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Iran
Nickname(s)	Team Melli ("The National Team")
Association	I.R.I.F.F.
Confederation	AFC (Asia)
Head coach	Ali Daei
Asst coach	Engin Firat
Captain	Mehdi Mahdavikia
Most caps	Ali Daei (149)
Top scorer	Ali Daei (109)
Home stadium	Azadi Stadium
FIFA code	IRN
FIFA ranking	48
Highest FIFA ranking	15 (July 2005)
Lowest FIFA ranking	122 (May 1996)
Elo ranking	35
Highest Elo ranking	15 (May 2005)
Lowest Elo ranking	73 (January 1964)
First kit 　 Second kit
First international
Afghanistan 0 - 0 Iran (Kabul, Afghanistan; January 1, 1941)
Biggest win
Iran 19 - 0 Guam (Tabriz, Iran; November 24, 2000[1])
Biggest defeat
Turkey 6 - 1 Iran (Istanbul, Turkey; May 28, 1950) South Korea 5 - 0 Iran (Tokyo, Japan; May 28, 1958) Hungary 5 - 0 Iran (Munich, Germany; August 27, 1972)
World Cup
Appearances	3 (First in 1978)
Best result	Round 1, 1978, 1998, 2006
AFC Asian Cup
Appearances	11 (First in 1968)
Best result	Winners, 1968, 1972, 1976

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The 46 member Asian Football Confederation ( AFC) is the governing body of football in Asia, excluding Cyprus and Israel, and including Ali Daei, ( pronounced dɑːjiː}} nicknamed '''''Shahriar''''' [{{IPA|ʃæhrijɑːr}} meaning The king, born March 21 1969 in Ardabil, Iran Engin Firat (born 11 June 1970) is a Turkish football coach He served as the assistant coach of Iran national football team appointed by Mehdi Mahdavikia ( born July 24, 1977 in Tehran, Iran) is an Iranian football player who currently plays for Eintracht A cap is an appearance for a select team such as a school county or international team in sports Ali Daei, ( pronounced dɑːjiː}} nicknamed '''''Shahriar''''' [{{IPA|ʃæhrijɑːr}} meaning The king, born March 21 1969 in Ardabil, Iran Ali Daei, ( pronounced dɑːjiː}} nicknamed '''''Shahriar''''' [{{IPA|ʃæhrijɑːr}} meaning The king, born March 21 1969 in Ardabil, Iran The Azadi Stadium ( is Iran 's national and largest Stadium. The Azadi stadium officially has a capacity of 90000 people and was built to host the FIFA assigns a three-letter code (dubbed FIFA Trigramme) to each of its member and non-member countries History FIFA World Ranking Leaders In December 1992 FIFA first published The World Football Elo Ratings (Elo is often pronounced E-L-O despite not being an Acronym) is a ranking system for men's national teams in football. The Afghanistan national football team is the national team of Afghanistan and is controlled by the Football Federation of Afghanistan. } Kābul ( Persian and Pashto: کابل, IPA:) is the Capital and largest city of Afghanistan, with Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 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Istanbul (historically Byzantium and later Constantinople; see the other Names of Istanbul) is the largest city of Turkey Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches Events 585 BC - A Solar eclipse occurs as predicted by Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Korea Republic national football team represents the Republic of Korea in international football competitions officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Events 585 BC - A Solar eclipse occurs as predicted by Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 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The 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 16th staging of the World Cup was held in France from June 10 to July 12 after 60 years to celebrate the third edition scheduled The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th instance of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament The Asian Football Confederation 's 1968 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in Iran between May 10 and May 19. The Asian Football Confederation 's 1968 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in Iran between May 10 and May 19. The Asian Football Confederation 's 1972 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in Thailand between May 7 and May 19. The 1976 AFC Asian Cup was the sixth edition of the Asian Nations Cup, the Football (soccer championship of Asia ( AFC) For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered The Islamic Republic of Iran Football Federation (IRIFF is the governing body for football in Iran. The Iranian national football team is known as Team Melli, and is one of the strongest teams in Asia according to the FIFA World Rankings. History FIFA World Ranking Leaders In December 1992 FIFA first published

Contents 1 History 1.1 Early years 1.2 1978 FIFA World Cup in Argentina 1.3 After Revolution 1.4 1998 FIFA World Cup in France 1.5 2002 FIFA World Cup 1.6 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany 1.7 Temporary Suspension 1.8 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa 1.8.1 Group 5 2 Home stadium 3 Kit 4 Tournament records 4.1 World Cup record 4.2 Olympic Games record 4.3 Asian Cup record 4.4 Asian Games record 4.5 West Asian Football Federation Championship record 4.6 RCD Cup/ECO Cup record 5 Results and fixtures 5.1 Last matches 5.2 Next matches 6 Managers 7 Technical Staff 8 Players 8.1 Current squad 8.2 Previous squads 8.2.1 World Cups 8.2.2 Asian Cups 8.3 Notable past players 8.4 Most capped players 8.5 Top goalscorers 8.6 Iran World Cup captains 9 References 10 See also 11 Media coverage 12 External links

History

Early years

The very first match that the Team Melli played was on January 1, 1941 away at Afghanistan. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Afghanistan national football team is the national team of Afghanistan and is controlled by the Football Federation of Afghanistan.

Before the 1979 revolution, Iran have won the Asian Cup three consecutive times (1968, 1972, 1976), a championship record to which the team could not add ever since, although they finished third four times. The Iranian Revolution' (mostly known as the Islamic Revolution, Persian: انقلاب اسلامی Enghelābe Eslāmi was the Revolution that transformed The Asian Football Confederation 's 1968 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in Iran between May 10 and May 19. The Asian Football Confederation 's 1972 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in Thailand between May 7 and May 19. The 1976 AFC Asian Cup was the sixth edition of the Asian Nations Cup, the Football (soccer championship of Asia ( AFC)

1978 FIFA World Cup in Argentina

In 1978, Iran made its first appearance in the World Cup after defeating Australia in Tehran to qualify. The FIFA World Cup, occasionally called the Football World Cup, but usually referred to simply as the World Cup, is an international Association football The Australian national football team represents Australia in international association football competitions Tehran (or Teheran) ( Persian: تهران Tehrān) is the capital and largest City of Iran, and the administrative center of Iran lost two of their three group stage games against the Netherlands and Peru. The Netherlands national football team is the national football team of the Netherlands and is controlled by the Royal Netherlands Football Association The Peru national football team is controlled by the Federación Peruana de Fútbol (FPF and represents Peru in international football competitions ^[2] However, they managed to create a surprise^[3] by drawing 1-1 against Scotland with a late Iraj Danaeifard goal. The Scotland national football team represents Scotland in international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association. Iraj Danaeifard (or Danaifar ( born March 11 1951 in Tehran, Iran) is a retired Iranian football player ^[4]

