Iran
Iran, Islamic Republic of · National team
Competes in Friendlies — currently 63rd in the table.
Friendlies table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 21 |
| 2 | Brazil U20 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 18 |
| 3 | Portugal U18 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 18 |
| 4 | Russia | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 5 | 17 |
| 5 | Brazil | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 16 |
| 6 | Poland U17 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 16 |
| 7 | Mexico | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 16 |
| 8 | Norway U19 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 18 | 16 |
| 9 | Russia U21 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 15 |
| 10 | Japan | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 15 |
| 11 | USA | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 15 |
| 12 | Uzbekistan U20 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 14 |
| 13 | Bulgaria U19 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 14 |
| 14 | Spain U17 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 13 |
| 15 | Algeria | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 13 |
| 16 | Serbia U21 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 13 |
| 17 | Finland U18 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 13 |
| 18 | Italy U18 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 13 |
| 19 | Kyrgyz Republic U20 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 13 |
| 20 | South Korea | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 13 |
| 21 | Egypt U19 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 13 |
| 22 | Tajikistan U20 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 13 |
| 23 | Morocco | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 12 |
| 24 | USA U19 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 12 |
| 25 | Vietnam | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 12 |
| 26 | Brazil U17 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 12 |
| 27 | Argentina U17 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 12 |
| 28 | Germany | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 12 |
| 29 | Ivory Coast | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 12 |
| 30 | Paraguay | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 12 |
| 31 | Sri Lanka | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 12 |
| 32 | Nigeria | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 12 |
| 33 | Saudi Arabia U20 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 12 |
| 34 | Canada | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 12 |
| 35 | China PR U23 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| 36 | Vanuatu | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 11 |
| 37 | Fiji | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 11 |
| 38 | Korea Republic U23 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| 39 | Belgium | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 10 |
| 40 | Gibraltar | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 10 |
Results & fixtures
| Date | Match | Score | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-29 | Iran v Gambia | 3–1 | Friendly International |
| 2026-06-04 | Iran v Mali | 2–0 | Friendly International |
| 2026-06-11 | Iran v Grenada | — | Friendly International |
| 2026-06-16 | Iran v New Zealand | 2–2 | Group Stage - 1 |
| 2026-06-21 | Belgium v Iran | 0–0 | Group Stage - 2 |
| 2026-06-27 | Egypt v Iran | 1–1 | Group Stage - 3 |
| 2026-09-24 | Uzbekistan v Iran | 3–1 | Friendly International |
| 2026-09-29 | Russia v Iran | 2–0 | Friendly International |
Squad
| Player | Position | Apps | Goals | Assists | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ali Nemati | Defender | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.30 |
| Alireza Beiranvand | Goalkeeper | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5.70 |
| Mehdi Taremi | Attack | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.50 |
| Mehdi Zare | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| M. Mohebi | Midfielder | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.20 |
| Mohammad Ghorbani | Midfielder | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.45 |
| O. Noorafkan | Midfielder | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.65 |
| Payam Niazmand | Goalkeeper | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7.20 |
| Ramin Rezaeian | Defender | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.50 |
| Saeid Ezatolahi | Midfield | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.80 |
| Shoja Khalilzadeh | Defender | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7.05 |
| Amirhossein Hosseinzadeh | Attack | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.20 |
| A. Haji Eydi | Midfielder | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.90 |
| Ali Alipour | Attack | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Alireza Jahanbakhsh | Attack | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.60 |
| Allahyar Sayyadmanesh | Attack | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| A. Mahmoudi | Attacker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.60 |
| Aref Aghasi | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Aria Yousefi | Defender | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.20 |
| Danial Esmaeilifar | Defender | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.20 |
| Dennis Eckert Ayensa | Attack | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.50 |
| Ehsan Hajsafi | Defender | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.70 |
| H. Abarghouei | Midfielder | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.30 |
| Hossein Hosseini | Goalkeeper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.20 |
| Kasra Taheri | Attack | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.60 |
| M. Akhbari | Goalkeeper | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| M. Hashemnejad | Attacker | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| M. Hazbavi | Defender | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| M. Hosseinnezhad | Midfielder | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| M. Khalifeh | Goalkeeper | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| M. Khodabandelou | Midfielder | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| M. Limouchi | Attacker | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| M. Naderi | Defender | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Mohammad Milad Sourgi | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Saleh Hardani | Defender | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.20 |
| Saman Fallah | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.90 | |
| Saman Ghoddos | Midfield | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7.20 |
| S. Azmoun | Attacker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.30 |
| Shahab Zahedi | Attack | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.20 |
World Cup 2026 squad
- Ramin Rezaeian — 2 goals
- Mohammad Mohebi — 1 goal
- Ali Alipour
- Ali Nemati
- Alireza Beiranvand
- Alireza Jahanbakhsh
- Amirhossein Hosseinzadeh
- Amirmohammad Razzaghinia
- A. Nemati
- Aria Yousefi
- D. Eiri
- Dennis Eckert Ayensa
- Ehsan Hajsafi
- Hossein Hosseini
- Hossein Kanaani
- Mahdi Torabi
- Mehdi Ghayedi
- Mehdi Taremi
- M. Ghaedi
- Milad Mohammadi
- Mohammad Ghorbani
- Payam Niazmand
- Roozbeh Cheshmi
- Saeid Ezatolahi
- Saleh Hardani
- Saman Ghoddos
- Shahriar Moghanlou
- Shoja Khalilzadeh
Full tournament coverage: FIFA World Cup 2026.
World Cup 2026 matches
- New Zealand 2–2
- Belgium 0–0
- Egypt 1–1