The Iran national football team, recognized by FIFA as IR Iran, represents Iran in international football and is controlled by the Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran. At the continental level, Iran won three Asian Cup championships in 1968, 1972, and 1976.
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Iran will be aiming to secure a first-ever knockout stage spot at a World Cup as they make the short trip to Qatar for the 2022 tournament.
Carlos Queiroz’s side faces one of the shortest travels from any of the competing nations, as the World Cup heads to the Middle East for the first time.
After finishing as the top Asian qualifier for the competition, confidence has quietly grown over Iran being able to pull off an upset.
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As part of Group B, alongside England, Wales, and the United States, Iran will fancy their chances of potentially ending their last-16 frustration
Iran World Cup squad 2022 – All 26 players
| Position | No. | Player | Club | Age | Caps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | 22 | Amir Abedzadeh | Ponferradina (SPA) | 29 | 1 |
| GK | 1 | Alireza Beiranvand | Persepolis (IRA) | 30 | 51 |
| GK | 24 | Hossein Hosseini | Esteghlal (IRA) | 30 | 5 |
| GK | 12 | Payam Niazmand | Persepolis (IRA) | 27 | 1 |
| DEF | 15 | Roozbeh Cheshmi | Esteghlal (IRA) | 34 | 18 |
| DEF | 3 | Ehsan Hajsafi | AEK Athens (GRE) | 30 | 121 |
| DEF | 19 | Majid Hosseini | Kayserispor (TUR) | 26 | 18 |
| DEF | 25 | Abolfazl Jalali | Esteghlal (IRA) | 25 | 2 |
| DEF | 13 | Hossein Kanaani | Al Ahli (QAT) | 27 | 34 |
| DEF | 4 | Shoja Khalilzadeh | Al Ahli (QAT) | 25 | 24 |
| DEF | 5 | Milad Mohammadi | AEK Athens (GRE) | 28 | 45 |
| DEF | 2 | Sadegh Moharrami | Dinamo Zagreb (CRO) | 27 | 21 |
| DEF | 8 | Morteza Pouraliganji | Persepolis (IRA) | 26 | 45 |
| DEF | 23 | Ramin Rezaeian | Sepahan (IRA) | 45 | 2 |
| MID | 11 | Vahid Amiri | Persepolis (IRA) | 34 | 67 |
| MID | 6 | Saeid Ezatolahi | Vejle (DEN) | 26 | 47 |
| MID | 14 | Saman Ghoddos | Brentford (ENG) | 29 | 33 |
| MID | 17 | Ali Gholizadeh | Charleroi (BEL) | 26 | 26 |
| MID | 7 | Alireza Jahanbakhsh | Feyenoord (NED) | 29 | 64 |
| MID | 18 | Ali Karimi | Kayserispor (TUR) | 28 | 13 |
| MID | 21 | Ahmad Nourollahi | Shabab Al Ahli (UAE) | 29 | 26 |
| MID | 16 | Mehdi Torabi | Persepolis (IRA) | 28 | 35 |
| FWD | 10 | Karim Ansarifard | Omonia Nicosia (CYP) | 32 | 94 |
| FWD | 20 | Sardar Azmoun | Bayer Leverkusen (GER) | 27 | 65 |
| FWD | 9 | Mehdi Taremi | Porto (POR) | 30 | 60 |
Iran World Cup roster
Here’s the final squad announced by head coach Carlos Queiroz ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Despite a 26-man limit to World Cup rosters, Queiroz has decided to only bring 25 players to the tournament, including four goalkeepers.
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Injured attacker Sardar Azmoun was included on the roster, despite a calf problem. Reports ahead of the roster release suggested that Queiroz was under pressure to exclude players who have spoken out in support of the recent protests in the nation, including Azmoun, but, if true, he has clearly resisted that pressure.