After Revolution

After the 1979 Revolution, football was somewhat neglected and cast aside. The Iranian Revolution' (mostly known as the Islamic Revolution, Persian: انقلاب اسلامی Enghelābe Eslāmi was the Revolution that transformed During the 1980s, the Iranian national team did not feature in World Cup competitions due to the Iran-Iraq War (1980-88) and domestic football suffered the inevitable effects of conflict. The war and political upheavals left Iran without major club competitions until 1989 when the Qods League was established. A year later, the Qods League was renamed the Azadegan League. Despite failing to qualify for either the 1990 or the 1994 World Cups, it was during this period that a number of quality players burst onto the Iranian football scene, laying the foundation for their second stab at World Cup glory in 1998. ^[5] Iran could count on new talents such as Ali Daei, Mehdi Mahdavikia, Khodadad Azizi and Karim Bagheri. Ali Daei, ( pronounced dɑːjiː}} nicknamed '''''Shahriar''''' [{{IPA|ʃæhrijɑːr}} meaning The king, born March 21 1969 in Ardabil, Iran Mehdi Mahdavikia ( born July 24, 1977 in Tehran, Iran) is an Iranian football player who currently plays for Eintracht Khodadad Azizi ( born June 22, 1971 in Mashhad, Iran) is a retired professional football Striker. Karim Bagheri ( born February 24, 1974 in Tabriz) is a professional football player currently playing for Persepolis F

1998 FIFA World Cup in France

Abedzadeh Bagheri Peyrovani Khakpour Zarincheh Mahdavikia Estili Mohammadkhani Shahroudi Azizi Daei

Iran lineup during the 1998 World Cup

Additional information: 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification (play-off AFC-OFC)

Additional information: 1998 FIFA World Cup - Group F

In November 1997, Iran qualified for the 1998 World Cup after eliminating Australia in a close playoff series. Ahmadreza Abedzadeh ( born May 25, 1966 in Abadan) is an Iranian former Goalkeeper of Esteghlal F Karim Bagheri ( born February 24, 1974 in Tabriz) is a professional football player currently playing for Persepolis F Afshin Esfandiar Peyrovani or Mohammad Ali Peyravani ( born February 6, 1970 in Shiraz Iran) is a retired Iranian footballer Mohammad Khakpour ( born February 20, 1969 in Tehran) is a retired Iranian football player and now football coach Javad Zarincheh ( born July 23, 1966 in Tehran) is a retired Iranian football player and now a coach Mehdi Mahdavikia ( born July 24, 1977 in Tehran, Iran) is an Iranian football player who currently plays for Eintracht Hamid Estili ( born April 1 1967 in Tehran) is an Iranian football coach and retired player Nader Mohammadkhani ( born August 23, 1963 in Tehran) is a retired Iranian football player Reza Shahroudi (رضا شاهرودی (born February 21, 1972 in Tehran) is a retired Iranian football player Khodadad Azizi ( born June 22, 1971 in Mashhad, Iran) is a retired professional football Striker. Ali Daei, ( pronounced dɑːjiː}} nicknamed '''''Shahriar''''' [{{IPA|ʃæhrijɑːr}} meaning The king, born March 21 1969 in Ardabil, Iran The 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 16th staging of the World Cup was held in France from June 10 to July 12 after 60 years to celebrate the third edition scheduled The 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 16th staging of the World Cup was held in France from June 10 to July 12 after 60 years to celebrate the third edition scheduled The Australian national football team represents Australia in international association football competitions Both games finished undecided, but Iran managed to qualify due to the away goals rule. The away goals rule is a method of breaking ties in Association football and other sports when teams play each other twice once at each Iran held Australia to a 1-1 draw at home, and a 2-2 draw in Melbourne; however, since Iran had scored more away goals, they were able to qualify for the Cup. Melbourne ( is the second most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 3 ^[6]

At their first game of the Group F at the 1998 FIFA World Cup, Iran played well against Yugoslavia, losing narrowly 1-0, only to a free kick goal by Mihajlović. The 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 16th staging of the World Cup was held in France from June 10 to July 12 after 60 years to celebrate the third edition scheduled The Serbia national football team ( Serbian: Фудбалска репрезентација Србије / Fudbalska reprezentacija Srbije) represents Serbia Siniša Mihajlović ( Serbian Cyrillic: Синиша Михајловић (born 20 February 1969 in Vukovar, Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia) is ^[7]

Iran recorded their first World Cup victory in the second game^[8], beating the United States 2-1, with Estili and Mahdavikia scoring goals for Iran. The United States men's national soccer team is the national Soccer team of the United States for men and is controlled by the United States Soccer Hamid Estili ( born April 1 1967 in Tehran) is an Iranian football coach and retired player Mehdi Mahdavikia ( born July 24, 1977 in Tehran, Iran) is an Iranian football player who currently plays for Eintracht The Iran vs USA World Cup match was preheated with much excitement because of each country's political stance after the Iranian revolution. The Iranian Revolution' (mostly known as the Islamic Revolution, Persian: انقلاب اسلامی Enghelābe Eslāmi was the Revolution that transformed However, in an act of defiance against all forms of hatred or politics in sports, both sides presented one another with gifts and flowers and took ceremonial pictures before the match kickoff. ^[9] Following defeat with Iran the United States were eliminated from the World Cup. ^[10]

Iran played against Germany in the third game. The German national football team (Die deutsche Fußballnationalmannschaft From 1950 to 1990 the team was also informally called West Germany in English as since The game was lost 2-0. The goals were scored by Bierhoff and Klinsmann. Oliver Bierhoff (born May 1, 1968) is a retired German former football Striker, who scored the first Golden goal in the Jürgen Klinsmann (born July 30, 1964 in Göppingen) is a German football manager and former football player who played for several ^[11] The one win and two losses meant Iran became third in the final group standing and failed to make it to the next round. ^[12]

2002 FIFA World Cup

Additional information: 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification

Iran failed to qualify for World Cup 2002 after an aggregate defeat to the Republic of Ireland, losing 2-0 in Dublin and wining 1-0 in Tehran. A total of 199 teams entered the 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds competing for a total of 32 spots in the final tournament The 2002 FIFA World Cup, the 17th staging of the World Cup, was held in South Korea and Japan from May 31 to June 30. The Republic of Ireland national football team represents Ireland in international football. The elimination saw manager Miroslav Blazević step down from the top spot to be replaced by his assistant Branko Ivanković, who stepped up from assistant coach. Miroslav "Ćiro" Blažević ˈɕiːrɔ ˈblaːʒɛʋitɕ}} (born February 10, 1935) is a Bosnian football manager Dr Branko Ivanković ˈiʋaːnkoʋitɕ}} (born February 28, 1954 in Čakovec) is a Croatian football coach and also a former

2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany

Main article: Iran at the 2006 FIFA World Cup

Additional information: 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)

Additional information: 2006 FIFA World Cup seeding

On June 8, 2005, Iran together with Japan became the first country to qualify for the 2006 World Cup, making it Iran's 3rd appearance on the world stage of football. Iran participated in the 2006 FIFA World Cup. This was their third appearance Listed below are the dates and results for the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for Asia. To calculate the seeding for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, FIFA used the FIFA World Rankings in combination with performances of national teams in the two previous World Events 68 - The Roman Senate accepts emperor Galba. 536 - St Silverius becomes Pope (probable Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Japan national football team is the national football team of Japan and is controlled by the Japan Football Association. The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th instance of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament The qualification round both in 2001 and 2004-05 resulted in mass celebrations, hysteria and rioting, causing internal chaos and unrest between youth and government officials. The Iran versus Japan leg of the 2006 World Cup Qualifiers in Tehran was the highest attended qualifying match among all confederations.

