Financial Tribune - Pars Jonubi beach soccer team will attend the 4th Mundialito Club World Cup in Sao Paulo, Brazil, December 14-17.
Eight clubs from eight countries will compete in the tournament. Teams are divided into two groups with Corinthians and Botafogo from Brazil, Sporting CP from Portugal and Lokomotiv Moscow of Russia in the first group, Mehr News Agency Reported.
Pars Jonubi is in the second group with the Brazilian club Flamengo as well as Rosario Central Club from Argentina and Levante UD of Spain.
Iran’s representative will line up against Levante UD on December 14, Rosario on Dec. 15 and Flamengo on Dec. 16.
It is for the first time that an Iranian club is participating in the World Clubs Cup.
Champions of the previous editions are Barcelona of Spain in 2015, Brazil’s Corinthians in 2013, Lokomotiv Moscow in 2012 and Vasco da Gama from Brazil in 2011.