Russia U21 2-0 Iran U23 in the U23 Friendly Games.

Russia U21 won 2, drew 1 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (D–L–W–L–W), scoring 11 and conceding 9.

Iran U23 won 4, drew 0 and lost 1 of their previous 5 matches (W–W–W–L–W), scoring 15 and conceding 3.

The two sides have met 1 time: Russia U21 1 win, Iran U23 0, 0 draws.