Senegal vs Iran

Following their (2-0) win over Bolivia last week, the Lions of Teranga will square off Iran at the Motion Invest Arena in Austria on Tuesday.

Two of the best teams in their continent will clash in Austria today, and both teams are solid defensive teams with significant attacking threats up front. After securing their ticket to the World Cup in March, the Lions of Persia will play their third friendly game in a row. Both teams will be representing their country in Qatar later this year, and we expect nothing short of a fascinating matchup.

GARETH SOUTHGATE has travelled to Vienna to watch Iran play Senegal in a friendly.The England manager is busy preparing for the Qatar World Cup after.

“You will have pressure in a World Cup. “We have been through times like this before but they are all learning together. The best football teams have a real core of players that drive things. We need to stay calm. “They asked for a meeting on their own to talk things through. [England](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/team/1196702/england/) set to take on Iran in their opening [World Cup](https://www.thesun.co.uk/topic/world-cup/) fixture, Southgate is doing his homework in person.

Sadio Mane failed to inspire Senegal to another victory as the Teranga Lions were held to a 1-1 draw by Iran.

THE VERDICT: Senegal still look strong ahead of the World Cup but will have to find a way to open up tight defences given they struggled to navigate past Iran who had many bodies in the box. The Bayern Munich forward started on the left wing but dropped deeper as the game wore on, after their opponents frustrated them with a low block. The Teranga Lions have not lined up any more pre-World Cup matches, meaning the two friendlies could be their final before they head to Qatar where they will face the hosts, the Netherlands and Ecuador in their group.