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This article is about the women's team. For the men's team, see Iran national football team.

Iran
Nickname(s)Iranian lionesses
("Shirzanan")
Persian ladies
AssociationFootball Federation Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI)
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Sub-confederationCAFA (Central Asia)
Head coachMaryam Azmoon
CaptainZahra Ghanbari
Most capsSara Ghomi (34)
Top scorerZahra Ghanbari (13)[1]
Home stadiumArarat Stadium
FIFA codeIRN
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 64 Decrease 1 (16 August 2024)[2]
Highest48 (September 2008 – March 2009)
Lowest72 (June – August 2021)
First international
 Iran 5–0 Syria 
(Amman, Jordan; 23 September 2005)
Biggest win
 Iran 13–0 Syria 
(Amman, Jordan; 3 September 2007)
Biggest defeat
 Thailand 8–1 Iran 
(Bangkok, Thailand; 8 July 2009)
 China 7–0 Iran 
(Mumbai, India; 23 January 2022)
Asian Cup
Appearances1 (first in 2022)
Best resultGroup stage (2022)
CAFA Championship
Appearances2 (first in 2018)
Best resultRunners-up (2018, 2022)
Medal record
Women's football
CAFA Women's Championship
Silver medal – second place 2018 Uzbekistan Team
Silver medal – second place 2022 Tajikistan Team
WAFF Women's Championship
Silver medal – second place 2005 Jordan Team
Silver medal – second place 2007 Jordan Team
Silver medal – second place 2011 UAE Team

The Iran women's national football team, nicknamed the Lionesses, represents Iran in international women's football around the world, and is controlled by the Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI). Iran played its first international match in September 2005 against Syria.

History

Early years

The first Iranian women's national team was established by Taj Tehran Football Club.[3][4][5] The Iranian women's national team has a long history, with a women's Perspolis FC team dating back to 1976.[6][7]

Refounded in 2005, Trying to start over

Refounded in 2005, the team reached second place at the 2005 West Asian Football Federation Women's Championship in Amman, Jordan held in September and October 2005.

In May 2006, the women's team hosted their first foreign visitors when a club from Berlin, Germany called BSV Al-Dersimspor played out a 2–2 draw in Ararat Stadium, Tehran.

The team won second place again at the 2007 and 2011 West Asian Football Federation Women's Championship.[8]

2010s

See also: Women's rights in Iran and Zahra Khajavi

Iran were briefly banned by FIFA from international competition in 2011 for wearing hijabs. This caused Iran to forfeit its bid to qualify for the 2012 Summer Olympics.[9][10] The ban was lifted in 2012.[11]

In 2015 there were reports that eight players on the team were males awaiting sex change operations.[12][13]

Zahra Khajavi, considered as an important goalkeeper in the Iranian national football team history
Iran vs Belarus friendly in 2019

On 27 December 2019, Zahra Khajavi broke the clean sheet record of Iranian football by not receiving any goal for 953 minutes.[14][15][16] Also, she, along with Alireza Biranvand, are known as the record holders of the longest hand throws in Iranian football.[17] As one of the best goalkeepers in the history of Iranian football, Khajavi was able to once again draw the attention of the domestic media to the Iranian women's national football team. Her achievements played a key role in the progress of the women's national football team in these years.[17]

2020s

In the 2020s, women's football became more popular among young Iranians, both boys and girls.[18]

Iran qualified for their first ever AFC Women's Asian Cup when they won against Jordan on penalties in the qualifiers for the 2022 edition to be hosted in India.[19] In Iran's historic debut, Iran impressed by holding India goalless, but following India's withdrawal due to COVID-19 pandemic, Iran's only point was lost, and thus Iran was left vulnerable to China and Chinese Taipei, losing 0–7 and 0–5 in process and was eliminated as the worst third-placed team.

Team image

Nicknames

The Iran women's national football team have been known or nicknamed as the "Iranian Lionesses" (in Persian: Shirzanan).[20] The Iran women's national football team is widely nicknamed the Persian stars since 2010. "Parsi women" or Persian ladies are another nicknames of the team in Asian football.[20]

Media coverage and promotion

In the decades after 1979, the media coverage of women's football in Iran had problems, but the matches of the women's national team are usually followed by Iranian men and women in the national and foreign media.[18]

Persian-language documentaries and sports programs are made about the team's winning potential and history.[18]

Kits and crest

Kit suppliers

The table below shows the history of kit supplier for the Iranian national football team.

Kit supplier Period Notes
Germany Uhlsport 2019–2022
Iran Merooj 2022–present [21]

Home stadium

Iran plays their home matches on the Ararat Stadium.

