Iran national football team
For current information on this topic, see Iran national football team season 2010. |
Shirt badge/Association crest | ||||
Nickname(s) | Team melli (Template:Lang-fa) "The National Team" Persian Stars Lion Hearts | |||
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Association | FFIRI | |||
Confederation | AFC | |||
Head coach | Afshin Ghotbi | |||
Captain | Javad Nekounam | |||
Most caps | Ali Daei (149) | |||
Top scorer | Ali Daei (109) | |||
Home stadium | Azadi Stadium | |||
FIFA code | IRN | |||
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FIFA ranking | ||||
Current | 57 | |||
Highest | 15 (July 2005) | |||
Lowest | 122 (May 1996) | |||
First international | ||||
Afghanistan 0 - 0 Iran (Kabul, Afghanistan; August 25, 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 (Nuremberg, 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 |
The national football team of Iran (Template:Lang-fa) represents Iran in international football competitions and is controlled by the Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran. The national football team of Iran, known as the Team Melli, ranks 4th in Asia and 57th in the world according to the current FIFA World Rankings.[2]
History
Early years
The very first match that the Team Melli played was on August 25, 1941 away at Afghanistan and first FIFA international Iran's match was on May 28, 1950 away at Turkey.[3]
Iran has won the Asian Cup three consecutive times (1968, 1972, 1976), a championship record to which the team has not been able to add since, although they have finished third four times.
1978 FIFA World Cup in Argentina
In 1978, Iran made its first appearance in the World Cup after defeating Australia in Tehran to qualify. Iran lost two of their three group stage games against the Netherlands and Peru.[4] However, they managed to create a surprise[5] by drawing 1-1 against Scotland with a late Iraj Danaeifard goal.[6]
After Revolution
After the 1979 Revolution, football was somewhat neglected and cast aside. 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 national team withdrew from the Asian qualifiers for the 1982 World Cup, and refused to participate in the qualifiers for the 1986 World Cup because of having to play on neutral ground. 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.[7] Iran could count on new talents such as Ali Daei, Mehdi Mahdavikia, Khodadad Azizi, Karim Bagheri and also its goal keeper, Ahmad Reza Abedzadeh.
1998 FIFA World Cup in France
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. Both games finished undecided, but Iran managed to qualify due to the away goals rule. 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.[8]
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.[7]
Iran recorded their first World Cup victory in the second game,[6] beating the United States 2-1, with Estili and Mahdavikia scoring goals for Iran. The Iran vs USA World Cup match was preheated with much excitement because of each country's political stance after the Iranian revolution. 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 game was lost 2-0. The goals were scored by Bierhoff and Klinsmann.[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 winning 1-0 in Tehran. The elimination saw manager Miroslav Blažević step down from the top spot to be replaced by his assistant Branko Ivanković, who stepped up from assistant coach.
2006 FIFA-World Cup in Germany
- 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. 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. Their first match was against Mexico in Group D. 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.
Iran played against Portugal in the second game. The game was lost 2-0. The goals were scored by Deco and Cristiano Ronaldo (penalty). The two losses meant Iran was eliminated from the competition, before their third and final game against Angola. Iran drew 1-1 with Angola on the 21st of June 2006, Sohrab Bakhtiarizadeh scoring the Iran goal.
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.[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.
2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa
- Additional information: 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification - AFC Fourth Round
Iran was in the same FIFA World Cup qualifying group as Kuwait, Syria and United Arab Emirates. They played home and away against each of the other three teams in group 5. Ali Daei was chosen to become the new coach 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.[16] Ali Daei got ejected from his position as the Iranian national coach on March 29, 2009.[17] He was replaced by Afshin Ghotbi. Iran failed to qualify for the 2010 World Cup after ranking 4th overall in its group.[18]
Iran renewed the contract with Afshin Ghotbi till the end of 2011 AFC Asian Cup and the team qualified to the tournament with 13 points as the group winners.