Iran started their 2006 FIFA World Cup appearance with high expectations from fans and media. The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th instance of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament Their first match was against Mexico in Group D. The Mexican national football team is controlled by the Federación Mexicana de Fútbol and represents Mexico in international football competition The game was level 1-1 at the half-time, but Iran lost at the end because of a defensive mistake. The final score, 3-1, was brought about by goals from Omar Bravo and Zinha for Mexico, with Yahya Golmohammadi scoring the only Iran goal. Omar Bravo Tordecillas (born March 4 1977 in Los Mochis, Sinaloa) is a Mexican international football Striker. Antônio Naelson Matias (born May 23 1976 in Itajá, Brazil) also known simply as Sinha, is a Brazilian Mexican football Yahya Golmohammadi ( born March 19, 1971 in Ardabil) is an Iranian Football (soccer player

Iran played against Portugal in the second game. The Portugal national football team is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF finishing 4th at the last World Cup. The game was lost 2-0. The goals were scored by Deco and Cristiano Ronaldo (penalty). Anderson Luis de Souza, OIH (born August 27 1977 in São Bernardo do Campo, Brazil) is a professional Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro, OIH (kɾɨʃˈtiɐnu ʁuˈnaɫdu born 5 February 1985 in Funchal, Madeira) is a Portuguese footballer The two losses meant Iran was eliminated from the competition, before their third and final game against Angola. The Angola national football team, nicknamed Palancas Negras, (" The Black Antelopes " is the national team of Angola and is controlled by the Iran drew 1-1 with Angola on the 21st of June 2006, Sohrab Bakhtiarizadeh scoring the Iran goal. Sohrab Bakhtiarizadeh ( born September 11, 1974 in Nurabad) is an Iranian football defender who currently plays for

Temporary Suspension

In November 2006, Iran was suspended by FIFA from all participation in international football, on the grounds of governmental interference in the national football association. The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (French for International Federation of Association Football) ^[13] The ban lasted less than a month, ^[14] and as a dispensation was given to allow the Iran under-23 team to participate in the football competition of the 2006 Asian Games, ^[15] fixtures were unaffected. Iran national under-23 football team (also known as Iran Under-23, Iran U-23 or Iran Olympic Team) represents Iran in international Football (soccer at the 2006 Asian Games was held in Doha, Qatar from November 18 to December 15, 2006 The 15th Asian Games, officially known as the XV Asiad, is Asia 's Olympic -style sporting event that was held in Doha, Qatar

2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa

Additional information: 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification - AFC Third Round

Iran under the guidance of legendary player Ali Daei^[16] are in the same FIFA World Cup qualifying group as Kuwait, Syria and United Arab Emirates. See also 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC The AFC Third Round of 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification was decided by a random draw which was conducted Ali Daei, ( pronounced dɑːjiː}} nicknamed '''''Shahriar''''' [{{IPA|ʃæhrijɑːr}} meaning The king, born March 21 1969 in Ardabil, Iran The Kuwait National Football Team is the national team of Kuwait and is controlled by the Kuwait Football Association. The Syria national football team is the national team of Syria and is controlled by the Syrian Football Association. The United Arab Emirates national football team is the national team of United Arab Emirates and is controlled by the United Arab Emirates Football Association. They will play home and away against each of the other three teams in the group 5. Ali Daei was chosen to become the new manager after Spanish coach Javier Clemente had been close to signing on as Iran's national team manager but talks collapsed when he refused to live full time in the country. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Javier Clemente Lázaro (born March 12, 1950 Barakaldo, Biscay, Spain) is a Spanish football manager ^[17]

Group 5

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts  Iran 4 1 3 0 3 2 +1 6  United Arab Emirates 4 1 2 1 3 2 +1 5  Syria 4 1 2 1 4 5 -1 5  Kuwait 4 1 1 2 6 7 -1 4

Iran  – 22 Jun 0 – 0 0 – 0 Kuwait  2 – 2 – 4 – 2 14 Jun Syria  14 Jun 1 – 0 – 1 – 1 United Arab Emirates  0 – 1 2 – 0 22 Jun –

Home stadium

Main article: Azadi Stadium

Iran play their home games at Azadi (Freedom) Stadium which was built in the mid 1970s with a capacity of over 100,000. The United Arab Emirates national football team is the national team of United Arab Emirates and is controlled by the United Arab Emirates Football Association. The Syria national football team is the national team of Syria and is controlled by the Syrian Football Association. The Kuwait National Football Team is the national team of Kuwait and is controlled by the Kuwait Football Association. See also 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC The AFC Third Round of 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification was decided by a random draw which was conducted See also 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC The AFC Third Round of 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification was decided by a random draw which was conducted See also 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC The AFC Third Round of 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification was decided by a random draw which was conducted The Kuwait National Football Team is the national team of Kuwait and is controlled by the Kuwait Football Association. See also 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC The AFC Third Round of 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification was decided by a random draw which was conducted See also 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC The AFC Third Round of 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification was decided by a random draw which was conducted See also 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC The AFC Third Round of 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification was decided by a random draw which was conducted The Syria national football team is the national team of Syria and is controlled by the Syrian Football Association. See also 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC The AFC Third Round of 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification was decided by a random draw which was conducted See also 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC The AFC Third Round of 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification was decided by a random draw which was conducted See also 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC The AFC Third Round of 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification was decided by a random draw which was conducted The United Arab Emirates national football team is the national team of United Arab Emirates and is controlled by the United Arab Emirates Football Association. See also 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC The AFC Third Round of 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification was decided by a random draw which was conducted See also 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC The AFC Third Round of 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification was decided by a random draw which was conducted See also 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC The AFC Third Round of 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification was decided by a random draw which was conducted The Azadi Stadium ( is Iran 's national and largest Stadium. The Azadi stadium officially has a capacity of 90000 people and was built to host the The Azadi Stadium ( is Iran 's national and largest Stadium. The Azadi stadium officially has a capacity of 90000 people and was built to host the A record was set in Azadi for the 2006 World Cup qualifying campaign in Iran's home match against Japan, in which the whole stadium was filled. In the qualification process for the 2006 FIFA World Cup started with the preliminary draw held in Zurich in December 2003 197 teams from the six FIFA confederations were allocated The Japan national football team is the national football team of Japan and is controlled by the Japan Football Association.

Kit

Iran's current jersey is provided by Daei SWE, replacing the Iranian provider Majid in 2008. Daei Sport's Wears & Equipments is a major Iranian manufacturer of apparel, and Sports equipment. The table below shows the history of kit providers for Iran national football team.

