Iranian soccer team to Play LA Galaxy
Sports • April 2008 • Views: 456
The Los Angeles Galaxy, the popular US professional soccer team, has invited the Iranian national football team for a friendly match in Los Angeles in June 2008. Iran has agreed to play Galaxy pending the receipt of a formal invitation by the US Soccer Federation.
Los Angeles is home to the largest number of Iranian expatriates. Galaxy’s midfielder David Beckham is a popular player in Iran.
The Iranian and US national teams played in the 1998 World Cup in France, with Iran beating its rival 2-1.