Attendance of women in football matches

[relevant?]

On 9 November 2018 Fatma Samoura, Secretary General of International Federation of Football Association FIFA said she would ask Iranian government to end ban on women’s entry to sport stadiums.[22]

In September 2019 it was reported that Iranian female football star Sahar Khodayari, dubbed the "blue girl", died after self-immolating in front of a court in Tehran when she found out she could face a two year sentence for attempting to enter a football stadium to watch her team play.[23]

Results and fixtures

Main article: Iran women's national football team results
See also: 2024 in association football, 2024 in sports, and FIFA International Match Calendar

The following is a list of matches in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

Legend

  Win   Draw   Lose   Fixture

2022

12 November Friendly Iran  1–0  Belarus Tehran, Iran
--:-- UTC+3:30 Motevalli 45' Report Stadium: Ararat Stadium
15 November Friendly Iran  1–1  Belarus Tehran, Iran
15:30 UTC+3:30 Ghanbari 45' Report Olkhovik 76' Stadium: Ararat Stadium

2023

5 April 2024 AFC Olympic Qualifiers Round 1 Iran  1–0  Myanmar Yangon, Myanmar
16:00 UTC+6:30
Report Stadium: Thuwunna Stadium
Attendance: 880
Referee: Yang Shu-ting (Chinese Taipei)
8 April 2024 AFC Olympic Qualifiers Round 1 Myanmar  1–1  Iran Yangon, Myanmar
16:00 UTC+6:30
Report
Stadium: Thuwunna Stadium
14 July Unofficial Friendly[24] Russia  4–0  Iran Kazan, Russia
16:30 UTC+3
Stadium: Central Stadium
18 July Friendly[25] Russia  2–0  Iran Russia
26 October 2024 AFC Olympic Qualifiers Round 2 Australia  2-0  Iran Perth, Australia
Stadium: Perth Rectangular Stadium
29 October 2024 AFC Olympic Qualifiers Round 2 Iran  v  Chinese Taipei Perth, Australia
Stadium: Perth Stadium
1 November 2024 AFC Olympic Qualifiers Round 2 Philippines  v  Iran Perth, Australia
Stadium: Perth Rectangular Stadium

Head-to-head record

As of 26 July 2023, after the match against  Russia.
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Confederation
 Bahrain 2 2 0 0 9 0 +9 AFC
 Bangladesh 2 2 0 0 12 0 +12 AFC
 Belarus 5 1 1 3 3 10 −7 UEFA
 China 1 0 0 1 0 7 −7 AFC
 Chinese Taipei 4 1 0 3 4 12 −8 AFC
 Hong Kong 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 AFC
 India 3 1 0 2 5 5 0 AFC
 Jordan 10 5 2 3 16 15 +1 AFC
 Kyrgyzstan 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 AFC
 Laos 1 1 0 0 5 1 +4 AFC
 Lebanon 3 3 0 0 19 1 +18 AFC
 Myanmar 5 1 1 3 3 7 −4 AFC
 Nepal 1 0 0 1 0 3 −3 AFC
 Palestine 3 3 0 0 20 0 +20 AFC
 Philippines 2 0 0 2 0 8 −8 AFC
 Russia 2 0 0 2 0 6 −6 UEFA
 Singapore 1 1 0 0 6 0 +6 AFC
 Syria 4 4 0 0 34 1 +33 AFC
 Thailand 3 0 0 3 2 16 −14 AFC
 Tajikistan 1 1 0 0 5 0 +5 AFC
 Turkmenistan 1 1 0 0 4 0 +4 AFC
 United Arab Emirates 2 1 1 0 6 3 +3 AFC
 Ukraine 2 0 1 1 1 2 −1 UEFA
 Uzbekistan 8 0 2 6 2 17 −15 AFC
 Vietnam 3 0 0 3 2 13 −11 AFC
Total 71 29 9 33 160 128 +32

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff

As of 14 June 2022
Position Name Ref.
Head coach Iran Maryam Azmoon
Assistant coach
Technical manager Iran Akbar Mohammadi Argi
Supervisor Iran Fatemeh Alipour

Manager history

Players

Main article: List of Iran women's international footballers
See also: Category:Iran women's international footballers

Current squad

The following 22 players were called up for the 2024 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament#Second round.[29]