Period	Kit Manufacturer
1994-1997	Shekari
1998-2000	Puma
2001-2005	Daei SWE
2006-2008	Puma
2008	Majid
2008-Current	Daei SWE

Tournament records

Further information: Iran national football team records

World Cup record

World Cup record Year Round GP W D L GS GA 1930 to 1970 Did not enter - - - - - - 1974 Did not qualify - - - - - - 1978 Round 1 3 0 1 2 2 8 1982 Withdrew - - - - - - 1986 Disqualified for refusal to play at neutral sites - - - - - - 1990 Did not qualify - - - - - - 1994 Did not qualify - - - - - - 1998 Round 1 3 1 0 2 2 4 2002 Did not qualify - - - - - - 2006 Round 1 3 0 1 2 2 6 Total Best: Round 1 9 1 2 6 6 18

World Cup matches (by opponent) Against Wins Draws Losses Total  Peru 0 0 1 1  Germany 0 0 1 1  USA 1 0 0 1  Portugal 0 0 1 1  Mexico 0 0 1 1  Netherlands 0 0 1 1  Yugoslavia 0 0 1 1  Scotland 0 1 0 1  Angola 0 1 0 1 Total 1 2 6 9

World Cup history Year Round Score Result 1978 Round 1 Iran 0 – 3  Netherlands Lose Round 1 Iran 1 – 1  Scotland Draw Round 1 Iran 1 – 4  Peru Lose 1998 Round 1  Iran 0 – 1  Yugoslavia Lose Round 1  Iran 2 – 1  USA Win Round 1  Iran 0 – 2  Germany Lose 2006 Round 1  Iran 1 – 3  Mexico Lose Round 1  Iran 0 – 2  Portugal Lose Round 1  Iran 1 – 1  Angola Draw

Olympic Games record

Olympic Games record Year Round GP W D L GS GA 1900 to 1960 Did not enter - - - - - - 1964 Round 1 3 0 1 2 1 6 1968 Did not enter - - - - - - 1972 Round 1 3 0 1 2 1 9 1976 Quarter Finals 3 1 0 2 4 5 1980 Qualified but boycotted the event - - - - - - 1984 Did not enter due to boycott - - - - - - 1988 Did not qualify - - - - - - Total Best: Quarter Finals 9 2 1 6 6 20

Olympic Games matches (by opponent) Against Wins Draws Losses Total  East Germany 0 0 1 1  Mexico 0 1 0 1  Romania 0 0 1 1  Hungary 0 0 1 1  Denmark 0 0 1 1  Brazil 1 0 0 1  Cuba 1 0 0 1  Poland 0 0 1 1  USSR 0 0 1 1 Total 2 1 6 9

Olympic Games history Year Round Score Result 1964 Round 1 Iran 0 – 4  East Germany Lose Round 1 Iran 1 – 1  Mexico Draw Round 1 Iran 0 – 1  Romania Lose 1972 Round 1 Iran 0 – 5  Hungary Lose Round 1 Iran 0 – 4  Denmark Lose Round 1 Iran 1 – 0  Brazil Win 1976 Round 1 Iran 1 – 0  Cuba Win Round 1 Iran 2 – 3  Poland Lose Quarter Finals Iran 1 – 2  USSR Lose

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The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th instance of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament The Peru national football team is controlled by the Federación Peruana de Fútbol (FPF and represents Peru in international football competitions The German national football team (Die deutsche Fußballnationalmannschaft From 1950 to 1990 the team was also informally called West Germany in English as since The United States men's national soccer team is the national Soccer team of the United States for men and is controlled by the United States Soccer The Portugal national football team is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF finishing 4th at the last World Cup. The Mexican national football team is controlled by the Federación Mexicana de Fútbol and represents Mexico in international football competition The Netherlands national football team is the national football team of the Netherlands and is controlled by the Royal Netherlands Football Association The Yugoslavia national football team refers to the national football team that represented the Kingdom of Yugoslavia (1920-1941 and the Socialist Federal Republic The Scotland national football team represents Scotland in international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association. The Angola national football team, nicknamed Palancas Negras, (" The Black Antelopes " is the national team of Angola and is controlled by the The 1978 FIFA World Cup, the 11th staging of the World Cup was held in Argentina between June 1 and June 25. The Netherlands national football team is the national football team of the Netherlands and is controlled by the Royal Netherlands Football Association The Scotland national football team represents Scotland in international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association. The Peru national football team is controlled by the Federación Peruana de Fútbol (FPF and represents Peru in international football competitions The 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 16th staging of the World Cup was held in France from June 10 to July 12 after 60 years to celebrate the third edition scheduled The Yugoslavia national football team refers to the national football team that represented the Kingdom of Yugoslavia (1920-1941 and the Socialist Federal Republic The United States men's national soccer team is the national Soccer team of the United States for men and is controlled by the United States Soccer The German national football team (Die deutsche Fußballnationalmannschaft From 1950 to 1990 the team was also informally called West Germany in English as since The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th instance of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament The Mexican national football team is controlled by the Federación Mexicana de Fútbol and represents Mexico in international football competition The Portugal national football team is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF finishing 4th at the last World Cup. The Angola national football team, nicknamed Palancas Negras, (" The Black Antelopes " is the national team of Angola and is controlled by the The Olympic Games is an international Multi-sport event established for both summer and winter games The 1900 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the II Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1900 in The 1960 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad, was an International Multi-sport event held in Rome, Italy The football competition at the 1964 Summer Olympics started on October 11 and ended on October 23. Final results for the Football competition at the 1968 Summer Olympics. Final results for the Football competition at the 1972 Summer Olympics held in Munich, Augsburg, Ingolstadt, Nürnberg Final results for the Football competition at the 1976 Summer Olympics held in Montreal, Toronto, Ottawa, and Sherbrooke The football tournament at the 1980 Summer Olympics started on July 20 and ended on August 2. The football tournament at the 1984 Summer Olympics started on July 29 and ended on August 11. Final results for the football competition at the 1988 Summer Olympics. 1|-| colspan=3|1 as United Team of Germany The East Germany national football team was from 1952 to 1990 the football team of the The Mexican national football team is controlled by the Federación Mexicana de Fútbol and represents Mexico in international football competition The Romania national football team is the national football team of Romania and is controlled by the Romanian Football Federation. The Hungary national football team represents Hungary in international football and is controlled by the Hungarian Football Federation. The Denmark national football team is controlled by the Danish Football Association and has represented the country of Denmark in international football The Brazil national football team is the national team of Brazil and is managed by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF that represents Brazil in international The Cuba national football team is the national team of Cuba and is controlled by the Asociación de Fútbol de Cuba. The Poland national football team (Reprezentacja Polski w piłce nożnej is the national football team of Poland, under the auspices of the Polish The USSR national football team was the national football team of the Soviet Union. The football competition at the 1964 Summer Olympics started on October 11 and ended on October 23. 1|-| colspan=3|1 as United Team of Germany The East Germany national football team was from 1952 to 1990 the football team of the The Mexican national football team is controlled by the Federación Mexicana de Fútbol and represents Mexico in international football competition The Romania national football team is the national football team of Romania and is controlled by the Romanian Football Federation. Final results for the Football competition at the 1972 Summer Olympics held in Munich, Augsburg, Ingolstadt, Nürnberg The Hungary national football team represents Hungary in international football and is controlled by the Hungarian Football Federation. 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Asian Cup record

