On this page, You will get All information about the Iran national football team Players, Coach, FIFA Rankings, Nickname, and History. Iran’s national football team is managed by FIFA as the IR of Iran, Iran in international football Represents and controls Islamic football. Federation of the Republic of Iran (FFIRI). Between December 2014 and May 2018, Iran was the top-ranked team in Asia to hold the award.
Team Profile summary
Full name: Iran national football team
Nickname: Team Melli (Persian: تیم ملی)
Managed by: Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran
Founded: 1920
Federation: AFC (ASIA)
Head coach: Dragan Skočić
Captain: Ehsan Hajsafi
Most caps: Javad Nekounam (151)
Top scorer: Ali Daei (109)
FIFA ranking: 21
Stadium: Azadi Stadium
FIFA code: IRN
Iran national football team History
Prior to the 1979 revolution, the Iranian national team, known as the Iranian team Meli, had already made its mark on the international stage by winning the Asian Cup three times in a row in 1968, 1972, and 1976. The national team also won the Asian Games. . Won the football title four times in 1974, 1990, 1998, and 2002.
Iran soon got its first taste of World Cup action: it qualified for the 1978 tournament, where they lost to the Netherlands (3-0) and Peru (4-1, Hassan Roshan scored for Iran). Happened Sandwiched between these defeats, Iran managed to draw 1-1 with Scotland, after a late goal by Eraj Danifard (the goal recorded for Scotland was actually scored by the Iranian defender, Alexandrian) to his goalkeeper. What was trying to give). . !)
During the 1980s, the Iranian national team did not participate in the World Cup due to the war with Iraq (1980-88), and the national football was inevitably affected by the conflict. However, the Renaissance came in the early 1990s. Despite failing to qualify for the 1990 and 1994 World Cups, a number of standard Iranian football players emerged during this period, laying the groundwork for their second World Cup. Glory in 1998
After defeating Australia on the principle of goals to qualify for the final, Iran was placed in an equal group with Yugoslavia, Germany, and especially the United States. They were, of course, a tough group, and no one could fail to understand their political significance.
Iran played well against Yugoslavia, conceding just one goal from a free-kick outside the box which was not properly blocked by substitute goalkeeper Nikita, losing 1-0.
In their second match, with rivals the United States, Iran won 2-1 with two memorable goals by Estelle and Mahdoukia, a match where both the United States and Iran were unlucky several times and both sides hit the woodwork. Made.
But their crucial victory gave Germany a 2-0 defeat that dashed Iran’s hopes of qualifying for the next round.
Iran failed to qualify for the 2002 World Cup after a disappointing playoff performance against the Republic of Ireland (losing 2-0 in Dublin and 1-0 in Tehran) in which Croatian coach Miroslav Blazevic dropped the first set. Diya was replaced by his assistant. Branko Ivankovich has left the post of assistant coach.
Iran, along with Japan, in a group with Bahrain and North Korea, became the first team to qualify for the 2006 tournament. Iran’s World Cup group included Mexico, Angola, and Portugal. Iran did not qualify for the 2010 World Cup but did qualify for the 2014 and 2018 World Cups.
The Iran-Iraq war has severely damaged Iranian football, which has dealt a severe blow to the country’s youth. Since then, however, the dramatic increase in population has ushered in a new era of football obsession. Currently, 70% of Iran’s population is under the age of 30, with a large number of talented players and a large fan base.
International friendly matches at Tehran’s Azadi Stadium are regularly crowded with more than 100,000 fans.
Iranian fans are brought up in the Premiership, La Liga, and especially the Bundesliga football. The success of several Iranian players in Germany, such as the lone Hashmiyan and Ali Karimi, has encouraged football fans to draw attention abroad.
However, there is evidence that Iranian football fans are becoming more discerning about their tastes. A recent friendly match with Togo drew a crowd of only 1,000 spectators. Because the match was held on a Saturday and Togo was a little-known name in football, very few spectators bothered to attend.