Caps correct as of 12 January 2022.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Zahra Khajavi (1999-02-08) 8 February 1999 (age 25) 12 0 Iran Bam Khatoon F.C.
1GK Mina Nafeei (1999-02-28) 28 February 1999 (age 25) ? ? Iran Sepahan Isfahan
1GK Raha Yazdani (1987-06-22) 22 June 1987 (age 37) 2 0 Iran Shahrdari Sirjan
2DF Zeinab Abbaspour (2003-06-24) 24 June 2003 (age 21) 3 0 Iran Shahrdari Sirjan
2DF Fatemeh Amineh Borazjani (1997-06-03) 3 June 1997 (age 27) 19 0 Iran Shahrdari Sirjan
2DF Hadis Basat Shir (1997-09-13) 13 September 1997 (age 27) 6 0 Iran Shahrdari Sirjan
2DF Fatemeh Shaban (2002-11-04) 4 November 2002 (age 21) 11 2 Iran Zare Batri Sanandaj
2DF Behnaz Taherkhani (1995-05-22) 22 May 1995 (age 29) 20 3 Iran Bam Khatoon F.C
2DF Sepideh Nozhati (1998-11-28) 28 November 1998 (age 25) 0 0 Iran Malavan Anzali
19 3MF Fatemeh Adeli (1995-07-16) 16 July 1995 (age 29) 22 0 Iran Sepahan
3MF Shabnam Behesht (1998-12-30) 30 December 1998 (age 25) 12 1 Iran Shahrdari Sirjan
3MF Hasti Foroozandeh (1999-04-04) 4 April 1999 (age 25) ? ? Iran Shahrdari Sirjan
3MF Zahra Ghanbari (captain) (1992-03-04) 4 March 1992 (age 32) 21 16 Iran Bam Khatoon F.C
3MF Mona Hamoudi (1993-11-11) 11 November 1993 (age 30) 5 2 Iran Bam Khatoon F.C
3MF Golnoosh Khosravi (2001-05-12) 12 May 2001 (age 23) 5 1 Iran Vachan Kurdistan
3MF Fatemeh Makhdoumi (2001-02-14) 14 February 2001 (age 23) 9 1 Iran Shahrdari Sirjan
3MF Melika Mohammadi (2000-03-28) 28 March 2000 (age 24) 9 0 Iran Bam Khatoon F.C
3MF Zahra Sarbali (1993-08-13) 13 August 1993 (age 31) 8 0 Iran Bam Khatoon F.C
3MF Mohadeseh Zolfi (2005-01-16) 16 January 2005 (age 19) 5 1 Iran Peykan Alborz
4FW Samaneh Chahkandi (1989-03-28) 28 March 1989 (age 35) 20 4 Iran Bam Khatoon F.C
4FW Afsaneh Chatrenoor (1998-04-14) 14 April 1998 (age 26) 18 4 Iran Shahrdari Sirjan
4FW Negin Zandi (2004-01-20) 20 January 2004 (age 20) 7 1 Iran Bam Khatoon F.C

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up to the squad in the past year.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Samira Mohammadi (1992-06-14) 14 June 1992 (age 32) 0 0 Iran Malavan Anzali v.  Myanmar, 8 April 2023
MF Asma Nazari Pakdel (2000-10-28) 28 October 2000 (age 24) 0 0 Iran Badrood Tehran v.  Myanmar, 8 April 2023
MF Sahar Ramezani (1993-02-24) 24 February 1993 (age 31) 0 0 Iran Palayesh Gaz Ilam v.  Myanmar, 8 April 2023
MF Shaghayegh Rouzbahan (1994-12-06) 6 December 1994 (age 29) 11 1 Iran Sepahan v.  Myanmar, 8 April 2023
MF Sana Sadeghi (2000-06-12) 12 June 2000 (age 24) 13 0 Iran Sepahan v.  Myanmar, 8 April 2023
FW Hajar Dabbaghi (1999-03-22) 22 March 1999 (age 25) 20 6 India Gokulam Kerala v.  Myanmar, 8 April 2023

