Iran's World Cup squad: Find out the full roster of team Iran in Qatar

Iran's World Cup squad: Find out the full roster of team Iran in Qatar

Claudia Kogi
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:16 PM

Being the first World Cup event to be contested in the Middle East, the Iran's World Cup squad has had one of the quickest travel times. The squad will head into their third consecutive World Cup and aim to make it out of the group stages for the first time since their debut. Since the Iran's World Cup squad's announcement, fans have been more eager for Qatar's event.

Iran's world cup squad
Head coach Carlos Queiroz trains his team on 14 November 2022. Photo: Fatemeh Bahrami
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Following their encouraging performances in Russia back in 2018, when they finished third in a group that held European giants, they have since been optimistic that they will take the Cup home one time.

What is Iran's World Cup team's average age?

With an average age of 28.9 years, it is the FIFA World Cup 2022 team that is the oldest. Sardar Azmoun, an attacker for Bayer Leverkusen, is the most notable player on the Iranian team. On 21 November 2022, they will face Gareth Southgate's England to open up Group B of the World Cup.

The Iranian Football Federation was founded in 1920 and had its first FIFA international match on 25 August 1941. As of 2022, the team is more than a century old: 102 years. Since its foundation, it has competed in several competitions, such as,

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  • Olympic Games
  • FIFA World Cup
  • AFC Asian Cup
  • Asian Games
  • WAFF Championship

How many World Cups has Iran won?

Iran has appeared in six events: 1978, 1998, 2006, 2014, and 2022. However, they have never advanced past the group stages and have only won the competition's games twice, against the United States of America in 1998 and Morocco in 2018. Perhaps this is just their year of success.

The Iranian world cup squad 2022

The squad was paired with England, Wales, and the United States of America in Group B this time. They have vowed to quietly follow their opponents' underwhelming form heading into the tournament.

Iran's world cup squad's announcement
Morteza Pour Ali Ganji in action during training session for FIFA 2022 World Cup in Qatar on 12 November 2022 in Tehran, Iran. Photo: Fatemeh Bahrami
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Carlos Queiroz, coach of the Iranian national team, has done a good job preparing his 25-man squad for the big event in Qatar.

Goalkeepers

What is soccer without a skilled and ready goalie? For the event, Alireza Beiranvand is set to be the perfect choice for the team. He has other potential goalies at the coach's disposal to back him up.

Player's name

Club

Alireza Beiranvand

Persepolis

Payam Niazmand

Sepahan

Amir Abedzadeh

Ponferradina

Hossein Hosseini

Esteghlal

Defenders

Ehsan Hajsafi, who plays for AEK Athens, remains Iran's most skilled soccer player at the back, baring over 100 caps for his country. Therefore, he sure will be at the front line in Qatar.

Player's name

Club

Sadegh Moharrami

Dinamo Zagreb

Ehsan Hajsafi

AEK Aethens

Shojae Khalilzadeh

Al Ahli

Milad Mohammadi

AEK Aethens

Morteza Pouraliganji

Persepolis

Majid Hosseini

Kayserispor

Abolfazl Jalali

Esteghlal

Ramin Rezaeian

Sepahan

Hossein Kanaani

Al Ahli

Midfielders

coach of the Iran's national team
Head coach Carlos Queiroz is seen in Tehran, Iran on 14 November 2022. Photo: Fatemeh Bahrami
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Carlos Queiroz experienced some difficulty in selecting the midfielders this time as most of these centre players deserved to participate in the event. However, he came up with six strong midfielders who he believed would make the others proud.

Player's name

Club

Saeid Ezatolahi

Vejle

Vahid Amiri

Persepolis

Saman Ghoddos

Brentford

Ahmad Nourollahi

Shabab Al Ahli

Ali Karimi

Kayserispor

Rouzbeh Cheshmi

Esteghlal

Attackers

The national team has a strong forward line featuring the likes of Sardar Azmoun, Mehdi Taremi, and Alireza Jahanbakhsh, among others. All these names are familiar enough, thanks to their skills around opponents.

The team has a good attacking team that has competed in important games in Europe and elsewhere. Therefore, at least they might be difficult to overcome in the group stage.

Player's name

Club

Alireza Jahanbakhsh

Feyenoord

Mehdi Taremi

Porto

Karim Ansarifard

Omonia

Mehdi Torabi

Persepolis

Ali Gholizadeh

Charleroi

Sardar Azmoun

Bayer Leverkusen

Who is the best player in the Iranian football team?

who is the best player in the Iran's football team?
Mehdi Taremi of FC Porto gestures during the Liga Portugal Bwin match against Boavista at Estadio do Bessa on 12 November 2022 in Porto, Portugal. Photo: Diogo Cardoso
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As of 2022, Mehdi Taremi is Iran's best and most popular soccer player, especially with the rise to European football and frequent UEFA Champions League experience with his other club, Porto. In fact, the Porto striker is regarded as one of the best footballers in the Portuguese League.

Full name

Mehdi Taremi

Date of birth

18 July 1992

Place of birth

Bushehr, Iran

Age

30 years of age as of November 2022

Nationality

Iranian

Current team

Porto

Position

Striker

Number

9

Who captains Iran's national team?

Alireza Jahanbakhsh captains the national football team. He is a former Brighton player and currently plays for Feyenoord. In an interview, he confessed that he did not fancy being paired with England in their World Cup group.

Team Iran's World Cup 2022 jersey
Alireza Jahanbakhsh of Feyenoord during the Dutch Eredivisie match against Excelsior at the Stadium Feijenoord on 13 November 2022 in Rotterdam Netherlands. Photo: Pim Waslander
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Not really, to be honest! England was the last team I would have picked, but it happened! England could easily have three top teams in the World Cup right now. They are well organised with the manager. They have worked together for a long time and know their strategy.

Full name

Alireza Jahanbakhsh

Date of birth

11 August 1993

Place of birth

Jirandeh, Iran

Age

29 years of age as of November 2022

Nationality

Iranian

Current team

Feyenoord

Position

Winger, attacking midfielder

Number:

7

The Iran's World Cup squad is among the best in Asia and worldwide. They were the highest-ranked team in Asia for a long time. They have some of the most hardworking and dedicated players in the sport. Despite exiting the competition in the group stages in past years, they are optimistic they will bring the Cup home.

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Sportsbrief has recently reported about Iran's national football team. It is one of the most exciting teams to watch out for in the coming edition of the World Cup. The team has performed well when faced with more experienced sides.

They have a lot of trophies in their cabinet, having won nearly every continental cup in Asia. Moreover, they boast of having the player with the most international goals ever, Ali Saei, who was just surpassed by Cristiano Ronaldo recently. Click this link and get more information about Iran's national football team.

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Claudia Kogi is a Kenyan content creator with over 3 years of experience. Claudia joined Sportsbrief.com as a writer in January 2022, covering sports and relatable content.