2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification
Group E
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Iran | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 2 | +9 | 13 |
Jordan | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
Thailand | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
Singapore | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 15 | −9 | 6 |
Political Protests
Bahrain-Iran, 21 October 2001
The 3-1 defeat by Bahrain came as a surprise. There were allegations that the authorities pressured the players to lose. It was later denied by Safaei.[19]
Presidential Election Protests, 2009
During the final game of 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification match against the South Korean national football team held in Seoul on June 17, 2009, seven members of the team, Javad Nekounam, Ali Karimi, Mehdi Mahdavikia, Hosein Kaebi, Masoud Shojaei, Mohammad Nosrati, and Vahid Hashemian, wore green wristbands in support of the opposition candidate Mir-Hossein Mousavi in the 2009 Iranian election protests.
Home stadium
Iran play their home games at Azadi (Freedom) Stadium which was built in the mid 1970s with a capacity of over 100,000. 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. The government restricts Iranian women from attending football matches such as the ones held in Azadi stadium.
Kit
Iran's current jersey is provided by Legea. The table below shows the history of kit providers for the national football team of Iran.
Period | Kit Manufacturer |
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1978 | Adidas |
1980 | Puma |
1993 | Shekari |
1997 | Saipa |
1998–2000 | Puma |
2001–2006 | Shekari |
2006–2007 | Puma |
2007–2009 | Daei Sport |
2009–2010 | Majid |
2010–2015 | Legea[20] |
Media coverage
Iran home matches (both qualifiers and friendlies) are shown live on Channel 3 and satellite television network Jame Jam 2. All matches are broadcasted with full commentary.
Tournament records
World Cup record
World Cup Finals | World Cup Qualifications | |||||||||||||||
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Hosts/Year | Result | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA | Squad | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA | |
1930 to 1970 | Did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
1974 | Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | |
1978 | Round 1 | 14th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | Squad | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 3 | |
1982 | Withdrew | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
1986 | Disqualified | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
1990 | Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 5 | |
1994 | Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 13 | |
1998 | Round 1 | 20th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | Squad | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 57 | 17 | |
| 2002 | Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 36 | 9 | |
2006 | Round 1 | 25th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | Squad | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 7 | |
2010 | Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 15 | 9 | |
Total | - | 3/19 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 18 | - | 94 | 56 | 24 | 14 | 201 | 69 |
Olympic Games record
Olympic Games Finals | Olympic Games Qualifications | ||||||||||||||
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Hosts/Year | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA | Squad | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA | |
National Team | |||||||||||||||
1900 to 1960 | Did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
1964 | Round 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | Squad | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 3 | |
1968 | Did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
1972 | Round 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | Squad | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
1976 | Quarter Finals | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | Squad | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | |
1980 | Qualified but boycotted the event | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 2 | |
1984 | Did not enter due to boycott | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
1988 | Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