Current foreign-based players available for selection for national team

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Parisa Geravandi[30] (1996-01-26) 26 January 1996 (age 28) 0 0 Turkey Ataşehir Belediyespor
1GK Maryam Yektaei[31] (1993-06-19) 19 June 1993 (age 31) 6 0 Turkey Vavacars Fatih Karagumruk
2DF Faezeh Esfahanian[32] (1998-12-18) 18 December 1998 (age 25) 0 0 Turkey Ataşehir Belediyespor
2DF Sara Valad Khani[33] (1999-08-14) 14 August 1999 (age 25) 0 0 Germany FC Bergedorf 85
3MF Hananeh Aminghashghay[34] (2003-07-14) 14 July 2003 (age 21) 0 0 Turkey Altay
3MF Masha Mehri[35] (1986-01-01) 1 January 1986 (age 38) 0 0 Austria Union Kleinmünchen 1c
3MF Yasaman Farmani (1995-02-12) 12 February 1995 (age 29) 6 0 Poland Free Agent
3MF Kimya Raietparvar Taloukie[36] (1998-11-28) 28 November 1998 (age 25) 0 0 United States Dallas Texans
3MF Vida Raietparvar Taloukie[37] 0 0 United States Dallas Texans
3MF Annahita Zamanian (1998-02-19) 19 February 1998 (age 26) 0 0 Italy Sassuolo
4FW Hajar Dabbaghi (1999-03-22) 22 March 1999 (age 25) 20 6 India Gokulam Kerala
4FW Shiva Alicia Fannipour[38] (1998-10-28) 28 October 1998 (age 26) 0 0 Germany FC Bergedorf 85
4FW Fatemeh Ghasemi[39] (2001-02-14) 14 February 2001 (age 23) 3 2 Turkey Ataşehir Belediyespor
4FW Hadis Roustareh[40] (2003-08-13) 13 August 2003 (age 21) 0 0 Sierra Leone ?
4FW Dajan Hashemi[41] (2000-11-21) 21 November 2000 (age 23) 4 0 Denmark Brøndby IF

Players of Iranian heritage in other national teams

  • Unfortunately, due to strict FIFA rules, Iran women's team is unable to acquire experienced footballers who have many caps for other national teams. Two players of Iranian heritage are Sara Doorsoun who is a current player for Germany Germany and unfortunately ineligible for selection for Iran, and Natasha Shirazi who is a current player for Uganda Uganda and might be able to switch nationality to Iran, be available for selection for Iran depending on the number of caps for Uganda.
No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
2DF Sara Doorsoun (1991-11-17) 17 November 1991 (age 32) - - Germany Eintracht Frankfurt
4FW Natasha Shirazi[42] (1996-02-08) 8 February 1996 (age 28) - - Albania KF Tirana

Captains

Honours

Regional

Runners-up: 2005, 2007, 2011
Runners-up: 2018, 2022

Competitive record

FIFA Women's World Cup

FIFA Women's World Cup record
Year Result Position GP W D* L GF GA GD
China 1991 to
China 2007		 did not enter
Germany 2011 did not qualify
Canada 2015
France 2019
AustraliaNew Zealand 2023
2027 to be determined
Total 0/9 – – – – – – – –
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Olympic Games

Summer Olympics record
Year Round GP W D L GF GA GD
United States 1996 to China 2008 did not enter
United Kingdom 2012 did not qualify
Brazil 2016
Japan 2020
France 2024 to be determined
United States 2028
Australia 2032
Total 0/7 – – – – – – –

AFC Women's Asian Cup

AFC Women's Asian Cup record
Year Result GP W D* L GF GA GD
Hong Kong 1975 to
Vietnam 2008		 did not enter
China 2010 did not qualify
Vietnam 2014
Jordan 2018
India 2022 Group stage 2 0 0 2 0 12 −12
Total 1/19 2 0 0 2 0 12 −12
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Asian Games

Asian Games record
Year Result GP W D* L GF GA GD
China 1990 to
China 2022		 did not enter
Japan 2026 to be determined
Qatar 2030
Saudi Arabia 2034
Total 0/8 – – – – – – –

WAFF Women's Championship

WAFF Women's Championship record
Year Round Pld W D L GS GA
Jordan 2005 Runners-up 4 3 0 1 20 2
Jordan 2007 Runners-up 3 2 0 1 17 2
United Arab Emirates 2010 Group stage 2 0 0 2 0 5
United Arab Emirates 2011 Runners-up 5 4 1 0 21 7
Jordan 2014 did not enter
2019–onward Not WAFF member
Total 4/7 14 9 1 4 58 16

Malavan F.C. participated at the 2010.

CAFA Women's Championship

CAFA Women's Championship record
Year Round Pld W D L GS GA
Uzbekistan 2018 Runners-up 4 3 0 1 16 3
Tajikistan 2022 Runners-up 4 3 0 1 10 1
Total 2/2 8 6 0 2 26 4

Iran U-23 team participated at the 2018.

FIFA World Ranking

As of 26 January 2022, after the match against  Chinese Taipei.

  Best Ranking    Best Mover    Worst Ranking    Worst Mover  

Iran's FIFA World Ranking History
Rank Year Games
Played 		Won Lost Drawn Best Worst
Rank Move Rank Move
64 Decrease 1 (16 August 2024)[2] 2022 2 0 0 2 70 Steady 0 70 Steady 0
70 2021 0 0 0 0 70 Increase 0 70 Steady 0

See also

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