Indonesia vs Iran

When Indonesia and Iran play one other in a friendly on Tuesday, their AFC Asian Cup preparations come to a conclusion.

One day before the Red and Whites play Iraq in the opening Group D match, on January 14, Amir Ghalenoei's team plays Palestine in Group C of the continental tournament.

After blowing an early lead, Indonesia was left spitting fur in their first friendly match of 2024 against Libya, losing 2-1.

The only win Shin Tae-yong's team has had in their past four games across all competitions is a 1-1 tie against the Philippines on November 21 in the World Cup qualifying round.

In the Asian Cup, Indonesia has been placed in Group D. To advance to the knockout stages, Indonesia will trade tackles with Japan, Vietnam, and 2007 champions Iraq.

Iran, on the other hand, defeated Burkina Faso 2-1 in a friendly match to start the new year just how they had intended.

In their last match, Team Melli's nine-game winning streak came to an end on November 21 as they were beaten to a 2-2 draw by Uzbekistan in the World Cup qualifying match.

Iran, who is presently ranked 21st in the most recent FIFA World Rankings, is paired with Palestine, Hong Kong, and the United Arab Emirates in Group C of the Asian Cup.

In the five previous meetings between the two teams, Iran has emerged victorious four times and drawn once, demonstrating their absolute dominance in this fixture's history.Team Melli has won ten of their last eleven games, with one draw, after suffering a 1-0 defeat to the USA in the World Cup back in November 2022.Since crushing Brunei 6-0 on October 17, Indonesia has lost three of their past four games across all competitions and drawn one.Iran has not lost any away games in six games since the 2022 World Cup, with five victories and one draw during that span.

Indonesia and Iran will be hoping to get a positive outcome in their last practice match before competing in the AFC Asia Cup.

But we believe Ghalenoei's men will succeed given the difference in skill and experience between the two teams.