PLDC - Tehran, Iran will not send a football team to the 2013 edition of the Islamic Solidarity Games.

Iran can not send a team to this tournament, because all of its national teams at every age level are involved with other tournaments and preparation campaigns, such as the Asian Cup 2015 qualifications and the 2013 U-17 World Cup.

However, Iran will instead send its B-team for the volleyball tournament of these games. Iran will also participate in the following sports and categories: aquatics, athletics, basketball, judo, archery, ping pong (table tennis), handball and taekwondo.

The 2013 Islamic Solidarity Games will feature athletes from the following countries:  Afghanistan, Algeria, Chad, Egypt, Guinea, Indonesia (host), Iran, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Malaysia, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Pakistan, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sudan, Somalia, Tunisia, Turkey, Yemen, Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, Syria, United Arab Emirates, Sierra Leone, Bangladesh, Gabon, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Uganda, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Comoros,Iraq, Maldives, Djibouti, Benin, Brunei, Nigeria, Azerbaijan, Albania, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Mozambique, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Suriname, Togo, Guyana

The games will start on September 21st in Indonesia.

By: Arman Tamjidi