Belarus took the lead in the 17th minute through Anastasiya Linnik but Iran held their own for the rest of the first half.

The European side moved up another gear in the second half with Melana Surovtseva scoring a quickfire brace in the 71st and 77th minutes.

Iran head coach Maryam Azmoun is using the matches to gauge new players and for the squad to gain experience.

“Our goal of playing these two games is to test the young players in the team who have recently joined us, and then to know the weaknesses and strengths of the national team so that we can participate in official matches with better preparation,” said Azmoun via the FFIRI website.

“The most important thing for the national team is to play. If we train for hours in the best camps in Iran and abroad, it will not help us as much as a good game, because we can find out our strengths and weaknesses in the competition. 

“What is certain is that we must trust young players and test them to see which of these players can help the national team in the coming years in the positions and system of team programmes. The issue of rejuvenation should be done step by step.”