After a draw during the legal times of the game against Iraq in the final of West Asian Football Championship, the Iranian U-23 (Olympic) Football National Team lost in penalty kicks to save the runner-up title.
Iran NOC; Tehran: In the final
match of the West Asia Championship in the under-23 age group, the teams of
Iraq and Iran faced each other at Medina Stadium in Baghdad. This game ended
with a 1-1 draw at the end of 90 minutes, so the result was cleared through
penalty kicks. In the penalties, the Iraqi team defeated Iran by 5-4 to win the
championship. Iran U-23 National Football Team will represent in the upcoming
Asian Games in Hangzhou.