FILE PHOTO: Iran coach Carlos Queiroz at Mordovia Arena, Saransk, Russia - June 24, 2018. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes/File Photo
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Carlos Queiroz will lead Iran into their first post-World Cup international when they meet Uzbekistan in Tashkent on Tuesday despite having failed to sign a new contract with Asia's number one ranked nation.
The game against the Uzbeks, who recently appointed Hector Cuper as head coach, kicks off Iran's preparations for January's Asian Cup finals in the United Arab Emirates, which the Iranians are seeking to win for the first time since 1976.
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