Year	Round
1956	Did not enter
1960	Did not qualify
1964	Did not enter
1968	Champions
1972	Champions
1976	Champions
1980	Third place
1984	Fourth place
1988	Third place
1992	Round 1
1996	Third place
2000	Quarterfinals
2004	Third place
2007	Quarterfinals

**Gold background color indicates that the tournament was won. The 1956 AFC Asian Cup was the inaugural tournament of the AFC Asian Cup. The 1960 AFC Asian Cup was the second tournament of the AFC Asian Cup. The 1964 AFC Asian Cup was the third tournament of AFC Asian Cup. The Asian Football Confederation 's 1968 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in Iran between May 10 and May 19. The Asian Football Confederation 's 1972 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in Thailand between May 7 and May 19. The 1976 AFC Asian Cup was the sixth edition of the Asian Nations Cup, the Football (soccer championship of Asia ( AFC) The 1980 AFC Asian Cup was the seventh edition of the Asian Nations Cup, the Football (soccer championship of Asia ( AFC) The 1984 AFC Asian Cup was the eighth edition of the Asian Nations Cup, the Football (soccer championship of Asia ( AFC) The Asian Football Confederation 's 1988 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in Qatar between December 2 and December 18. The Asian Football Confederation 's 1992 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan between October 29 and November The Asian Football Confederation 's 1996 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in the U The Asian Football Confederation 's 2000 AFC Asian Cup finals were held in Lebanon between October 12 and October 29. The 2004 AFC Asian Cup football competition is the thirteenth staging of AFC Asian Cup. The Asian Football Confederation 's 2007 AFC Asian Cup finals were held from July 7 to July 29, 2007.
Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

Asian Games record

Year	Round
New Delhi 1951	Runners-Up
Manila 1954	Did not enter
Tokyo 1958	Round 1
Jakarta 1962	Did not enter
Bangkok 1966	Runners-Up
Bangkok 1970	Round 1
Tehran 1974	Champions
Bangkok 1978	Did not enter
New Delhi 1982	Quarterfinals
Seoul 1986	Quarterfinals
Beijing 1990	Champions
Hirosima 1994	Round 1
Bangkok 1998	Champions

• As of 2002 Asian Games Campaign onwards U23 Team participated in the Tournament. The 1st Asian Games were held from March 4 to March 11, 1951 in Delhi, India. The 2nd Asian Games (also known as the II Asiad) were held in Manila, Philippines from May 1 to May 9, 1954. The 3rd Asian Games were held from May 24 to June 1, 1958 in Tokyo, Japan. The 4th Asian Games were held from August 24, 1962 to September 4, 1962 in Jakarta, Indonesia. The 5th Asian Games were held from December 9, 1966 to December 20, 1966 in Bangkok, Thailand. The 6th Asian Games were held from August 24, 1970 to September 4, 1970 in Bangkok, Thailand. The 7th Asian Games were held from September 1, 1974 to September 16, 1974 in Tehran, Iran. The 8th Asian Games were held from December 9, 1978 to December 20, 1978 in Bangkok, Thailand. The 9th Asian Games were held from November 19, 1982 to December 4, 1982 in Delhi, India. The 10th Asian Games were held from September 20, 1986 to October 5, 1986 in Seoul, South Korea. The 11th Asian Games also known as XI Asiad were held from September 22, 1990 to October 7, 1990 in Beijing The 1994 Asian Games also known as XII Asiad were held from October 2 to October 16, 1994 in Hiroshima, Japan The 13th Asian Games were held from December 6, 1998 to December 20, 1998 in Bangkok, Thailand. Iran national under-23 football team (also known as Iran Under-23, Iran U-23 or Iran Olympic Team) represents Iran in international

West Asian Football Federation Championship record

Year	Round
2000	Champions
2002	Third Place
2004	Champions
2007	Champions

RCD Cup/ECO Cup record

Year	Round
1965	Champions
1967	Runners-Up
1969	Runners-Up
1970	Champions
1974	Runners-Up
1993	Champions

Results and fixtures

see Iran national football team results

Last matches

•  Qatar 0 - 0 Iran , Friendly, Doha, Qatar, 10 January 2008
•  Iran 0 - 0 Costa Rica , Friendly, Tehran, Iran, 30 January 2008
•  Iran 0 - 0 Syria , FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC), Tehran, Iran, 6 February 2008
•  Bahrain 1 - 0 Iran , Friendly, Manama, Bahrain, 21 March 2008
•  Kuwait 2 - 2 Iran , FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC), Kuwait City, Kuwait, 26 March 2008
•  Iran 3 - 2 Zambia , Friendly, Tehran, Iran, 25 May 2008
•  Iran 0 - 0 United Arab Emirates , FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC), Tehran, Iran, 2 June 2008
•  United Arab Emirates 0 - 1 Iran , FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC), Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 7 June 2008

Next matches

•  Syria - Iran , FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC), Damascus, Syria, 14 June 2008
•  Iran - Kuwait , FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC), Tehran, Iran, 22 June 2008

Managers

Name	Nat	Period	Matches	Wins	Draws	Losses	Honours
Hossein Sadaghiani		1941-1950					Silver Medal at 1951 Asian Games
Mostafa Salimi		1950-1952
Edmund Masayufskei		1955-1957
József Mészaros		1957-1959	8	3	1	4
Hossein Fekri		1962-1966					Qualification to 1964 Summer Olympics
György Szűcs		1966-1967	7	4	0	3	Silver Medal at 1966 Asian Games
Zdravko Rajkov		1968-1970	4	3	0	1	Winner of 1968 Asian Cup
Igor Netto		1970-1971	2	0	1	1
Parviz Dehdari		1971-1972
Mohammad Ranjbar		1972					Winner of 1972 Asian Cup
Mahmoud Bayati		1972-1973
Danny McLennan		1973-1974	4
Frank O'Farrell		1974-1976	13	10	1	2	Gold Medal at 1974 Asian Games, Qualification to 1976 Summer Olympics
Heshmat Mohajerani		1976-1978					Winner of 1976 Asian Cup, Qualification to 1978 FIFA World Cup
Hassan Habibi		1979-1982
Parviz Aboutaleb		1982	2	1	0	1
Jalal Cheraghpour		1982
Mahmoud Yavari		1984
Nasser Ebrahimi		1984-1985
Fereydoun Asgharzadeh		1985-1986
Parviz Dehdari		1986-1989					Third place at 1988 Asian Cup
Reza Vatankhah		Feb 1989-May 1989
Mehdi Monajati		Jul 1989-Sep 1989
Ali Parvin		1989-1993					Gold Medal at 1990 Asian Games
Stanko Poklepović		1993-1994	4	1	2	1
Mohammad Mayeli Kohan		1995-1997					Third place at 1996 Asian Cup
Valdeir Vieira		Nov 1997-Dec 1997	3	0	2	1	Qualification to 1998 FIFA World Cup
Tomislav Ivić		Jan 1998-May 1998	5	1	2	2
Jalal Talebi		May 1998-Jul 1998	4	1	0	3
Mansour Pourheidari		Oct 1998-Feb 2000					Gold Medal at 1998 Asian Games
Jalal Talebi		Mar 2000-Oct 2000					Quarterfinals at 2000 Asian Cup
Ademar Braga		Nov 2000-Feb 2001	3	3	0	0
Miroslav Blažević		Mar 2001-Nov 2001	19	10	4	5
Branko Ivanković		Feb 2002-Sep 2002	9	4	3	2
Homayoun Shahrokhi		Feb 2003-Sep 2003	6	2	1	3
Branko Ivanković		Oct 2003-Jul 2006	41	28	6	7	Gold Medal at 2004 WAFF Championship, Third place at 2004 Asian Cup, Qualification to 2006 FIFA World Cup
Amir Ghalenoei		Aug 2006-July 2007	21	13	7	1	Quarterfinals at 2007 Asian Cup
Mansour Ebrahimzadeh (caretaker)		Jan 2008-Feb 2008	3	0	3	0
Ali Daei		Mar 2008-	5	2	2	1