Total | Best: Quarter Finals | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 20 | - | 22 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 48 | 8 |
- Young teams were favoured by FIFA and the IOC, and since 1992 male competitors must be under 23 years old, with three over-23 players allowed per squad
Asian Cup record
AFC Asian Cup Finals | Asian Cup Qualifications | |||||||||||||
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Hosts/Year | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA | |
1956 | Did Not Enter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
1960 | Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 | |
1964 | Withdrew | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
1968 | Champions | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | Automatic qualification as hosts | ||||||
1972 | Champions | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | Automatic qualification as champions | ||||||
1976 | Champions | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | Automatic qualification as hosts | ||||||
1980 | Third place | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 6 | Automatic qualification as champions | ||||||
1984 | Fourth place | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 2 | |
1988 | Third place | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |
1992 | Round 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
1996 | Third place | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 1 | |
2000 | Quarterfinals | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 2 | |
2004 | Third place | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 5 | |
2007 | Quarterfinals | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 2 | |
2011 | Qualified | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 2 | |
Total | 3 Titles | 54 | 31 | 17 | 6 | 106 | 40 | 47 | 35 | 7 | 5 | 131 | 25 |
- *Denotes draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
*Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Asian Games record
Host nation(s) / Year | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
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National Team | |||||||
New Delhi 1951 | Runners-Up | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Manila 1954 | Did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Tokyo 1958 | Round 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
Jakarta 1962 | Did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bangkok 1966 | Runners-Up | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 6 |
Bangkok 1970 | Round 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Tehran 1974 | Champions | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 |
Bangkok 1978 | Withdrew | - | - | - | - | - | - |
New Delhi 1982 | Quarterfinals | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Seoul 1986 | Quarterfinals | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 2 |
Beijing 1990 | Champions | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
Hirosima 1994 | Round 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
Bangkok 1998 | Champions | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 7 |
Total | 3 Titles | 47 | 30 | 5 | 12 | 86 | 34 |
West Asian Football Federation Championship record
Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2000 | Champions | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
2002 | Third Place | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
2004 | Champions | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 3 |
2007 | Champions | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
2008 | Champions | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 |
2010 | Runner Up | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 |
Total | 4 Titles | 25 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 54 | 15 |
RCD Cup/ECO Cup record
Year | Round |
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1965 | Champions |
1967 | Runners-Up |
1969 | Runners-Up |
1970 | Champions |
1974 | Runners-Up |
1993 | Champions |
West Asian Games
Year | Round |
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1997 | Champions |
2002 | Runners-Up |
2005 | Third place |
2010 | Qualified |
Results and fixtures
see Iran national football team results
Previous matches
Last five matches:
Date | Venue | Opponent | Competition | Result | Iranian scorers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
24 September 2010 | Amman | Bahrain | WAFF 2010 | 3-0 W | 36',38' Aghili ,47' Oladi |
28 September 2010 | Amman | Oman | WAFF 2010 | 2-2 D | 17' Meydavoudi ,53' Teymourian |
