Iran national football team facts for kids
Nickname(s) | Team Melli تیم ملی other nicknames |
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Association | Football Federation of Iran (FFIRI) Fedrāsion-e Futbāll-e Irān |
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Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
Sub-confederation | CAFA (Central Asia) | ||
Head coach | Vacant | ||
Captain | Masoud Shojaei | ||
Most caps | Javad Nekounam (151) | ||
Top scorer | Ali Daei (109) | ||
Home stadium | Azadi Stadium (78,116) | ||
FIFA code | IRN | ||
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FIFA ranking | |||
Current | 22 ![]() |
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Highest | 15 (August 2005) | ||
Lowest | 122 (May 1996) | ||
Elo ranking | |||
Current | 21 ![]() |
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Highest | 18 (12 April 2005, 24 January 2019) | ||
Lowest | 77 (11 December 1959) | ||
First international | |||
![]() ![]() (Kabul, Afghanistan; 25 August 1941) |
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Biggest win | |||
![]() ![]() (Tabriz, Iran; 24 November 2000) |
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Biggest defeat | |||
![]() ![]() (Istanbul, Turkey; 28 May 1950) ![]() ![]() (Tokyo, Japan; 28 May 1958) |
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World Cup | |||
Appearances | 5 (first in 1978) | ||
Best result | 14th (Round 1), 1978 | ||
Asian Cup | |||
Appearances | 14 (first in 1968) | ||
Best result | Champions (1968, 1972, 1976) | ||
Olympic Games | |||
Appearances | 4 (first in 1968) | ||
Best result | Quarter-finals (1976) |
Iran national football team is the national football team of Iran.
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 |
Images for kids
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The very first Iran selection football team that traveled to Baku in 1926.
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Iran score against Angola during a 2006 FIFA World Cup match.
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Iran vs. Argentina, 2014 FIFA World Cup
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Javad Nekounam is the most capped player in the history of Iran with 151 caps.
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Ali Karimi, Maradona of Asia with 127 caps and 38 goals.
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Ali Daei is the world's all-time leading goalscorer in international matches, having scored 109 goals in 149 matches
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Mehdi Mahdavikia is the all-time assist leader in history of Team Melli.
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Iran's squad against South Korea in 1978 World Cup qualification, Tehran, 11 November 1977
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