Technical Staff

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Ali Daei		Head Coach
Engin Firat		Assistant Manager
Behzad Gholampour		Goalkeeping Coach
Parham Khanlari		Doctor

Players

Current squad

Most Recent Squad
Date announced	, June, 2nd 2008
Games	United Arab Emirates -, 2008
Venues	Azadi Stadium, Tehran
Competition	FIFA World Cup qualification
Dropped	Rahman Rezaei, Javad Kazemian, Rasoul Khatibi, Eman Mobali, Mehrzad Madanchi
Injured	Mehdi Mahdavikia, Mehdi Vaezi
Suspended
Called Up	Amir Shapourzadeh, Ibrahim Mirzapour, Ferydoon Zandi

The following players were called for 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification against Kuwait on 2008. Ali Daei, ( pronounced dɑːjiː}} nicknamed '''''Shahriar''''' [{{IPA|ʃæhrijɑːr}} meaning The king, born March 21 1969 in Ardabil, Iran Coach (baseball|Coach (basketball|Coach (ice hockeyIn Sports a coach or manager is an individual involved in the direction instruction and training of the operations Engin Firat (born 11 June 1970) is a Turkish football coach He served as the assistant coach of Iran national football team appointed by Coach (baseball|Coach (basketball|Coach (ice hockeyIn Sports a coach or manager is an individual involved in the direction instruction and training of the operations Coach (baseball|Coach (basketball|Coach (ice hockeyIn Sports a coach or manager is an individual involved in the direction instruction and training of the operations The Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT is a postbaccalaureate degree that is a First professional degree for entry into the profession of Physical therapy 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The United Arab Emirates national football team is the national team of United Arab Emirates and is controlled by the United Arab Emirates Football Association. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The Azadi Stadium ( is Iran 's national and largest Stadium. The Azadi stadium officially has a capacity of 90000 people and was built to host the Tehran (or Teheran) ( Persian: تهران Tehrān) is the capital and largest City of Iran, and the administrative center of See also 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC The AFC Third Round of 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification was decided by a random draw which was conducted Rahman Rezaei ( born 20 February 1975 in Noor) is an Iranian football player and is a former member of the Iran national football team Javad Kazemian ( born April 23, 1982 in Kashan, Iran) is an Iranian football striker who plays for Ajman Club Rasoul Paki Khatibi ( born September 22, 1978 in Tabriz) is an Iranian football player currently playing for Emirates Eman Mobali ( born November 3, 1982 in Izeh, Iran) is an Iranian football player Mehrzad Madanchi Ardakani ( born 10 January 1985 in Shiraz Iran) is an Iranian football midfielder who currently plays for Al-Nasr in the Mehdi Mahdavikia ( born July 24, 1977 in Tehran, Iran) is an Iranian football player who currently plays for Eintracht Mehdi Vaezi (born January 19, 1975 in Mashhad, Iran) is an Iranian football player Amir Shapourzadeh ( born September 19, 1982 in Tehran) is an Iranian football striker who currently plays for 2 Ebrahim Mirzapour ( born September 16, 1978 in Mamoolan Lorestan) is an Iranian football Goalkeeper, currently playing for "Zandi" redirects here For other notable persons with the last name Zandi see Zandi (disambiguation. In the qualification process for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, the six FIFA confederations were allocated a share of the 31 remaining spots on the basis of the strength The Kuwait National Football Team is the national team of Kuwait and is controlled by the Kuwait Football Association. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common

No. Pos. Player DoB (Age) Caps Goals Club Goalkeepers 1 GK Mehdi Rahmati February 2, 1983 (1983-02-02) (age 25) 14 0 Mes Kerman GK Ibrahim Mirzapour September 11, 1978 (1978-09-11) (age 29) 69 0 Steel Azin GK Hassan Roudbarian July 6, 1978 (1978-07-06) (age 29) 18 0 Persepolis Defenders 4 DF Jalal Hosseini February 3, 1982 (1982-02-03) (age 26) 17 2 Saipa 13 DF Hossein Kaebi September 23, 1985 (1985-09-23) (age 22) 57 1 Persepolis 5 DF Hadi Aghili January 15, 1981 (1981-01-15) (age 27) 11 3 Sepahan DF Mohsen Bengar January 23, 1979 (1979-01-23) (age 29) 4 0 Sepahan DF Majid Gholamnejad June 18, 1983 (1983-06-18) (age 24) 2 0 Saipa 8 DF Sattar Zare January 28, 1982 (1982-01-28) (age 26) 23 0 Bargh Shiraz Midfielders MF Amir Shapourzadeh November 3, 1982 (1982-11-03) (age 25) 4 0 Hansa Rostock MF Mojtaba Jabbari June 16, 1983 (1983-06-16) (age 24) 10 0 Esteghlal MF Ehsan Hajsafi February 25, 1990 (1990-02-25) (age 18) 1 0 Sepahan 10 MF Alireza Vahedi Nikbakht June 30, 1980 (1980-06-30) (age 27) 70 14 Persepolis 6 MF Javad Nekounam September 7, 1980 (1980-09-07) (age 27) 88 20 Osasuna 14 MF Andranik Teymourian March 6, 1983 (1983-03-06) (age 25) 28 2 Fulham MF Pejman Nouri July 13, 1980 (1980-07-13) (age 27) 6 1 Persepolis MF Hashem Beikzadeh January 22, 1984 (1984-01-22) (age 24) 7 1 Persepolis 7 MF Ferydoon Zandi April 26, 1979 (1979-04-26) (age 29) 21 3 Alki Larnaca 16 MF Ebrahim Sadeghi February 4, 1979 (1979-02-04) (age 29) 7 1 Saipa MF Abbas Aghaei January 20, 1985 (1985-01-20) (age 23) 5 0 Persepolis MF Maziar Zare December 22, 1984 (1984-12-22) (age 23) 5 0 Malavan 11 MF Masoud Shojaei June 9, 1984 (1984-06-09) (age 24) 12 0 Sharjah MF Ali Karimi November 8, 1978 (1978-11-08) (age 29) 109 35 Qatar SC Forwards 9 FW Mohsen Khalili February 14, 1981 (1981-02-14) (age 27) 6 0 Persepolis FW Milad Meydavoudi January 10, 1985 (1985-01-10) (age 23) 7 1 Al-Ahli 15 FW Gholamreza Rezaei August 6, 1984 (1984-08-06) (age 23) 1 1 Saba Battery FW Reza Enayati September 23, 1976 (1976-09-23) (age 31) 31 9 Emirates