1 October 2010 | Amman | Iraq | WAFF 2010 | 2-1 W | 59' Hosseini ,84' Gholami |
3 October 2010 | Amman | Kuwait | WAFF 2010 | 1-2 L | 95' Meydavoudi |
7 October 2010 | Abu Dhabi | Brazil | Friendly | 3-0 L |
Forthcoming matches
Date | Competition | Location | Opponent |
---|---|---|---|
28 December 2010 | Friendly | Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi | Qatar |
11 January 2011 | 2011 Asian Cup | Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, Qatar | Iraq |
15 January 2011 | 2011 Asian Cup | Qatar SC Stadium, Qatar | North Korea |
19 January 2011 | 2011 Asian Cup | Qatar SC Stadium, Qatar | United Arab Emirates |
9 February 2011 | Friendly | Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi | Russia [21] |
Records versus other nations
Managers
# | Name | Nat | Period | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | Win % | Honours |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Sadaghiani | Aug 1941– Sep 1948 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0% | ||
2 | Gibel | Sep 1948– Sep 1949 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% | ||
3 | Sadaghiani | Sep 1949– Dec 1950 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% | ||
4 | Mostafa Salimi | Jan 1951– Mar 1956 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 40% | Silver Medal at 1951 Asian Games | |
5 | Masayufskei | Mar 1956– Aug 1957 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | ||
6 | Mészáros | Aug 1957– Dec 1959 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 37% | ||
7 | Hossein Fekri | Dec 1961– Mar 1966 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 47% | Qualification to 1964 Summer Olympics | |
8 | György Szűcs | Mar 1966– Dec 1966 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 57% | Silver Medal at 1966 Asian Games | |
9 | Hossein Fekri | Jan 1967– Feb 1968 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50% | ||
10 | Mahmoud Bayati | Mar 1968– Jun 1968 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100% | Winner of 1968 Asian Cup | |
11 | Zdravko Rajkov | Jul 1968– May 1970 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50% | ||
12 | Bayati | Jun 1970– Sep 1970 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50% | ||
13 | Igor Netto | Oct 1970– Dec 1970 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0% | ||
14 | Parviz Dehdari | Jan 1971– Apr 1972 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 75% | Winner of 1971 Cyrus International Tournament | |
15 | Ranjbar | May 1972- Jun 1972 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | Winner of 1972 Asian Cup | |
16 | Mahmoud Bayati | Jul 1972– Mar 1974 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 50% | ||
17 | Frank O'Farrell | Apr 1974– Apr 1976 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 75% | Gold Medal at 1974 Asian Games, Winner of 1974 Iran International Tournament, Qualification to 1976 Summer Olympics | |
18 | Mohajerani | 5 May 1976– Dec 1978 | 35 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 48% | Winner of 1976 Asian Cup, Quarter Finals of 1976 Summer Olympics, Qualification to 1978 WC | |
19 | Habibi | Nov 1979– Oct 1980 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 64% | Qualification to 1980 Summer Olympics,Third place at 1980 Asian Cup | |
20 | Asghar Sharafi | Nov 1980- Aug 1981 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | ||
21 | Parviz Aboutaleb | Sep 1981- Mar 1982 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 83% | ||
22 | Naser Ebrahimi | Apr 1982- Sep 1982 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | ||
23 | Cheraghpour | Oct 1982- May 1983 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 50% | ||
24 | Ahmad Tousi | Jun 1983- Mar 1984 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | ||
25 | Mahmoud Yavari | Apr 1984- Oct 1984 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 85% | ||
26 | Nasser Ebrahimi | Oct 1984– Feb 1985 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 40% | Fourth place at 1984 Asian Cup | |
27 | Asgharzadeh | Feb 1985– Mar 1986 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100% | ||
28 | Parviz Dehdari | Apr 1986– Oct 1987 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 55% | ||
29 | Mahmoud Yavari | Nov 1987 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | ||
30 | Parviz Dehdari | Nov 1987- Feb 1989 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 46% | Third place at 1988 Asian Cup | |
