Double event boost for beach soccer in Iran

Tournaments will be staged in Bushehr and Yazd City as the sport grows in the country.

Iran – a true hotbed of beach soccer – is to host two top-class international events over the coming weeks in both international and club arenas.

Both the national team and the spectators who follow it have gained plenty of admirers at previous events, with the sport undoubtedly on the grow in the country.

And, thanks to the ongoing commitment of the country’s sporting authorities, fans of beach soccer in Iran will soon get the chance to witness the sport’s stars on the sand first hand.

First up, the Persian Beach Soccer Cup will take place in the southern city of Bushehr between February 14th and 16th where the hosts will go up against three of Europe’s premier sides.

Reigning Euro Beach Soccer League champions Ukraine are confirmed to feature while FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup competitors Italy and Poland will also be present in what promises to be an enthralling competition.

Some weeks later, between March 27th and 29th in Yazd City, it will be the turn of the clubs as the Eurasia Beach Soccer Cup gets underway.

UAE giants Al Ahli will join Spain’s Levante, Russian champions Lokomotiv and Iranian side Golsapoosh Yadz in the battle for the title.

Keep an eye on www.beachsoccer.com for all the news, build-up and coverage of both the Persian Beach Soccer Cup and the Eurasia Beach Soccer Cup.