Russia 2-1 Iran in the International Friendly Games at Volgograd Arena, Volgograd (45,568 capacity).
Russia won 3, drew 2 and lost 0 of their previous 5 matches (W–D–W–D–W), scoring 14 and conceding 3.
Iran won 3, drew 1 and lost 1 of their previous 5 matches (L–D–W–W–W), scoring 11 and conceding 4.
The two sides have met 4 times: Russia 1 win, Iran 1, 2 draws.