Previous squads

World Cups

• World Cup 2006 squad
• World Cup 1998 squad
• World Cup 1978 squad

Asian Cups

• Asian Cup 2007 squad
• Asian Cup 2004 squad
• Asian Cup 2000 squad
• Asian Cup 1996 squad
• Asian Cup 1992 squad

Notable past players

See also Category:Iran international footballers

1930s Hossein Sadaghiani Hossein-Ali Khan Sardar 1940s Abbas Tanidehgar 1950s Amir Agha-Hosseini Masoud Boroumand Mahmoud Bayati Boyouk Jedikar Hossein-Ali Mobasher Hossein Soroudi 1960s Mostafa Arab Aziz Asli Mansour Amir Assefi Homayoun Behzadi Akbar Eftekhari Kambiz Jamali Hamid Jassemian Gholam Hossein Nourian Mohammad Ranjbar Mehrab Shahrokhi Hamid Shirzadeghan Jalal Talebi

1970s Nasrollah Abdollahi Hamid Alidousti Ebrahim Ashtiani Iraj Danaeifard Andranik Eskandarian Behtash Fariba Parviz Ghelichkhani Hassan Habibi Karo Haghverdian Nasser Hejazi Safar Iranpak Ali Jabbari Ghafour Jahani Hossein-Ali Kalani Akbar Kargar Jam Jafar Kashani Gholam Hossein Mazloomi Hassan Nazari Ali Parvin Mansour Rashidi Hassan Rowshan Mohammad Sadeghi 1980s Hamid Derakhshan Sirous Ghayeghran

Mehdi Abtahi Mojtaba Moharrami Nasser Mohammadkhani Majid Namjoo-Motlagh Mohammad Panjali Farshad Pious Behrouz Soltani 1990s Ahmad Reza Abedzadeh Khodadad Azizi Karim Bagheri Hamid Reza Estili Mohammad Khakpour Alireza Mansourian Mehrdad Minavand Ali Asghar Modir Roosta Nader Mohamadkhani Mehdi Pashazadeh Afshin Peyrovani Reza Shahroudi Javad Zarrincheh 2000s Ali Daei Yahya Golmohammadi

Most capped players As of January 31, 2008, the players with the most caps for Iran are: # Name Career Caps Goals 1 Ali Daei 1993 - 2006 149 109 2 Ali Karimi* 1998 - Present 106 35 3 Mehdi Mahdavikia* 1996 - Present 103 12 4 Javad Nekounam* 2000 - Present 87 19 5 Hamid Reza Estili 1990 - 2000 82 12 6 Karim Bagheri 1993 - 2001 80 47 = Javad Zarincheh 1987 - 2000 80 1 8 Ahmad Reza Abedzadeh 1987 - 1998 79 0 9 Ali Parvin 1970 - 1980 76 13 10 Yahya Golmohammadi 1993 - 2006 74 5 The records are collected based on data from FIFA and RSSSF. 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Ali Parvin ( Nicknamed Soltan, born September 25, 1947 in Tehran) is an Iranian football coach and former player Hasan Rōshan ( born 24 October 1955 in Tehran) is an Iranian football coach manager and former player Mohammad Sadeghi (born March 16, 1952 in Ahvaz, Iran) is a retired Iranian football player Hamid Derakhshan ( born December 31, 1957 in Tehran, Iran) is a retired Iranian football player and now manager Sirous Ghayeghran ( (b September 22, 1962 in Bandar Anzali, Iran - d Mojtaba Moharrami ( born 16 April 1965) is a former Iranian football player Naser Mohammadkhani ( born September 7, 1957) was an Iranian football Striker. Majid Namjoo-Motlagh (born May 13, 1967 in Tehran, Iran) is a former Iranian football player and now manager Seyed Mohammad Panjali Qommi (born December 2, 1955 in Tehran, Iran) is retired Iranian Footballer and a football Farshad Pious ( born January 12, 1962 in Tehran, Iran) is a retired Iranian football player who was a Striker Ahmadreza Abedzadeh ( born May 25, 1966 in Abadan) is an Iranian former Goalkeeper of Esteghlal F Khodadad Azizi ( born June 22, 1971 in Mashhad, Iran) is a retired professional football Striker. Karim Bagheri ( born February 24, 1974 in Tabriz) is a professional football player currently playing for Persepolis F Hamid Estili ( born April 1 1967 in Tehran) is an Iranian football coach and retired player Mohammad Khakpour ( born February 20, 1969 in Tehran) is a retired Iranian football player and now football coach Mehrdad Minavand Chal ( born November 30, 1975 in Tehran) is a retired Iranian football player and currently a pop singer Ali Asghar Modir Roosta ( born July 25, 1968) is a retired Iranian football striker and now coach who is Head Coach of Paykan Nader Mohammadkhani ( born August 23, 1963 in Tehran) is a retired Iranian football player Mehdi Pashazadeh ( born December 27, 1973 in Tehran) is a former Iranian football defender, and now a football coach Afshin Esfandiar Peyrovani or Mohammad Ali Peyravani ( born February 6, 1970 in Shiraz Iran) is a retired Iranian footballer Reza Shahroudi (رضا شاهرودی (born February 21, 1972 in Tehran) is a retired Iranian football player Javad Zarincheh ( born July 23, 1966 in Tehran) is a retired Iranian football player and now a coach Ali Daei, ( pronounced dɑːjiː}} nicknamed '''''Shahriar''''' [{{IPA|ʃæhrijɑːr}} meaning The king, born March 21 1969 in Ardabil, Iran Yahya Golmohammadi ( born March 19, 1971 in Ardabil) is an Iranian Football (soccer player 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common A cap is an appearance for a select team such as a school county or international team in sports Ali Daei, ( pronounced dɑːjiː}} nicknamed '''''Shahriar''''' [{{IPA|ʃæhrijɑːr}} meaning The king, born March 21 1969 in Ardabil, Iran Mohammad Ali Karimi Pashaki ( born on 8 November 1978 is an Iranian Professional footballer, who plays as a Midfielder. Mehdi Mahdavikia ( born July 24, 1977 in Tehran, Iran) is an Iranian football player who currently plays for Eintracht Javad Nekounam ( born September 7, 1980 in Ray) is an Iranian footballer, who currently plays for CA Osasuna in Hamid Estili ( born April 1 1967 in Tehran) is an Iranian football coach and retired player Karim Bagheri ( born February 24, 1974 in Tabriz) is a professional football player currently playing for Persepolis F Javad Zarincheh ( born July 23, 1966 in Tehran) is a retired Iranian football player and now a coach Ahmadreza Abedzadeh ( born May 25, 1966 in Abadan) is an Iranian former Goalkeeper of Esteghlal F Ali Parvin ( Nicknamed Soltan, born September 25, 1947 in Tehran) is an Iranian football coach and former player Yahya Golmohammadi ( born March 19, 1971 in Ardabil) is an Iranian Football (soccer player * denotes a player still playing or available for selection.