31 | Reza Vatankhah | Mar 1989- Apr 1989 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | ||
32 | Mehdi Monajati | May 1989- Sep 1989 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 67% | ||
33 | Ali Parvin | Oct 1989– Nov 1993 | 40 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 47% | Gold Medal at 1990 Asian Games, Winner of ECO Cup 1993 | |
34 | Poklepović | Apr 1994– Oct 1994 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 25% | ||
35 | Hassan Habibi | Mar 1994- Oct 1995 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | ||
36 | Mayeli Kohan | Mar 1995– Nov 1997 | 40 | 24 | 10 | 6 | 60% | Third place at 1996 Asian Cup | |
37 | Viera ( Temp) | Nov 1997- Dec 1997 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0% | Qualification to 1998 FIFA World Cup | |
38 | Tomislav Ivić | Jan 1998- May 1998 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 20% | ||
39 | Jalal Talebi | May 1998- Aug 1998 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 25% | Iran's historical first win at the FIFA World Cup | |
40 | Pourheidari | Sep 1998- Feb 2000 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 53% | Gold Medal at 1998 Asian Games | |
41 | Jalal Talebi | Mar 2000- Oct 2000 | 21 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 62% | Quarterfinals at 2000 Asian Cup, Winner of 2000 WAFF | |
42 | Braga (Temp) | Nov 2000- Feb 2001 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100% | ||
43 | Blažević | Mar 2001- Nov 2001 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 53% | ||
44 | Branko Ivanković | Feb 2002- Sep 2002 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 28% | ||
45 | Shahrokhi | Feb 2003- Sep 2003 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 37% | ||
46 | Branko Ivanković | Oct 2003- Jul 2006 | 41 | 28 | 6 | 7 | 68% | Winner of 2004 WAFF, Third place at 2004 Asian Cup, Qualification to 2006 WC | |
47 | Amir Ghalenoei | 16 Jul 2006- Sep 2007 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 59% | Quarterfinals at 2007 Asian Cup | |
48 | Mazloomi (B Team) | 16 June 2007- 24 June 2007 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 75% | Winner of 2007 WAFF Championship, | |
50 | Ebrahimzadeh (Temp) | Jan 2008- 7 Mar 2008 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0% | ||
51 | Ali Daei | 3 Mar 2008- 8 Mar 2009 | 25 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 64% | Winner of 2008 WAFF Championship | |
52 | Rutemöller (Temp) | 29 Mar 2009- 5 Apr 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% | ||
53 | Mayeli Kohan | 5 April 2009- 22 April 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | ||
54 | Afshin Ghotbi | 22 Apr 2009 - | 24 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 55% | ||
Total | August 1941-Present | 502 | 270 | 124 | 108 | 54% |
Managers with more than one spell
# | Name | Nat | Period | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | Win % | Honours |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Sadaghiani | Aug 1941–Sep 1948,Sep 1949–Dec 1950 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 33% | ||
2 | Fekri | Dec 1961– Mar 1966,Jan 1967–Feb 1968 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 48% | Qualification to 1964 Summer Olympics | |
3 | Mahmoud Bayati | Mar 1968–Jun 1968,Jul 1972– Mar 1974 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 61% | Winner of 1968 Asian Cup | |
4 | Dehdari | Jan 1971– Apr 1972,Apr 1986– Oct 1987,Nov 1987-Feb 1989 | 26 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 54% | Winner of 1971 Cyrus International Tournament,Third place at 1988 Asian Cup | |
5 | Habibi | Nov 1979– Oct 1980,Mar 1994- Oct 1995 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 64% | Qualification to 1980 Summer Olympics,Third place at 1980 Asian Cup | |
6 | Ebrahimi | Apr 1982- Sep 1982,Oct 1984– Feb 1985 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 40% | Fourth place at 1984 Asian Cup | |
7 | Yavari | Apr 1984- Oct 1984,Nov 1987 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 85% | ||
8 | Mayeli Kohan | Mar 1995– Nov 1997,5 April 2009– 22 April 2009 | 40 | 24 | 10 | 6 | 60% | Third place at 1996 Asian Cup | |
9 | Jalal Talebi | May 1998 - Aug 1998,Mar 2000 - Oct 2000 | 25 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 56% | Iran's historical first win at the FIFA World Cup,Quarterfinals at 2000 Asian Cup, Winner of 2000 WAFF | |
10 | Ivanković | Feb 2002 - Sep 2002,Oct 2003 - Jul 2006 | 55 | 32 | 14 | 9 | 58% | Winner of 2004 WAFF, Third place at 2004 Asian Cup, Qualification to 2006 WC | |
