IRNA - Bayern Munich
striker Vahid Hashemian on Friday returned to the Iranian
national team for their crucial September 8 World Cup
qualifying match against Jordan following a three-year
absence, the former Pas player was quoted as saying on
his personal website on Friday.
He cited strong "popular demand" for his
decision to play again for Iran's national squad.
Hashemian is scheduled to join the training camp of the
Iranian national team after his club's Bundesliga match
against Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday.
Iran's national squad is to head on Sunday for Italy,
where they will play two friendly matches with Serie A
Club AS Roma.
Iran has to beat Jordan in Amman to have any chance to
move into the second round of the Asian World Cup
qualifiers.