The failure to qualify for the 2002 World Cup was seen by many as another example of Iran’s failure to secure its rightful place on the world stage, although Iran competed in Brazil for the 2014 World Cup and the World Cup again. Qualified for the cup. 2018 in Russia.
Iran national football team Home Stadium
Since 1972, Iran’s national stadium has been Tehran’s Azadi Stadium, with a modest capacity of 78,116 spectators. Azadi Stadium is the 28th largest association football stadium in the world, the seventh in Asia, and the first in West Asia. Independence set a record in the 1998 FIFA World Cup qualifying match against Australia with over 128,000 attendees.
The government prevents Iranian women from entering the stadium. However, FIFA condemned the move and wrote a letter to the Iranian Football Federation in June 2019. In its letter, the federation set a deadline for lifting restrictions and allowing women to enter the stadium. On August 25, 2019, Deputy Sports Minister Jamshed Taghizada said: “Women can go to Tehran’s Azadi Stadium to watch the match between the Iranian national team and Cambodia in October to qualify for the Qatar World Cup.”
Iran national football team Kit 2024
The Iran national football team kit traditionally uses white and the secondary kit is red, sometimes green jerseys are worn with white shorts and red socks.
Thanks to local brand Majid, new home and away kits for the Iranian national team were unveiled today.
Majid Iran Kit World Cup 2022, Home and Away by Majid is white with a red and green wavy graphic on the chest, with a delicate pattern on the top.
Kit Suppliers
| Kit supplier | Period |
|---|---|
| Adidas | 1978 |
| Puma | 1980 |
| Amini | 1981–1993 |
| Shekari | 1993–1998 |
| Puma | 1998–2000 |
| Shekari | 2000–2003 |
| Daei Sport | 2003–2006 |
| Puma | 2006–2007 |
| Merooj | 2007–2008 |
| Daei Sport | 2008–2009 |
| Legea | 2009–2012 |
| Uhlsport | 2012–2016 |
| Givova | 2016 |
| Adidas | 2016–2019 |
| Uhlsport | 2019–2022 |
| Merooj | 2022–Present |
Who are the Iran National Football team players?
The following Iran players were called up for the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification. Have a look.
| Goalkeeper | |||
| Amir Abedzadeh | SD Ponferradina | 26/04/1993 | |
| Mohammad Reza Akhbari | Tractor Sazi | 15/02/1993 | |
| Alireza Beiranvand | Boavista | 21/09/1992 | |
| Hossein Hosseini | Esteghlal | 30/06/1992 | |
| Rashid Mazaheri | Sepahan FC | 18/05/1989 | |
| Payam Niazmand | Portimonense SC | 06/04/1995 | |
| Defender | |||
| Aref Aghasi | Foolad FC | 02/01/1997 | |
| Danial Esmaeilifar | Sepahan FC | 26/02/1993 | |
| Farshad Faraji | Persepolis | 07/04/1994 | |
| Vorya Ghafouri | Esteghlal | 20/09/1987 | |
| Aref Gholami | Esteghlal | 19/04/1997 | |
| Ehsan Hajsafi | AEK Athen | 25/02/1990 | |
| Saleh Hardani | 14/09/1999 | ||
| Majid Hosseini | Kayserispor | 20/06/1996 | |
| Hossein Kanaani | 23/03/1994 | ||
| Hossein Kanaanizadegan | Al Ahli Doha | 23/03/1994 | |
| Shojae Khalilzadeh | Al Rayyan | 14/05/1989 | |
| Morteza Mansouri | 23/06/1990 | ||
| Milad Mohammadi | AEK Athen | 29/09/1993 | |
| Sadegh Moharrami | Dinamo Zagreb | 01/03/1996 | |
| Pejman Montazeri | 06/09/1983 | ||
| Mohammad Naderi | Altay Izmir | 05/10/1996 | |