Total | 222 | 126 | 52 | 44 | 57% |
Coaching Staff
Head Coach | Afshin Ghotbi |
Assistant Coach | Piet Buter |
Assistant Coach | Alireza Mansourian |
Goalkeeping Coach | Mansour Rashidi |
Adviser | Morteza Mohasses and Karim Bagheri |
Physiotherapists | Jan Langalon and Siamak Azadi |
Team Doctors | Dr. Parham Khanlari and Dr. Shahab |
Team Manager | Asghar Hajiloo |
Players
26 Players for Nigeria friendly on 17 November 2010.
Current squad
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
22 | GK | Alireza Haghighi | 2 May 1988 | 0 | 0 | Persepolis | ||
GK | Hassan Roudbarian | 6 July 1978 | 18 | 0 | Rah Ahan | |||
GK | Hassan Houri | 11 February 1985 | 0 | 0 | Sanat Naft | |||
2 | DF | Khosro Heydari | 14 September 1983 | 22 | 0 | Sepahan | ||
5 | DF | Hadi Aghili | 15 January 1981 | 48 | 8 | Sepahan | ||
15 | DF | Hanif Omranzadeh | 30 April 1985 | 5 | 0 | Esteghlal | ||
20 | DF | Mohammad Nosrati | 10 January 1982 | 74 | 5 | Tractor Sazi | ||
DF | Pejman Montazeri | 6 September 1983 | 1 | 0 | Esteghlal | |||
DF | Alireza Noormohammadi | 3 July 1981 | 0 | 0 | Persepolis | |||
DF | Mohsen Bengar | 6 July 1979 | 12 | 0 | Sepahan | |||
DF | Abouzar Rahimi | 17 September 1981 | 0 | 0 | Rah Ahan | |||
DF | Kazem Borjlou | 22 November 1980 | 0 | 0 | Steel Azin | |||
7 | MF | Milad Zanidpour | 21 March 1986 | 13 | 1 | Steel Azin | ||
8 | MF | Masoud Shojaei | 9 June 1984 | 32 | 4 | Osasuna | ||
14 | MF | Andranik Teymourian | 6 March 1983 | 52 | 6 | Tractor Sazi | ||
16 | MF | Javad Nekounam | 7 September 1980 | 113 | 25 | Osasuna | ||
18 | MF | Pejman Nouri | 13 July 1980 | 29 | 2 | Malavan | ||
23 | MF | Iman Mobali | 3 November 1982 | 55 | 1 | Esteghlal | ||
25 | MF | Mohammad Nouri | 9 January 1983 | 14 | 3 | Persepolis | ||
MF | Mehdi Kiani | 10 January 1987 | 0 | 0 | Tractor Sazi | |||
MF | Bahador Abdi | 1 May 1984 | 0 | 0 | Rah Ahan | |||
19 | FW | Milad Meydavoudi | 1 January 1985 | 24 | 5 | Esteghlal | ||
30 | FW | Mehrdad Oladi | 25 May 1985 | 6 | 1 | Malavan | ||
31 | FW | Mohammad Gholami | 13 February 1983 | 5 | 2 | Steel Azin | ||
FW | Reza Norouzi | 21 September 1982 | 0 | 0 | Foolad |
Recent Callups
The following players have also been called up to the Iran squad within the last twelve months:
Name | Date of Birth (Age) | Club | Caps (Goals) | Debut | Most Recent Callup |
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Goalkeepers | |||||
Vahid Talebloo | 26 May 1982 | Esteghlal | 13 (0) | v Chinese Taipei 26 February 2006 | v Singapore, 6 January 2010 |
Sosha Makani | 18 November 1986 | Steel Azin | 0 (0) | v - | v Thailand, 3 March 2010 |
Mehdi Rahmati | 2 February 1983 | Sepahan | 51 (0) | v 2004 | v Brazil, 7 October 2010 |
Ebrahim Mirzapour | 16 September 1978 | Paykan | 75 (0) | v 2001 | v Brazil, 7 October 2010 |
Defenders | |||||
Hossein Kaebi | 23 September 1985 | Steel Azin | 89 (2) | v, 2002 | v Singapore, 6 January 2010 |
Amir Hossein Sadeghi | 6 September 1981 | Esteghlal | 9 (0) | v , 2005 | v Singapore, 6 January 2010 |
Sepehr Heidari | 19 June 1980 | Persepolis | 3 (0) | v Iraq, June 2007 | v Singapore, 6 January 2010 |
Farshid Talebi | 24 August 1981 | Zob Ahan | 1 (0) | v Uzbekitan, 6 September 2009 | v Thailand, 3 March 2010 |
