Iran to Play Russia in Friendly Football Match

The Iran national football team will play friendly matches in autumn against several teams, including the Russian Federation team.

Consensus

Iran's national football team plans to play a friendlies in the autumn.
One of the scheduled friendlies is against Russia.
The other opponents include two European teams and one Asian team that participated in the 2016 World Cup.
The matches are planned for the next three months.
The announcement was made by Mehdi Taj, president of the Iranian Football Federation.

The Russian Premier League published the schedule for the 2026/27 season, with the first match on July 24–27 and the final on May 29, 2027. — vm
Anton Shvetts, a former midfielder for Akhmat and the Russian national team, retired at age 33 due to injuries. — vm
Shvetts joined Rubin Kazan in September 2025 as a free agent. — vm
Iran finished third in Group G at the 2026 World Cup and drew all their group stage matches: 2:2 vs New Zealand, 0:0 vs Belgium, and 1:1 vs Egypt. — vesti
The names of the opponents will be announced simultaneously after coordination with sponsors and host nations. — kommerant
Iran's national team will also participate in a tournament in Iraq in November. — kommerant
Russia's national team has played friendlies in spring and summer 2026, winning against Nicaragua (3:1), Burkina Faso (3:0), Trinidad and Tobago (3:0), drawing with Mali (0:0), and losing to Egypt (0:1). — fontanka