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News ID: 37128
Publish Date : 24 February 2017 - 20:28

Romania to Play Friendlies With Iran Football Team: Official


TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Romanian Football Federation president Razvan Burleanu said that they are interested in arranging friendly matches with Iran.
Iran and Romanian football federations signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) as part of efforts to boost cooperation between the two countries.
The MoU was signed on Thursday at the headquarters of Iran Football Federation in Tehran, the capital of Iran.
"I would like to congratulate the Iranian football federation for being the best Asian team in FIFA rankings. Furthermore, Team Melli has a great chance to qualify for the 2018 World Cup,” Burleanu said.
"We are happy due to cooperation with Iran as a European country. We like to arrange friendly matches with Iran football team. Football is a popular sport both in Iran and Romania and I hope that the two countries advance to the 2018 World Cup,” the Romanian added.