IR Iran 2022 Soccer World Cup

By: Editorial Team

Published: 16 November, 2022

IR Iran national football team also known as Team Melli (Persian: تیم ملی) has appeared in 6 World Cups. Their best result in the history of World Cups was to reach the group stage (1978, 1998, 2006, 2014, 2018). Their current FIFA ranking is 20. The team is coached by Carlos Queiroz and the team's captain is Ehsan Hajsafi.

The next game for IR Iran in the 2022 World Cup is Mon, Nov 21, 8 AM vs. England (ET).

IR Iran 2022 World Cup Schedule

IR Iran Schedule
Date (ET)	Opponent	Opponent's Current Record	Round	Broadcast
Mon, Nov 21, 8 AM	vs. England	DLLDD	Group Stage	FS1
Fri, Nov 25, 5 AM	vs. Wales	LLLDL	Group Stage	FS1
Tue, Nov 29, 2 PM	vs. United States	DLDWD	Group Stage	FOX

Group B Standings 2022 World Cup

Team	Played	Points	Won	Drawn	Lost	Goal Difference
England	0	0	0	0	0	0
IR Iran	0	0	0	0	0	0
Wales	0	0	0	0	0	0
United States	0	0	0	0	0	0

Group stage

IR Iran 2022 World Cup Roster

IR Iran Goalkeeper Roster
Name	Position	Height	Weight	Age
Hossein Hosseini	Goalkeeper	6' 1"	174 lbs	30
Alireza Beiranvand	Goalkeeper	6' 5"	185 lbs	30
Amir Abedzadeh	Goalkeeper	6' 1"	174 lbs	29
Payam Niazmand	Goalkeeper	6' 4"	181 lbs	27

IR Iran Defender Roster
Name	Position	Height	Weight	Age
Shoja Khalilzadeh	Defender	6' 0"	163 lbs	33
Majid Hosseini	Defender	6' 2"	172 lbs	26
Sadegh Moharrami	Defender	5' 9"	157 lbs	26
Morteza Pouraliganji	Defender	6' 2"	183 lbs	30
Ramin Rezaeian	Defender	6' 1"	163 lbs	32
Milad Mohammadi	Defender	5' 10"	172 lbs	29
Hossein Kanani	Defender	6' 2"	172 lbs	28
Roozbeh Cheshmi	Defender	6' 3"	174 lbs	29
Abolfazl Jalali	Defender	5' 10"	157 lbs	24

IR Iran Midfielder Roster
Name	Position	Height	Weight	Age
Ali Karimi	Midfielder	6' 1"	179 lbs	28
Alireza Jahanbakhsh	Midfielder	5' 11"	168 lbs	29
Saeid Ezatolahi	Midfielder	6' 3"	172 lbs	26
Ali Gholizadeh	Midfielder	5' 9"	159 lbs	26
Ehsan Hajsafi	Midfielder	5' 10"	161 lbs	32
Vahid Amiri	Midfielder	5' 10"	157 lbs	34
Mehdi Torabi	Midfielder	6' 1"	157 lbs	28
Ahmad Noorollahi	Midfielder	5' 10"	141 lbs	29

IR Iran Forward Roster
Name	Position	Height	Weight	Age
Sardar Azmoun	Forward	6' 1"	172 lbs	27
Karim Ansarifard	Forward	5' 11"	170 lbs	32
Mehdi Taremi	Forward	6' 2"	172 lbs	30
Saman Ghoddos	Forward	5' 9"	163 lbs	29

General Information About The IR Iran Team

Nickname(s)	Team Melli (Persian: تیم ملی)
Head Coach	Carlos Queiroz
Captain	Ehsan Hajsafi
FIFA Ranking	20
Appearances in World Cups	6
Best Result(s) in World Cups	Group stage (1978, 1998, 2006, 2014, 2018)

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