The Iranian outfit remains coach-less after Afshin Ghotbi left the team to join Shimizu S-Pulse in J-League in Japan.
Squad:
Goalkeepers:
Mehdi Rahmati, Ebrahim Mirzapour, Shahab Gordan
Defenders:
Khosro Heydari, Hadi Aghili, Mohammad Nosrati, Jalal Hosseini, Farshid Talebi, Ehsan Hajsafi, Mohsen Bengar
Midfielders:
Javad Nekounam, Andranik Teymourian, Ghasem Haddadifar, Pejman Nouri, Iman Mobali, Mohammad Nouri
Strikers:
Gholamreza Rezaei, Masoud Shojaei, Karim Ansarifard, Arash Afshin, Mohammad Ghoalmi, Reza Norouzi, Mohammad-Reza Khalatbari
The Iran vs. Russia match is slated for February 9 at the Zayed Sports City, Abu Dhabi, the UAE.