TEHRANTIMES - Amir Abedzadeh, son of former Iran goalkeeper Ahmad-Reza Abedzadeh, was invited to the country’s U-23 football team on Tuesday.

Iran’s U-23 football team will participate in the tournament in Doha, Qatar in late March.

Iran U-23 coach, Alireza Mansourian, has summoned 35 players for the tournament.

Iran U-23 football team is scheduled to play Morocco on March 21. The team will face Qatar and Turkey on 23rd and 25th March respectively.

Amir Abedzadeh is Persepolis’s third keeper. His father was Iran’s legendary keeper, who hanged up his gloves in 2000.

Ahmad-Reza Abedzadeh led Iran to the World Cup 1998 in a dramatic match against Australia in Melbourne.