In the first match of Valentin Granatkin Memorial , Iran U19 team lost to Russia second team 2-1 in Roschino Arena. Iran U19  scored a consolation goal by Ali Sobhani in the dying minute of the match.

Iran played most of the second half with ten players after Saeid Ahani was given the red card on 55th minute. The Russian team scored a penalty taken by Nikita Iosifov in the 56th minute. 10 minutes later Nikita Iosifov scored his second goal.

In this tournament 7 players can be substituted in each match.

Iran U19 line up

Alireza Rostamijou : Ahmad Jalali, (C) , MohammadReza Muharrami[ 74′ Mohammad Reza Asgari] , Hossein Shaverdi [86′ Mehrshad Yazdani Sangden], Yasin Salmani [74′ Ali Sobhani], Hossein Nokhodkar [74′ Seyed Reza Mousavian ], Alireza Bavieh [86′ Ali Asghar Sadeghi Nasab Dehnavi], Saeid Ahani [red card 55′], Alireza Asad Obadi, Aria Barzegar [86′ Ali Bobaei], Ali Zare [64′ Mohammad Hossein Zavvari]

The tournament consisting of 12 teams have been divided into three groups. Iran is grouped with Argentina, Armenia and host Russia 2.  Team Iran U19 will play Armenia next.