Iran
| # | Team | Sp | S | U | N | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Belgium | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6:2 | 5 |
| 2 |  Egypt | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5:3 | 5 |
| 3 | Iran | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3:3 | 3 |
| 4 |  New Zealand | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4:10 | 1 |
Iran under Ghalenoei (in his second spell) play disciplined and defend compactly. Taremi is the target man, Jahanbakhsh (Dender EH) the captain with Premier League past (Brighton).
Squad
26 players- Coach
- Amir Ghalenoei
- Avg age
- 29.8
- Founded
- 1920
Goalkeepers
- Alireza Beiranvand33 yrs
- Hossein Hosseini33 yrs
- Payam Niazmand31 yrs
Defenders
- Ali Nemati30 yrs
- Danial Eiri22 yrs
- Ehsan Hajsafi36 yrs
- Hossein Kanaanizadegan32 yrs
- Milad Mohammadi32 yrs
- Ramin Rezaeian36 yrs
- Rouzbeh Cheshmi32 yrs
- Saleh Hardani27 yrs
- Shojae Khalilzadeh37 yrs
Midfielders
- Amir Razzaghinia20 yrs
- Ariya Yousefi24 yrs
- Medhi Ghayedi27 yrs
- Mehdi Torabi31 yrs
- Mohammad Ghorbani25 yrs
- Saeid Ezatolahi29 yrs
Forwards
- Ali Alipour30 yrs
- Alireza Jahanbakhsh32 yrs
- Amir Hosseinzadeh25 yrs
- Dennis Eckert29 yrs
- Mehdi Taremi33 yrs
- Mohammad Mohebi27 yrs
- Saman Ghoddos32 yrs
- Shahriar Moghanlou31 yrs
Source: football-data.org. Refreshed hourly.
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FAQ
- Is Iran in the 2026 World Cup?
- Yes — Iran qualified for the FIFA World Cup 2026 in the USA, Canada and Mexico. This page shows the group, the full match schedule and the live standings.
- Where can I predict Iran matches?
- On tiptilldone.com you can submit free predictions for all WC26 matches — also via Telegram bot. No download, no password.
- What is Kicktipp Classic scoring?
- 2 points for the right tendency, 3 for goal difference, 5 for exact score. This is the default on tiptilldone and Kicktipp.
- Can I create a tipping round for Iran fans?
- Yes! Create a round on tiptilldone.com and select the "Iran Fans" tag. Other fans find your round via the tag leaderboard.
- 106+Years of history
- 6WC appearances
- –WC titles
- Group stageBest result
- AFCConfederation
- Founded
- 1920
- Nickname
- Team Melli
- FIFA
- #21
- Group
- WM26 · G
- WC appearances
- 6 (incl. 2026)
- Best WC
- Group stage (×6)
- Last WC
- 2022
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