Tasnim � Iran national football team defeated Sierra Leone 4-0 on Saturday in a warm-up match as part of preparation for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.


Iran coach Carlos Queiroz fielded the young players against the underdog African team in Tehran�s Azadi Stadium.

Mohammad Reza Khanzadeh opened the visiting team�s goal just 14 minutes into the match and Ali Gholizadeh found the back of the net three minutes later.

Kaveh Rezaei scored Team Melli�s third goal 10 minutes before the break.

Gholizadeh saw himself on the scoreboard once again in the 47th minute.

The friendly was Team Melli�s first 2018 World Cup warm-up encounter and the first time it faces the West Africa side in an international match.

Iran will open the 2018 World Cup with a match against Morocco on June 15 in Group B and play Spain and Portugal on June 20th and 25th.