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Iran, Lebanon beach soccer teams to play friendlies

Xinhua, December 25, 2016 Adjust font size:

National beach soccer teams of Iran and Lebanon will play two friendlies within the next few days, Press TV reported on Sunday.

The matches will take place on Dec. 28 and 29 in the southern Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas.

The matches will serve as warmups for the upcoming 2017 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Beach Soccer Championship.

The 2017 AFC Beach Soccer Championship will take place from Jan. 21-29 next year in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Endit