TEHRAN – Iran will meet Afghanistan in the 2025 CAFA Nations Cup opening match.

Team Melli will commence the campaign on Aug. 29. The Persians will also meet India and Tajikistan on Sept. 1 and 4, respectively in Group B.

Group A consists of Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan and Oman.

The tournament will begin on Aug. 29 and continue until Sept. 8 in Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.

The 2025 CAFA Nations Cup will be the second edition of the CAFA Nations Cup, the biennial international men's football championship of Central Asia organized by the Central Asian Football Association (CAFA).

Iran are defending champions.