PFDC – DOHA, Iran’s Olympic squad started the four-nation friendly tournament in Qatar with a 1-0 win over Morocco’s U23 and the top the table after matchday 1.

Payam Sadeghian’s 29th minute penalty after a harsh penalty call following an alledged foul on Alireza Jahanbakhsh was enough to defeat the North Africans.

In the other game of the day Qatar’s and Turkey’s U23 teams struggled to a 1-1 draw.

Alireza Mansourian’s men, who have to do without winger Yaghoub Karimi who is with the senior natioal team, will next take on hosts Qatar on Saturday.

Below come Iran’s lineup as well as the goal from PFDC TV.

Iran: Biranvand – Esmailbeigi, Khanzadeh, Hajmohammadi, Lotfi – Rahmani, Karami, Mosalman – Gharibi (Alishah), Sadeghian (K. Rezaei), Jahanbakhsh