Publish Date: 15 June 2014 - 15:46

As millions of Iranians, and millions more in Nigeria, are waiting for the two sides' World Cup opening match, sources in the Iranian camp in Brazil revealed the likely lineup of the Asians for their Monday match.

According to the sources, the likely lineup arranged by Iran's manager Carlos Queiroz will be as follows:

Squad:

Goalkeepers: Alireza Haqiqi

Defenders: Jalal Hosseini, Amir Hossein Sadeqi, Pejman Montazeri, Mehrdad Pouladi

Midfielders: Javad Nekounam, Andranik Teymourian, Ashkan Dejagah, Khosrow Heidari, Ehsan Hajsafi

Forwards: Reza Ghoochannejhad

Iran, playing in the World Cup finals for the fourth time after 1978, 1998 and 2006, have been drawn in Group F alongside Argentina, Nigeria and Bosnia-Hercegovina, and will open their campaign against the Nigerians on 16 June.