Alireza Mohammad | 14 July 1981 | Persepolis | 3 (0) | v China, 1 June 2009 | v Thailand, 3 March 2010 |
Seyed Mohammad Hosseini | 22 June 1979 | Zob Ahan | 1 (0) | v Armenia, 11 August 2010 | v Armenia, 11 August 2010 |
Hassan Ashjari | 18 February 1979 | Steel Azin | 13 (0) | v Ecuador, December 2008 | v Korea Republic, 7 September 2010 |
Jalal Hosseini | 3 February 1982 | Sepahan | 52 (3) | v Belarus, February 2007 | v Brazil, 7 October 2010 |
Hashem Beikzadeh | 22 January 1984 | Sepahan | 12 (1) | v UAE, August 2006 | v Brazil, 7 October 2010 |
Midfielders | |||||
Majid Gholamnejad | 18 June 1983 | Saipa | 17 (1) | v Bahrain,March 2008 | v Singapore, 6 January 2010 |
Fereydoon Zandi | 26 April 1979 | Steel Azin | 29 (5) | v Bahrain, February 2005 | v Singapore, 6 January 2010 |
Ali Karimi | 8 November 1978 | Steel Azin | 112 (36) | v Kuwait, October 1998 | v Thailand, 3 March 2010 |
Mehrzad Madanchi | 10 January 1985 | Steel Azin | 42 (8) | v Belarus, August 2003 | v Thailand, 3 March 2010 |
Amir Hossein Feshangchi | 7 January 1987 | Persepolis | 2 (0) | v Iceland, 10 November 2009 | v Armenia, 11 August 2010 |
Hamidreza Aliasgari | 25 May 1990 | Persepolis | 1 (0) | v Armenia, 11 August 2010 | v Armenia, 11 August 2010 |
Ghasem Hadadifar | 12 July 1983 | Zob Ahan | 1 (0) | v Armenia, 11 August 2010 | v preliminary squad for 2010 WAFF |
Karim Bagheri | 20 February 1974 | Persepolis | 87 (50) | v Pakistan, 6 June 1993 | v Brazil, 7 October 2010 |
Farzad Ashoubi | 6 April 1980 | Esteghlal | 9 (0) | v Iraq, June 2007 | v Brazil, 7 October 2010 |
Ehsan Hajsafi | 25 February 1990 | Sepahan | 28 (2) | v Zambia, 25 May 2008 | v Brazil, 7 October 2010 |
Strikers | |||||
Mojtaba Zarei | 1 January 1984 | Persepolis | 2 (0) | v Bahrain, August 31, 2009 | v Jordan, November 22, 2009 |
Mohsen Khalili | 14 February 1981 | Steel Azin | 12 (1) | v Cota Rica ,January 2008 | v Singapore, 6 January 2010 |
Mohammad Reza Khalatbari | 14 September 1983 | Zob Ahan | 29 (0) | v Ecuador , December 2008 | v preliminary squad for 2010 WAFF |
Gholamreza Rezaei | 6 May 1984 | Persepolis | 31 (8) | v Zambia , May 2008 | v preliminary squad for 2010 WAFF |
Hadi Norouzi | 19 July 1985 | Persepolis | 5 (0) | v Bosnia and Herzegovina , August 2009 | v preliminary squad for 2010 WAFF |
Karim Ansarifard | 3 April 1990 | Saipa | 13 (2) | v Iceland ,10 November 2009 | v Brazil, 7 October 2010 |
Previous squads
World Cups
Asian Cups
- Asian Cup 2007 squad
- Asian Cup 2004 squad
- Asian Cup 2000 squad
- Asian Cup 1996 squad
- Asian Cup 1992 squad
Most capped players
As of 7 October 2010[update], the players with the most caps for Iran are:
# | Name | Career | Caps | Goals |
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1 | Ali Daei | 1993–2006 | 149 | 109 |
2 | Javad Nekounam* | 2000–Present | 113 | 25 |
3 | Ali Karimi* | 1998–Present | 112 | 35 |
4 | Mehdi Mahdavikia | 1996–2009 | 111 | 12 |
5 | Hossein Kaebi* | 2002–Present | 89 | 2 |
6 | Karim Bagheri | 1993–2010 | 87 | 50 |
7 | Hamid Reza Estili | 1990–2000 | 82 | 12 |
8 | Javad Zarincheh | 1987–2000 | 80 | 1 |
9 | Ahmad Reza Abedzadeh | 1987–1998 | 79 | 0 |
10 | Alireza Vahedi Nikbakht* | 2000–2008 | 77 | 14 |
The records are collected based on data from FIFA and RSSSF.
* denotes a player still playing or available for selection.
