Iran 2022 Soccer World Cup
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, 2022). Their current FIFA ranking is 20. The team is coached by Vacant and the team's captain is Ehsan Hajsafi.
Iran's current ranking in the group B is 3 out of 4.
Iran 2022 World Cup Results
Date (ET) | Opponent | Outcome | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
Mon, Nov 21, 8 AM | vs. England | L 6-2 | Group Stage |
Fri, Nov 25, 5 AM | vs. Wales | W 2-0 | Group Stage |
Tue, Nov 29, 2 PM | vs. United States | L 1-0 | Group Stage |
Group B Standings 2022 World Cup
Team | Played | Points | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goal Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +7 | |
3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +1 | |
3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -3 | |
3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -5 |
Iran 2022 World Cup Roster
Name | Position | Height | Weight | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Hossein Hosseini | Goalkeeper | 6' 1" | 174 lbs | 30 |
Alireza Beiranvand | Goalkeeper | 6' 4" | 185 lbs | 30 |
Amir Abedzadeh | Goalkeeper | 6' 1" | 174 lbs | 29 |
Payam Niazmand | Goalkeeper | 6' 4" | 190 lbs | 27 |
Name | Position | Height | Weight | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Shoja Khalilzadeh | Defender | 6' 0" | 152 lbs | 33 |
Majid Hosseini | Defender | 6' 2" | 172 lbs | 26 |
Sadegh Moharrami | Defender | 5' 9" | 157 lbs | 26 |
Morteza Pouraliganji | Defender | 6' 2" | 174 lbs | 30 |
Ramin Rezaeian | Defender | 6' 1" | 163 lbs | 32 |
Milad Mohammadi | Defender | 5' 10" | 152 lbs | 29 |
Hossein Kanani | Defender | 6' 2" | 181 lbs | 28 |
Roozbeh Cheshmi | Defender | 6' 4" | 174 lbs | 29 |
Abolfazl Jalali | Defender | 5' 10" | 157 lbs | 24 |
Name | Position | Height | Weight | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ali Karimi | Midfielder | 6' 1" | 172 lbs | 28 |
Saeid Ezatolahi | Midfielder | 6' 3" | 181 lbs | 26 |
Ali Gholizadeh | Midfielder | 5' 9" | 159 lbs | 26 |
Ehsan Hajsafi | Midfielder | 5' 10" | 179 lbs | 32 |
Vahid Amiri | Midfielder | 5' 10" | 157 lbs | 34 |
Mehdi Torabi | Midfielder | 6' 1" | 157 lbs | 28 |
Ahmad Noorollahi | Midfielder | 5' 10" | 161 lbs | 29 |
Name | Position | Height | Weight | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Alireza Jahanbakhsh | Forward | 5' 11" | 170 lbs | 29 |
Sardar Azmoun | Forward | 6' 1" | 172 lbs | 27 |
Karim Ansarifard | Forward | 6' 2" | 174 lbs | 32 |
Mehdi Taremi | Forward | 6' 2" | 172 lbs | 30 |
Saman Ghoddos | Forward | 5' 9" | 172 lbs | 29 |
General Information About The Iran Team
Nickname(s) | Team Melli (Persian: تیم ملی) |
Head Coach | Vacant |
Captain | Ehsan Hajsafi |
FIFA Ranking | 20 |
Appearances in World Cups | 6 |
Best Result(s) in World Cups | Group stage (1978, 1998, 2006, 2014, 2018, 2022) |
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