TEHRAN (IRNA) -- Iranian futsal team departed for Beirut, capital of Lebanon, Monday to hold training sessions.

During its five-day stay, the seven-time Asian champion will play two friendlies against the Lebanese teams.

Iran is getting ready for the eighth edition of the Asian event, which will start in the Uzbek capital Tashkent on May 21.

Reza Nasseri, Mostafa Nazari, Mohammad Hashemzadeh, Majid Raissi, Mohsen Zarei, Mohammad Golzadeh, Vahid Shamsaii, Kazem Mohammadi, Hossein Soltani, Majid Tikdari, Mohammad Taheri, Majid Latifi, Ali-Asghar Hassanzadeh, and Massud Daneshvar are the players, who will train in Beirut.