A group of former Iranian national football team players arrived in Lebanon to play a friendly match with Lebanese footballers at the Hezbollah football stadium.
Upon its arrival in Beirut, the delegation was officially received by the representatives of the authorities in Lebanon, the sports leadership of Hezbollah and the Al-Ahed football club.
The team included Alireza Nikbaht Wahdi, Mohsen Maslam, Nima Nakosha, Hossein Kazmi, Mohsen Bangar, Mohammad Ansari, Ibrahim Shakuri, Mohammadreza Mahdawi, Mehdi Amir-Ebadi, Bharoz Rabarifar, Ali Hamoudi and others.
One of the players, Mohammadreza Mahdawi, said:
"We respect the Lebanese people who fought to protect their land and waters. We are ready to provide him with all possible assistance."
Former Iranian national team goalkeeper Nima Naisi stated:
"We came to Lebanon to demonstrate our deeper, stronger and more sincere friendship."