| Siamak Nemati | Persepolis | 17/04/1994 | |
| Omid Noorafkan | Sepahan FC | 09/04/1997 | |
| Ramin Rezaeian | Al Sailiya | 21/03/1990 | |
| Siavash Yazdani | Esteghlal | 02/03/1992 | |
| Midfielder | |||
| Vahid Amiri | Persepolis | 02/04/1988 | |
| Omid Ebrahimi | Al Wakrah | 16/09/1987 | |
| Saeid Ezatolahi | Al Gharafa | 01/10/1996 | |
| Saman Ghoddos | Brentford FC | 06/09/1993 | |
| Ali Gholizadeh | Sporting Charleroi | 10/03/1996 | |
| Amir Hossein Hosseinzadeh | Esteghlal | 30/10/2000 | |
| Alireza Jahanbakhsh | Feyenoord | 11/08/1993 | |
| Kamal Kamyabinia | Persepolis | 18/01/1989 | |
| Ali Karimi | Kayserispor | 11/02/1994 | |
| Seyed Mohammad Karimi | Sepahan FC | 20/06/1996 | |
| Mehdi Mehdipour | Esteghlal | 18/02/1994 | |
| Zobeir Niknafs | Esteghlal | 12/04/1993 | |
| Ahmad Nourollahi | Shabab Al Ahli Club | 02/02/1993 | |
| Morteza Pouraliganji | Shenzhen FC | 19/04/1992 | |
| Soroosh Rafiei | Sepahan FC | 24/03/1990 | |
| Yasin Salmani | Sepahan FC | 27/02/2002 | |
| Milad Sarlak | Persepolis | 26/03/1995 | |
| Masoud Shojaei | 09/06/1984 | ||
| Mehdi Torabi | Persepolis | 10/09/1994 | |
| Forward | |||
| Karim Ansarifard | AEK Athen | 03/04/1990 | |
| Sardar Azmoun | Bayer Leverkusen | 01/01/1995 | |
| Ashkan Dejagah | 05/07/1986 | ||
| Medhi Ghayedi | Shabab Al Ahli Club | 05/12/1998 | |
| Mehrdad Mohammadi | Al Arabi | 29/09/1993 | |
| Mohammad Mohebi | CD Santa Clara | 20/12/1998 | |
| Kaveh Rezaei | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 05/04/1992 | |
| Jafar Salmani | Esteghlal | 12/01/1997 | |
| Allahyar Sayyadmanesh | Hull City | 29/06/2001 | |
| Mehdi Taremi | FC Porto | 18/07/1992 | |
| Shahab Zahedi Tabar | Puskás FC | 18/08/1995 |
Who are the Iran national football team captain and coach?
Ehsan Hajsafi is captain of the Iran national team. Dragan Skočić is the Coach of the Iran national team.
Iran national football team captain
Ehsan Hajsafi is captain of the Iran national team. Have a look at the profile summary of Iran’s current captain.
Profile summary
Full name: Ehsan Hajsafi
Date of birth: 25 February 1990
Age: 32 Years
Place of birth: Kashan, Iran
Nationality: Iran
Height: 1.78 m
Position: Left-back
Current team: Iran
Number: 26
Iran national football team Coach
Dragan Skočić is the Coach of the Iran national team. Have a look at the profile summary of the team’s current coach.
Profile summary
Full name: Dragan Skočić
Date of birth: 3 September 1968
Age: 53 Years
Place of birth: Rijeka, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia
Nationality: Croatia
Position: Midfielder
Current team: Iran
Iran national football team world rankings
Iran’s national football team remained in 21st place in the FIFA ranking released on 31st November 2023.
Iran’s national football team trophies
- Asian Cup
Champions (3): 1968, 1972, 1976Third Place (4): 1980, 1988, 1996, 2004
- Asian Games †
Champions (4): 1974, 1990, 1998, 2002Runners-Up(2): 1951, 1966
- West Asian Football Federation Championship
Champions (4): 2000, 2004, 2007*, 2008Runners-Up(1): 2010
- ECO Cup
Champions (3): 1965, 1970, 1993Runners-Up(2): 1967, 1969
- AFC/OFC Challenge Cup
Champions (1): 2003
- Afro-Asian Cup of Nations
Runners-Up(1): 1991
- LG Cup
Champions (3):2001, 2002, 2002
Source: FootballArroyo.co.uk
