Iran national team completed its last workout this Saturday at CT Joaquim Grava, before the friendly gamers against Trinidad and Tobago, scheduled for Sunday afternoon at the same venue. Coach Carlos Queiroz led a collective work, closed to the press – only the initial minutes of physical work, could be recorded. The confrontation with the team from Central America will be the ultimate test of the team, which debuts in the World Cup against Nigeria on the 16th at the Arena da Baixada in Curitiba.

Iran is the last practice before the CT Corinthians friendly against Trinidad and Tobago on Sunday (Photo: Rodrigo Faber)

The Portuguese coach chose Trinidad as an adversary, he said, because it is similar to the opponent’s first round selection. On Wednesday, the Central American team – which also did train on the Corinthian CT on Friday – was defeated 3-0 by Argentina in Buenos Aires. – “this test was closer to team-based training. We have a few topics to address which are not not yet clarified, but it will be a rehearsal for the game against Nigeria. Team Trinidad was chosen with this criteria in mind. It is a team with very similar characteristics of of Nigeria ” Queiroz said.

Coached by Carlos Queiroz train in Corinthians CT (Photo: Rodrigo Faber)

Unlike what happened throughout the week, Iran will not work in two periods on Saturday. The players were rested from training at the academy, and the activity was the only work of the day. It is not yet possible to predict the lineup of Asians in comparison with Trinidad and Tobago, since the specific work with owners and reservations were booked without the presence of journalists. A great expectations of athletes is the second match of the group stage, against Argentina, on the 21st, in Belo Horizonte. In interviews here in Brazil, Carlos Queiroz explained the need to curb the anxiety of the cast is essential, since the outcome of the match against Nigeria will be crucial to the fate of the team in the tournament. Iran strives to achieve unprecedented rankings to eighth finals – the three tournament of the World Cup  (1978, 1998 and 2006), The Asians did not pass the first stage.