Iran
Iran is a national team from Asia.
Iran have not yet played at the finals of the European Championship.
Iran have played at the World Cup 7 times (first in 1978, most recently in 2026). Best result: group stage (1978, 1998, 2006, 2014, 2018, 2022, 2026). Record at the finals: 21 matches, 3 wins, 7 draws, 11 defeats, goals 16–34. Top scorer: Ramin Rezaeian (3 goals).
The squad pool on this page lists 20 players, built from recent competitive line-ups. Most appearances in that window: Alireza Beiranvand (3); most goals: Ramin Rezaeian (2).
Coach in the latest data: Amir Ghalenoei.
- Champions · Euro
- 0
- Champions · World Cup
- 0
- Euro finals played
- 0
- World Cups played
- 7
At the World Cup
| Edition | Result |
|---|---|
| 1978 | Group stage |
| 1998 | Group stage |
| 2006 | Group stage |
| 2014 | Group stage |
| 2018 | Group stage |
| 2022 | Group stage |
| 2026 | Group stage |
Top scorers · World Cup
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ramin Rezaeian | 3 |
| Mehdi Taremi | 2 |
| Hassan Rowshan | 1 |
| Iraj Danaeifard | 1 |
| Karim Ansarifard | 1 |
| Mohammad Mohebbi | 1 |
| Reza Ghoochannejhad | 1 |
| Roozbeh Cheshmi | 1 |
| Sohrab Bakhtiarizadeh | 1 |
| Yahya Golmohammadi | 1 |
Squad
| Player | Pos | Apps | Minutes | Goals | Assists | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alireza Beiranvand | GK | 3 | 270 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Ramin Rezaeian | DEF | 3 | 270 | 2 | 1 | — |
| Ali Nemati | DEF | 3 | 270 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Shoja Khalilzadeh | DEF | 3 | 270 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Milad Mohammadi | DEF | 3 | 204 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Hossein Kanaani | DEF | 2 | 135 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Ehsan Hajsafi | DEF | 2 | 91 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Saleh Hardani | DEF | 2 | 90 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Saeid Ezatolahi | MID | 3 | 265 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Mohammad Mohebi | MID | 3 | 245 | 1 | 0 | — |
| Saman Ghoddos | MID | 3 | 211 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Mohammad Ghorbani | MID | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Aria Yousefi | MID | 1 | 45 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Mahdi Torabi | MID | 1 | 24 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Mehdi Taremi | FWD | 3 | 260 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Shahriar Moghanlou | FWD | 3 | 87 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Alireza Jahanbakhsh | FWD | 2 | 53 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Mehdi Ghayedi | FWD | 1 | 45 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Ali Alipour | FWD | 1 | 37 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Amirhossein Hosseinzadeh | FWD | 2 | 21 | 0 | 0 | — |
Latest starting line-up
Formation: 5-4-1 · Coach: Amir Ghalenoei · 29 September 2026 · Russia 0–2
| # | Player | Pos | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | S. Hosseini | GK | 5.2 |
| 23 | R. Rezaeian | DEF | 6.3 |
| 2 | S. Hardani | DEF | 6.2 |
| 4 | S. Khalilzadeh | DEF | 6.9 |
| 19 | A. Nemati | DEF | 6.3 |
| 17 | A. Yousefi | DEF | 6.2 |
| 29 | M. Mohebi | MID | 6.2 |
| 16 | M. Ghorbani | MID | 6.2 |
| 6 | S. Ezatolahi | MID | 6.7 |
| 9 | M. Taremi | MID | 6.3 |
| 20 | S. Azmoun | FWD | 6.3 |
Legends and former regulars
| Player | Caps | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Javad Nekounam | 150 | 2000–2015 |
| Ali Daei | 148 | 1993–2006 |
| Ali Karimi | 127 | 1998–2012 |
| Jalal Hosseini | 114 | 2007–2018 |
| Mehdi Mahdavikia | 110 | 1996–2009 |
| Andranik Teymourian | 101 | 2005–2016 |
| Karim Ansarifard | — | 2018–2018 |
| Reza Ghoochannejhad | — | 2014–2014 |
| Sohrab Bakhtiarizadeh | — | 2006–2006 |
| Yahya Golmohammadi | — | 2006–2006 |
| Hassan Rowshan | — | 1978–1978 |
| Iraj Danaeifard | — | 1978–1978 |