Since then, the teams have developed one of Asia's greatest rivalries. The next best 24 teams from the second round of the joint qualifiers will compete in a separate competition for the remaining 12 slots in the 24-team AFC Asian Cup China 2023. 2/2 Third St. Seoul Avenue 19958-73591 Tehrān (Teheran) Country Iran Phone +98 (21) 8821 3308 Fax +98 (21) 8805 3605 E-mail Their first match was against Mexico in Group D. The game was level 1–1 at the half-time, but Iran lost at the end because of a defensive mistake. For other national teams, see. [38], In the opening match of the tournament on 16 June, Iran drew Nigeria 0–0, making it their first clean sheet of the FIFA World Cup. Win Draw Loss The first match that Team Melli played was on 23 August 1941, away at Kabul in a 1–0 win against British India, while Iran's first FIFA international match was on 25 August 1941, away at Afghanistan. A year later, the Qods League was renamed the Azadegan League. All of their matches have been competitive and they have never played a friendly match. [19] The one win and two losses meant Iran came third in the final group standing and failed to make it to the next round.   Lose Iran won the first match against Morocco after Aziz Bouhaddouz scoring an own goal. Iran is one of the most successful men's national teams in Asia with three Asian Cup championships (1968, 1972, and 1976). Both games finished undecided, but Iran managed to qualify due to the away goals rule. [32] Under Queiroz, Iran began their World Cup qualification campaign successfully, defeating the Maldives 4–0 in the first leg of their second round of qualifiers. Founded 1920 Address No. [20] These two teams were among the strongest Asian national football teams during the 1960s and 1970s. The team plays its own games at Azadi Stadium in Tehran, and their current manager is Carlos Queiroz. The match was originally scheduled for Sept. 7 but FIFA replaced the window from 31 Aug. to 8 Sept. in response to the global disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and it meant the ‘Persian Leopards” would have to change their fixture. In 1926 Tehran XI (selected players from Tehran Club, Toofan F.C. The ‘Persian Leopards’ will first meet Uzbekistan national football team on Oct. 8 in Tashkent. IRIFF appointed Amir Ghalenoei as head coach of the Iran national football team on 17 July 2006 to succeed Branko Ivanković. [55] On 26 April, Queiroz announced that he would continue as the manager of Iran for their 2018 World Cup campaign. Ghalenoei was heavily criticized by the press. After a period of discussion in the Iranian football federation, his contract was not renewed and Team Melli was left with a caretaker manager for several months. .mw-parser-output .legend{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .legend-color{display:inline-block;min-width:1.25em;height:1.25em;line-height:1.25;margin:1px 0;text-align:center;border:1px solid black;background-color:transparent;color:black}.mw-parser-output .legend-text{}  Win [68] Following the elimination, Carlos Queiroz announced he would resign as coach of Iran, follow the failure. [94] The game has been ranked 9th in Bleacher Report's "International Football's 10 Most Politically-Charged Football Rivalries"[95] and 8th in Goal.com's "Football's 10 Greatest International Rivalries".[96]. [34][35], Iran qualified for the 2014 FIFA World Cup as group winners and competed in Group F alongside Argentina, Nigeria, and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Despite failing to qualify for either the 1990 or the 1994 World Cups, it was during this period that a number of quality players burst onto the Iranian football scene, laying the foundation for third place in the 1996 AFC Asian Cup (memorable victories in that tournament included a 3–0 victory against Saudi Arabia and an impressive 6–2 victory against South Korea) and their second stab at World Cup glory in 1998. The following is a list of matches in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled. The Iranian Football Federation was founded in 1920. The Iranian Football Federation was founded in 1920. The eight group winners of the World Cup qualification’s group stage and four best runners-up will advance to the AFC Asian Cup China 2023 Finals and the final round of qualifying for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. Iran failed to qualify for World Cup 2002 after an aggregate defeat to the Republic of Ireland, losing 2–0 in Dublin and winning 1–0 in Tehran. The federation in their letter gave deadline to uplift the restrictions and let women enter the stadiums.On 25 August 2019, deputy Sports Minister Jamshid Taghizadeh allowing the entry to stadiums said:"Women can go to Tehran’s Azadi stadium to watch the match between Iran’s national team and Cambodia in October for the Qatar World Cup qualifier.”[107]. The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled. The Iranian national team has received several nicknames by supporters and media. [44], With the second highest number of fans in the tournament after hosts Australia, the Iranians defeated Bahrain 2–0 with limited preparations. During the final game of the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against South Korea in Seoul on 17 June 2009, seven members of the team, Javad Nekounam, Ali Karimi, Hossein Kaebi, Masoud Shojaei, Mohammad Nosrati, Vahid Hashemian, and captain Mehdi Mahdavikia wore green wristbands in support of the Iranian Green Movement during the 2009 Iranian election protests. After the early scare, Iran once again proved its dominance over Oman, beating Oman 2–0 to reach the last eight. All Content by Mehr News Agency is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. Iran finished first in the group stage of the