Iran
The Iran national football team, recognised as IR Iran by FIFA since 2018, represents Iran in men's international senior football and is governed by the Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI). Wikipedia
| Official name | فدراسیون فوتبال ایران |
| Manager | |
| Stadium | Tehran, Iran |
| Founded | 1920 (age 106) |
| FIFA Ranking | 21 Place (-1) |
| Links |     |
| Competitions |
 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC) |
| Pld | +/- | Pts | ||
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1 |
0 | 0 | 0 | |
2 |
0 | 0 | 0 | |
3 |
0 | 0 | 0 | |
4 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
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11 | 2 | 16 |
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8 | 13 | |
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6 | 11 | |
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3 | 7 | |
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2 | 2 | |
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2 | 2 | |
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2 | 6 |
Goal Teofilo Cubillas 79', Peru-Iran 4:1
Goal Teofilo Cubillas 36', Peru-Iran 2:0
Goal J. Velásquez 2', Peru-Iran 1:0
Own goal Andaranik Eskandarian 43', Scotland-Iran 1:0
Goal Flávio Amado 60', Iran-Angola 0:1
Goal Sinha 79', Mexico-Iran 3:1
Goal Omar Bravo 76', Mexico-Iran 2:1
Goal Omar Bravo 28', Mexico-Iran 1:0
Goal Rob Rensenbrink 79', Netherlands-Iran 3:0
Goal Rob Rensenbrink 62', Netherlands-Iran 2:0
Goal Rob Rensenbrink 40', Netherlands-Iran 1:0
Abdukodir Khusanov red card (Uzbekistan-Iran 69')
Iran World Cup 2026 warm-up friendlies cancelled as fresh doubt cast on tournament appearance
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The participation of Iran at this summer's World Cup has been thrown into fresh doubt by the reported cancellation of their warm-up matches
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Zampolli: ‘Italy has more than 50 per cent chance of replacing Iran at World Cup"
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Zampolli: ‘Italy has more than 50 per cent chance of replacing Iran at World Cup’Donald Trump’s special envoy Paolo Zampolli has told Italian media there is ‘more than a 50 per cent chance’ Italy will replace Iran in the 2026 World Cup in the USA, Ca
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Donald Trump breaks silence on World Cup 2026 proposal to replace qualifiers Iran with Italy
FourFourTwo4 days
Donald Trump and FIFA President Gianni Infantino(Image credit: Getty Images)The suggestion follows months of escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and concerns regarding the vetting of Iranian officials entering the United States
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Italy officially decline World Cup 2026 rescue route – even if Iran withdraw
FourFourTwo4 days
Italy will not be playing at this summer's World Cup irrespective of what happens to Iran's place in Group G
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Italy to Replace Iran? How President Trump Ally Sparked 2026 World Cup Chaos
Sports Illustrated4 days
Speculation of a dramatic change in the World Cup lineup has provoked a global backlash
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US says Iran"s players are welcome at 2026 World Cup after Italy mooted as replacement
Yahoo4 days
Iran’s footballers and staff will be welcome on American soil for the 2026 World Cup, secretary of state Marco Rubio has insisted, after it was revealed the idea of replacing the country with Italy was floated to Donald Trump
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US says Iran players welcome at 2026 World Cup amid call for Italy to take their place
theguardian.com5 days
Iran’s footballers will be welcome at this year’s World Cup, secretary of state Marco Rubio said Thursday, distancing the United States government from a proposal that Italy could take their place in the tournament
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FIFA shuts down Italy World Cup twist as Iran stance sparks global reaction
marca.com5 days
FIFA has no plans to replace Iran with Italy at this summer's World Cup, despite a proposal linked to allies of Donald Trump
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FIFA has 'sole discretion' but no plan to gift Iran's World Cup 2026 place to Italy: report
FourFourTwo5 days
FIFA, the world football governing body, has no intention of removing Iran from this summer's World Cup and bringing Italy into the tournament
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