Two nations looking to return to form will do battle today in an international friendly between Iran and Chile. The match scheduled for 3 p.m. ET will be held at NV Arena in Sankt Polten and can be live streamed here free. There is no additional TV coverage for this match in the United States.
What They're Saying
Chile head coach Jorge Sampaoli (via Marca): "The lack of [true strikers] forces us to find other ways to score and allows us to surprise the defenses that are more prepared to defend the conventional wisdom and not our strengths."
When asked about Chile's tour around Europe, he added: "[We're doing it] to get away from the people and the heat that will be present in the country. It's a bit like what happened in Brazil for the World Cup. And then, the rain. In Chile, it rains a lot and the quality of training isn't good. We'll be arriving five days before the Copa [America] in perfect conditions."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Arturo Vidal has been enjoying a stellar campaign with Juventus this season. In 22 league appearances, the 27-year-old has six goals, two assists and an average of 1.4 key passes. With Chile's lack of genuine strikers, he'll look to be a key cog in creating chances from the midfield.
Chile's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Bravo; Jara, Medel, Roco, Mena; Pizarro, Vidal, Fernandez, Vargas, Hernandez, Sanchez
Iran's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Haghighi, Hosseini, Montazeri, Sadeghi, Beikzadeh, Nekounam, Teymourian, Shojaei, Ansarifard, Ghoochannejhad
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via WhoScored).
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