TEHRAN – Iran national football team edged past Lithuania in a friendly match at the 45,000-seater Otkritie Arena, the home stadium of Spartak Moscow, on Friday.

Karim Ansarifard scored the only goal of the match in the 88th minute.

Iran, making their fifth appearance in the World Cup finals, kick off their campaign against Morocco in St Petersburg on June 15.

Team Melli, meanwhile, face Spain in Kazan on 20 June before meeting Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal in Saransk five days later.