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The match is slated to start Saturday at 9:30 am ( Tehran Time, 6:00 GMT) in Ibaraki, Japan.
'Fans flock to Kashima Soccer Stadium to watch the first-leg of #ACLFinal between @atlrs_english and @PerspolisFCIran!,' AFC tweeted on Saturday.
'@PerspolisFCIran fans young and old traveling all the way from Iran to support their team!,' AFC added in a separate message.
Heavyweight Persepolis club of Iran after a breathtaking game agianst Qatari Al-Saad advanced to the final of the AFC Champions League 2018.
The Reds advanced to the Asian final after a 1-1 draw with Al-Sadd in Tehran and in the presence of thousands of enthusiastic fans. Perspolis had earlier beated Al-Saad in Doah 1-0.
Earlier, the Iranian Embassy in Japan said in a message that the football match between Iran's Perspolis and Japan's Kashima Antlers will be an opportunity for reinforcing friendship between Iran and Japan.
It would be a valuable chance for strengthening friendship between the two countries, the Iranian diplomatic mission added.
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