Then Saudi's al-Nasser head coach Dragan Skocic of Croatia reacts during their AFC Champions League soccer match against Qatar's al-Sadd club in Doha on April 5, 2011. (KARIM JAAFAR / AFP)

TEHRAN - Croatian Dragan Skocic was appointed as the Iranian national soccer team coach on Thursday, the Tehran Times daily reported.

The 51-year-old finalized his contract on Thursday, yet details of the deal have not been revealed.

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Skocic, who had previous stints in Malavan and Foolad, parted company with Sanat Naft on Tuesday to replace Marc Wilmots. All of them are Iranian soccer clubs.

Iran faces four must-win matches in late March and early June for the 2022 World Cup qualification.