Iran national football team
Iran national football team is the national football team of Iran.
| Nickname(s) | Team Melli تیم ملی[1] other nicknames | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Football Federation of Iran (FFIRI) Fedrāsion-e Futbāll-e Irān | ||
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
| Sub-confederation | CAFA (Central Asia) | ||
| Head coach | Amir Ghalenoei | ||
| Captain | Ehsan Hajsafi | ||
| Most caps | Javad Nekounam (149) | ||
| Top scorer | Ali Daei (109) | ||
| Home stadium | Azadi Stadium | ||
| FIFA code | IRN | ||
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| FIFA ranking | |||
| Current | 22  2 (29 June 2023) | ||
| Highest | 15 (August 2005[2]) | ||
| Lowest | 122 (May 1996[3]) | ||
| First international | |||
[[File:{{{flag alias-1930}}}|22x20px|border |alt=|link=]] Afghanistan 0–0 Iran  (Kabul, Afghanistan; 25 August 1941) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
 Iran 19–0 Guam  (Tabriz, Iran; 24 November 2000[4]) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 Turkey 6–1 Iran (Istanbul, Turkey; 28 May 1950[5]) | |||
| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 6 (first in 1978) | ||
| Best result | Group stage (1978, 1998, 2006, 2014, 2018, 2022 | ||
| Asian Cup | |||
| Appearances | 15 (first in 1968) | ||
| Best result | Champions (1968, 1972, 1976) | ||
| Olympic Games | |||
| Appearances | 3 (first in 1968) | ||
| Best result | Quarter-finals (1976) | ||
Most appearances
| Pos | Player | Apps | Goals | Career |
| 1 | Ali Daei | 149 | 109 | 1993-2006 |
| 2 | Ali Karimi | 109 | 35 | 1998-present |
| 3 | Mehdi Mahdavikia | 103 | 12 | 1996-present |
| 4 | Javad Nekounam | 97 | 22 | 2000-present |
| 5 | Karim Bagheri | 82 | 48 | 1993-2010 |
| 5 | Hamid Reza Estili | 82 | 12 | 1990-2000 |
| 6 | Javad Zarincheh | 80 | 1 | 1987-2000 |
| 8 | Ahmad Reza Abedzadeh | 79 | 0 | 1987-1998 |
| 9 | Ali Parvin | 76 | 13 | 1970-1980 |
| 10 | Alireza Vahedi Nikbakht | 74 | 14 | 2000-present |
Top scorers
| Pos | Player | Goals | Apps | Career |
| 1 | Ali Daei | 109 | 149 | 1993-2006 |
| 2 | Karim Bagheri | 51 | 82 | 1993-2010 |
| 3 | Ali Karimi | 35 | 109 | 1998-present |
| 4 | Javad Nekounam | 22 | 97 | 2000-present |
| 5 | Gholam Hossein Mazloomi | 19 | 40 | 1969-1977 |
| 5 | Farshad Pious | 19 | 34 | 1984-1994 |
| 7 | Ali Asghar Modir Roosta | 18 | 32 | 1990-1998 |
| 8 | Alireza Vahedi Nikbakht | 14 | 74 | 2000-present |
| 9 | Ali Parvin | 13 | 76 | 1970-1980 |
| 9 | Vahid Hashemian | 13 | 41 | 1998-2012 |
| 9 | Hassan Rowshan | 13 | 39 | 1974-1980 |
Iran National Football Team Media
Dunai and Ghelichkhani at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Iran score against Angola during a 2006 FIFA World Cup match.
Iran v Argentina, 2014 World Cup
Iran's squad against Portugal in Mordovia Arena at the 2018 FIFA World Cup
Iran's squad against China at the 2019 AFC Asian Cup
Iran against Lebanon at the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification.
Iran's squad against England at the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
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References
- ↑ Veo, Valerio (23 November 2014). "Team Melli looked excellent in defeat". ESPNFC.com. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
- ↑ FIFA.com. "The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking - Ranking Table - FIFA.com". Archived from the original on 2015-07-11. Retrieved 2019-03-30.
- ↑ FIFA.com. "The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking - Ranking Table - FIFA.com". Archived from the original on 2016-06-22. Retrieved 2019-03-30.
- ↑ "Biggest margin victories/losses (Fifa fact-Sheet)" (PDF). FIFA.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 27 November 2013.
- ↑ "Iran: Fixtures and Results". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 2015-03-02.