Top goalscorers As of January 31, 2008, the players with the most goals for Iran are: # Name Career Goals Caps 1 Ali Daei 1993 - 2006 109 149 2 Karim Bagheri 1993 - 2001 47 80 3 Ali Karimi* 1998 - present 35 109 4 Javad Nekounam* 2000 - present 20 89 5 Gholam Hossein Mazloomi 1969 - 1977 19 40 = Farshad Pious 1984 - 1994 19 34 8 Ali Asghar Modir Roosta 1990 - 1998 18 32 9 Ali Parvin 1970 - 1980 13 76 = Hassan Rowshan 1974 - 1980 13 39 = Alireza Vahedi Nikbakht* 2000 - present 13 66 = Vahid Hashemian* 1998 - present 13 41 13 Mehdi Mahdavikia* 1996 - present 12 103 = Parviz Ghelichkhani 1964 - 1977 12 64 The records are collected based on data from FIFA and RSSSF. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Ali Daei, ( pronounced dɑːjiː}} nicknamed '''''Shahriar''''' [{{IPA|ʃæhrijɑːr}} meaning The king, born March 21 1969 in Ardabil, Iran Karim Bagheri ( born February 24, 1974 in Tabriz) is a professional football player currently playing for Persepolis F Mohammad Ali Karimi Pashaki ( born on 8 November 1978 is an Iranian Professional footballer, who plays as a Midfielder. Javad Nekounam ( born September 7, 1980 in Ray) is an Iranian footballer, who currently plays for CA Osasuna in Gholam Hossein Mazloomi (born January 13, 1950 in Abadan, Iran) is an Iranian retired football player Farshad Pious ( born January 12, 1962 in Tehran, Iran) is a retired Iranian football player who was a Striker Ali Asghar Modir Roosta ( born July 25, 1968) is a retired Iranian football striker and now coach who is Head Coach of Paykan Ali Parvin ( Nicknamed Soltan, born September 25, 1947 in Tehran) is an Iranian football coach and former player Hasan Rōshan ( born 24 October 1955 in Tehran) is an Iranian football coach manager and former player Alireza Vahedi Nikbakht ( born June 30, 1980 in Mashhad) is an Iranian professional football player Vahid Hashemian Korbekandi ( born July 21, 1976 in Tehran) is an Iranian football Striker who currently plays for Mehdi Mahdavikia ( born July 24, 1977 in Tehran, Iran) is an Iranian football player who currently plays for Eintracht Parviz Ghelichkhani (also spelt Parviz Qleechkhani,, born 4 December, 1945 in Tehran, Iran) is an Iranian retired *denotes a player still playing or available for selection.

Iran World Cup captains

#	Player	World Cup Played As A Captain	Caps
1	Ali Parvin	Argentina 1978	76
2	Ahmad Reza Abedzadeh	France 1998	79
3	Ali Daei	Germany 2006	149

References

See also

• Iran national futsal team
• Iran national under-23 football team
• Iran national under-20 football team
• Iran national under-17 football team
• Iran women's national football team

Media coverage

Iran home matches (both qualifiers and friendlies) are shown live on Channel 3 and satellite television network Jame Jam 2. The Iran national futsal team represents Iran in international Futsal competitions and is controlled by the Futsal Commission of the Islamic Republic of Iran Iran national under-23 football team (also known as Iran Under-23, Iran U-23 or Iran Olympic Team) represents Iran in international Iran national under-20 football team (also known as Iran Under-20, Iran U-20 or Iran Youth Team) represents Iran in international The Iranian Under 17's football team more commonly known as the Nojavanan is controlled by I The Iran women's national football team represents Iran in international women's football, and is controlled by Islamic Republic of Iran Football Federation Channel 3 (شبكه سه in Persian) is one of five nationally broadcast Television channels in Iran. This article is about artificial satellites For natural satellites also known as moons see Natural satellite. A television network is a distribution network for Television content whereby a central operation provides programming for many Television stations Jame Jam 2 ( IRIB 2) is a television channel showing programs for Iranians living outside of Iran All matches are broadcast with full commentary.

External links

• Official Website of IR Iran Football Federation
• RSSSF archive of results 1941-
• RSSSF archive of most capped players and highest goalscorers
• Iran's archive of results and elo rating points

Preceded by 1964 Israel	Asian Champions 1968 (First title) 1972 (Second title) 1976 (Third title)	Succeeded by 1980 Kuwait
Preceded by Korea Republic  Taiwan	Asian Games Champions 1974 (First title)	Succeeded by Korea DPR Korea Republic
Preceded by Korea Republic	Asian Games Champions 1990 (Second title)	Succeeded by Uzbekistan
Preceded by Uzbekistan	Asian Games Champions 1998 (Third title) 2002 (Fourth title)	Succeeded by Qatar
Preceded by Inaugural Champions	WAFF Champions 2000(First title)	Succeeded by 2002 Iraq
Preceded by 2002 Iraq	WAFF Champions 2004 (Second title) 2007 (Third title)	Succeeded by Incumbent
Preceded by Inaugural Champions	ECO Cup Champions 1965 (First title)	Succeeded by 1967 Turkey
Preceded by 1969 Turkey	ECO Cup Champions 1970 (Second title)	Succeeded by 1974 Turkey
Preceded by 1974 Turkey	ECO Cup Champions 1993 (Third title)	Succeeded by Last edition

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The 2002 West Asian Football Federation Championship took part in Syrian Capital of Damascus The Iraqi national football team (منتخب العراق لكرة القدم is the national team of Iraq and is controlled by the Iraq Football Association The 2002 West Asian Football Federation Championship took part in Syrian Capital of Damascus The Iraqi national football team (منتخب العراق لكرة القدم is the national team of Iraq and is controlled by the Iraq Football Association The West Asian Football Federation Championship is a football competition of mainly West Asian countries and territories The 2004 West Asian Football Federation Championship took part in Iranian Capital of Tehran The 2007 West Asian Football Federation Championship took part in Jordan Capital of Amman The ECO Cup is a football competition for members of Economic Cooperation Organisation. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. 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