Top goalscorers
As of 7 October 2010[update], the players with the most goals for Iran are:
# | Name | Career | Goals | Caps |
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1 | Ali Daei | 1993–2006 | 109 | 149 |
2 | Karim Bagheri | 1993–2010 | 50 | 87 |
3 | Ali Karimi* | 1998–Present | 36 | 112 |
4 | Javad Nekounam* | 2000–Present | 25 | 113 |
5 | Gholam Hossein Mazloomi | 1969–1977 | 19 | 40 |
= | Farshad Pious | 1984–1994 | 19 | 34 |
7 | Ali Asghar Modir Roosta | 1990–1998 | 18 | 32 |
8 | Vahid Hashemian | 1998–2009 | 15 | 50 |
9 | Alireza Vahedi Nikbakht* | 2000–2008 | 14 | 77 |
10 | Mehdi Mahdavikia | 1996–2009 | 13 | 111 |
= | Ali Parvin | 1970–1980 | 13 | 76 |
= | Hassan Rowshan | 1974–1980 | 13 | 39 |
13 | Parviz Ghelichkhani | 1964–1977 | 12 | 64 |
The records are collected based on data from FIFA and RSSSF.
*denotes a player still playing or available for selection.
Iran captains
As of 7 October 2010
# | Reign | Player | Caps (Goals) | Years Active | Matches As Captain(Goals) |
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1 | 1996–1998 | Ahmad Reza Abedzadeh | 79 (0) | 1988–1998 | ?(0) |
2 | 1998–1999 | Nader Mohammadkhani | 64 (4) | 1988–1999 | ?(?) |
3 | 1999–2000 | Hamid Reza Estili | 82 (12) | 1990–2000 | ?(?) |
4 | 2000–2006 | Ali Daei | 149 (109) | 1993–2006 | 74(44) |
5 | 2006–2009 | Mehdi Mahdavikia | 111 (13) | 1996–2009 | 20(1) |
6 | 2009–Present | Javad Nekounam | 113 (25) | 2000–Present | 14(4) |
Iran World Cup captains
# | Matches As Captain | Player | World Cup Played As A Captain(Goals) | Years Active | Caps(Goals) |
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1 | 3(0) | Ali Parvin | Argentina 1978 | 1970–1980 | 76(13) |
2 | 2(0) | Ahmad Reza Abedzadeh | France 1998 | 1987–1998 | 79(0) |
3 | 2(0) | Ali Daei | Germany 2006 | 1993–2006 | 149(109) |
Iran Asian Cup captains
# | Matches As Captain | Player | Asian Cup Played As A Captain | Years Active | Caps(Goals) |
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1 | 4 (0)[22] | Hassan Habibi | Iran 1968 | 1958–1970 | 31 (0) |
2 | 4 (0)[23] | Mostafa Arab | Thailand 1972 | 1959–1972 | 48 (2) |
3 | 3 (0)[24] | Parviz Ghelichkhani | Iran 1976 | 1964–1977 | 64 (12) |
4 | 5 (0)[25] | Nasser Hejazi | Kuwait 1980 | 1968–1980 | 62 (0) |
5 | 6 (0)[26] | Mohammad Panjali | Singapore 1984 | 1978–1991 | 45 (0) |
6 | 6 (0)[27] | Sirous Ghayeghran | Qatar 1988 | 1986–1992 | 40 (6) |
7 | 3 (0)[28] | Sirous Ghayeghran | Japan 1992 | 1986–1992 | 40 (6) |
8 | 1 (0)[29] | Mojtaba Moharrami | UAE 1996 | 1988–1996 | 37 (5) |
9 | 4 (2)[30] | Hamid Reza Estili | Lebanon 2000 | 1990–2000 | 82 (12) |
10 | 6 (3) | Ali Daei | China 2004 | 1993–2006 | 149 (109) |
11 | 4 (0) | Mehdi Mahdavikia | Asian Cup 2007 | 1996–2009 | 111 (13) |
Honours
- Asian Games: 4 Times
See also
- Football in Iran
- Iran national futsal team
- Iran national beach soccer 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
References
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External links
- Official Website of IR Iran Football Federation
- Iran Soccer News
- Extensive archive of Team's results, squads, campaigns and players
- RSSSF archive of results 1941-
- RSSSF archive of most capped players and highest goalscorers
- Iran's archive of results and elo rating points
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