Asian Cup Preview: Qatar v Iran

Dejagah and Co. defeated Bahrain 2-0 in their Asian Cup opener in Melbourne on Sunday, with the vast majority of the 17,712-strong crowd decked out in Iran's colours of white, green and red.

The fans generated an exhilarating atmosphere at AAMI Park, which Dejagah likened to playing in Iran's capital Tehran, and the former Fulham midfielder urged Sydney's Iranian community to provide similar support.

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