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This is a list of the
Iran national football team 's competitive records.
Individual records
Appearances
Most capped players
As of 26 March 2024, the players with the most
caps for Iran are:
The records are collected based on data from
FIFA and
RSSSF . bold names denotes a player still playing or available for selection.
Most capped goalkeepers
World Cup appearances
Ehsan Hajsafi , 9 Games,
2014 ,
2018 ,
2022
Alireza Jahanbakhsh , 8 Games,
2014 ,
2018 ,
2022
Mehdi Mahdavikia , 6 Games,
1998 ,
2006
Andranik Teymourian , 6 Games,
2006 ,
2014
World Cup event appearances
Masoud Shojaei , 3 World Cups,
2006 ,
2014 ,
2018
Ehsan Hajsafi , 3 World Cups,
2014 ,
2018 ,
2022
Karim Ansarifard , 3 World Cups,
2014 ,
2018 ,
2022
Alireza Jahanbakhsh , 3 World Cups,
2014 ,
2018 ,
2022
Oldest player to feature at the World Cup
Ali Daei , 37 years,
2006
Youngest player to feature at the World Cup
Hossein Kaebi , 20 years and 9 months,
2006 .
Oldest player to feature at the Asian Cup
Ali Daei , 35 years,
2004
First appearance by a player who had never played for an Iranian club
Ferydoon Zandi , vs
Bahrain on 9 February 2005
First player to debut as a substitute
Mohammad Mohajer , on 25 August 1941 vs Afghanistan
Goals
Top goalscorers
Ali Daei is the world's former
all-time leading goalscorer in international matches, having scored 108 goals in 148 matches
Karim Bagheri is the world's most scoring midfielder of all-time with 50 goals in 87 matches.
Mehdi Mahdavikia is the all-time assist leader in history of Team Melli.
First goal
Masoud Boroumand vs
Turkey , Friendly, 26 October 1947
Most goals in a match
Four goals in a match
Three goals in a match
Masoud Boroumand vs
Pakistan , 27 October 50
Abbas Hajari vs
Pakistan , 14 December 1959 (
1960 AFC Asian Cup qualification )
Ali Jabbari vs
Pakistan , 12 March 1o69
Hossein Kalani vs
Iraq , 9 May 1972 (
1972 AFC Asian Cup )
Ali Jabbari vs
Thailand , 13 May 1972 (
1972 AFC Asian Cup )
Gholam Hossein Mazloumi vs
Pakistan , 3 September 1974 (
1974 Asian Games )
Gholam Hossein Mazloumi vs
South Yemen , 8 June 1976 (
1976 AFC Asian Cup )
Karim Bavi vs
Nepal , 4 June 1988 (
1988 AFC Asian Cup qualification )
Farshad Pious vs
Malaysia , 24 September 1990 (
1990 Asian Games )
Karim Bagheri vs
Sri Lanka , 17 June 1996 (
1996 AFC Asian Cup qualification )
Hamid Estili vs
Maldives , 2 June 1997 (
1998 World Cup qualification )
Ali Daei vs
Uzbekistan , 14 December 1998 (
1998 Asian Games )
Ali Daei vs
Maldives , 31 March 2000 (
2000 AFC Asian Cup qualification )
Ali Daei vs
Guam , 24 November 2000 (
2002 World Cup qualification )
Farhad Majidi vs
Guam , 24 November 2000 (
2002 World Cup qualification )
Sirous Dinmohammadi vs
Oman , 8 August 2001
Ali Karimi vs
Slovakia , 15 August 2001
Ali Daei vs
Lebanon , 17 June 2004 (
2004 WAFF West Asian Championship )
Ali Karimi vs
South Korea , 31 July 2004 (
2004 AFC Asian Cup )
Javad Nekounam vs
Lebanon , 6 February 2013 (
2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification )
Sardar Azmoun vs
North Macedonia , 2 June 2016
Mehdi Taremi vs
Syria , 6 June 2019
Sardar Azmoun vs
Cambodia , 11 October 2019 (
2022 World Cup qualification )
Mehdi Taremi vs
Afghanistan , 13 June 2023 (
2023 CAFA Nations Cup )
Mehdi Taremi vs
Kyrgyzstan , 16 June 2023 (
2023 CAFA Nations Cup )
First goal in a World Cup match
Iraj Danaeifard ,
1978 FIFA World Cup vs
Scotland
First goal in a World Cup qualifying campaign
Gholam Vafakhah vs
Kuwait , 6 May 1973 (
1974 World Cup qualification )
Oldest goalscorer at the World Cup
Yahya Golmohammadi , 35 years ,
2006
Youngest goalscorer at the World Cup
Mehdi Mahdavikia , 20 years ,
1998
Oldest goalscorer at the Asian Cup
Ali Daei , 35 years ,
2004
Most goals scored from penalties
Ali Daei 16 Goals.
