held in
Sao Paolo, Brazil on June 8. Iran is
drawn alongside South American
giant Argentina, AFCON champions
Nigeria and Bosnia and
Herzegovina in Group F of the
2014 World Cup.
The World Cup will begin in Sao
Paulo on June 12 and will end in
Rio’s famous Maracana stadium on
July 13. Iran will play Nigeria in
Curitiba on June 16 in its first
group match.
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