tournament, but lost to South Korea in the quarter-finals. [29] However, the Iranian FA denied this claim in a response to FIFA's inquiry saying that "the comments in foreign media are nothing but lies and a mischievous act. The Iran versus Japan leg of the 2006 World Cup qualifiers in Tehran, played on 24 March 2005, was the highest attended qualifying match among all confederations. [11] In 1926 Tehran XI (selected players from Tehran Club, Toofan F.C. [69][70] On 24 June 2009, FIFA wrote to Iran's Football Federation asking for clarification on the situation. As of 14 November 2019[update], the 10 players with the most caps: As of 14 November 2019[update], the 5 goalkeepers with the most caps: The records are collected based on data from FIFA and RSSSF. [15], In November 1997, Iran qualified for the 1998 World Cup after eliminating Australia in a close playoff series. 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[26] He was replaced by Afshin Ghotbi. The IFF official in charge of women's football is Leila Soufizadeh. In the semi-final, Iran lost to the host, China on penalty kicks. TEHRAN – Iran national football team will play Uzbekistan on Oct. 8 in a friendly match. [8][9], In 2015 there were reports that eight players on the team were males awaiting sex change operations. Having received a controversial red card in the first half, Iran competed with ten men, managing to score goals late in extra time to draw the match 3–3. [15] Iran recorded their first World Cup victory in the second game,[14] beating the United States 2–1, with Hamid Estili and Mehdi Mahdavikia scoring goals for Iran. Iran began their 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign with friendly matches against Chile and Sweden in March 2015. In 1978, Iran made its first appearance in the World Cup after defeating Australia in Tehran. [45][46] A defensive minded Iran then defeated Qatar 1–0 thanks to a Sardar Azmoun goal before defeating the UAE by the same scoreline to reach the top of their group. This Tehran Select team is the predecessor of Iran's national football team and Azerbaijan national football team. After finishing first in the qualifying round 2 points ahead of South Korea and then finishing first in the group stage of the final tournament in Malaysia, Iran lost to South Korea in a penalty shoot-out of the quarterfinal match and was eliminated from the 2007 Asian Cup. [71] As of 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification, many of the above players have played again for the national team, notably Javad Nekounam, Masoud Shojaei, Mehdi Mahdavikia, and Ali Karimi. [82][83] A recently used nickname, due to the presence of the Asiatic cheetah on the 2014 World Cup jersey, is Youzpalangan which means 'The Cheetahs' (Persian: یوزپلنگان).[84]. Iran was able to gain all nine points in the group stage of the 2011 Asian Cup but after an extra time goal from South Korea, Iran was yet again unable to get to the semifinals of the competition. The other stadiums that Iran has been played international games are Takhti and Yadegar Emam Stadium (Tabriz), Takhti Stadium (Tehran), Enghelab Stadium (Karaj), Hafezieh Stadium (Shiraz) and Takhti Stadium (Mashhad). For the women's team, see, "Team Melli" redirects here. According to the Malay Mail, "Emotions are always high when Iran and Iraq meet on the football pitch". In quarter-final clash against South Korea, Iran won 4–3 in normal time. After qualifying to the Asian Cup 2004, Iran was drawn with Thailand, Oman, and Japan in the tournament. [66] In the quarter-finals against a very defensive China, Iran outclassed the Chinese 3–0 to meet Japan in the semi-finals. [8] Iran won the Asian Cup three consecutive times (1968, 1972, 1976), to which the team has not been able to add since. "[30] Head coach Afshin Ghotbi also confirmed that it was a rumour and Iranian FA "has not taken any official stand on this issue."[31]. In the fourth round, Iran was drawn with South Korea, Qatar, Uzbekistan, and Lebanon in their group. Afshin Ghotbi was able to qualify for 2011 Asian Cup and finished second in West Asian Football Federation Championship 2010 just a few months before the 2011 Asian Cup. Iran and Saudi Arabia are rivals. The goals were scored by Oliver Bierhoff and Jürgen Klinsmann. Initial rumors and false reports were that all seven players were banned for life by the Iranian Football Federation, however, state-run media claimed that all seven had "retired". Iran renewed the contract with Afshin Ghotbi until the end of 2011 AFC Asian Cup and the team qualified to the tournament with 13 points as the group winners. [59] The second match Iran lost against Spain with a goal scored by Diego Costa. Since 1972, Iran's national stadium is Tehran's Azadi Stadium with a nominal capacity of 78,116 spectators. The first Iranian women's national team was established by Taj Tehran Football Club. [97][98][99][100][101] In 2001, for the first time in decades, an Iran-Iraq match was not held at a neutral venue. Iran won against Bahrain 4–2 to finish third place in the tournament. Iran leads the series with 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 losses. [41] After the tournament, Queiroz declared he would resign as manager of Iran, but later switched and extended his contract until the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Iran's women just don't care", "Sport Iranian women allowed to watch World Cup qualifier in stadium – official", "FIFA INTERNATIONAL MATCH CALENDAR 2018-2024", "کاپیتان های تیم ملی چطور خداحافظی کردند/ازحبیبی،قلیچ خانی،پروین و دایی تا نکونام -", "de beste bron van informatie over sport. TEHRAN – Iran national football team will play Uzbekistan on Oct. 8 in a friendly match.

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