Youngest goalscorer
Allahyar Sayyadmanesh , 17 years and 342 days, 2019
First goal by a substitute
First Iranian goalscorer at the
Azadi Stadium :
Parviz Ghelichkhani vs
Australia 24 August 1973
Hat-tricks
Masoud Boroumand , scorer of first hat-trick for
Iran .
Ali Daei , scorer of eight hat-tricks for
Iran .
Team records
Biggest Wins
As of 26 March 2024
Biggest Defeats
As of 26 March 2024
Top Results
Include only official results.
Biggest Wins
As of 26 March 2024
118 Win with +3 and more / 77 Win with only +2 / 150 Win with only +1
Biggest Defeats
As of 26 March 2024
17 Defeat with -3 and more / 26 Defeat with only -2 / 70 Defeat with only -1
Biggest Draws
As of 26 March 2024
Number
Year
Opponent
Result
1
2015
Iraq
3 – 3
2
24 Times
2 – 2
3
61 Times
1 – 1
4
55 Times
0 – 0
PSO matches
PSO : 9 Matches in
AFC Asian Cup - 4 Matches in
Asian Games - Some of Matches in others Tournaments.
As of 26 March 2024
Source:
[4]
[5]
AET matches
AET : Only matches that result defined in overtime (without penalty kicks).
As of 26 March 2024
Home matches
As of 26 March 2024
Stadium
City
Played
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Win %
First Match
Most Recent
Amjadieh Stadium
Tehran
26
17
4
5
69
19
+50
65.38%
26 October 1950, v.
Afghanistan
15 March 1977, v.
Hungary
Aryamehr/Azadi Stadium
Tehran
162
116
32
14
375
85
+290
71.6%
4 May 1973, v.
North Korea
21 March 2024, v.
Turkmenistan
Rah ahan Stadium (not official - Iran B)
Tehran
0(2)
0(2)
0
0
0(5)
0(2)
0(3)
100%
14 July 1975, v.
Zaie
16 July 1975, v.
Egypt
Taj Gozari/Hafezieh Stadium
Shiraz
2
2
0
0
4
0
+4
100%
6 April 1977, v.
Syria
22 April 1977, v.
Saudi Arabia
Takhti Mashhad Stadium
Mashhad
1
1
0
0
1
0
+1
100%
5 February 1985, v.
North Korea
5 February 1985, v.
North Korea
Takhti Tabriz Stadium
Tabriz
5
4
1
0
27
1
+26
80%
17 May 1996, v.
Qatar
19 September 2002, v.
Paraguay
Yadegar-e Emam Stadium
Tabriz
2
0
2
0
2
2
0
0%
14 April 1998, v.
Kuwait
10 August 2002, v.
Azerbaijan
Takhti Tehran Stadium
Tehran
3
3
0
0
11
1
+10
100%
7 August 2008, v.
Palestine
13 August 2008, v.
Syria
Enghelab Stadium
Karaj
1
1
0
0
3
2
+1
100%
3 March 2014, v.
Kuwait
3 March 2014, v.
Kuwait
Imam Reza Stadium
Mashhad
1
1
0
0
2
0
+2
100%
29 March 2022, v.
Lebanon
29 March 2022, v.
Lebanon
Olympic Stadium
Kish Island
1
1
0
0
2
1
+1
100%
5 January 2024, v.
Burkina Faso
5 January 2024, v.
Burkina Faso
Total
204
146
39
19
496
111
+385
71.57%
26 October 1950, v.
Afghanistan
21 March 2024, v.
Turkmenistan
Consecutive Win Matches
10 Wins (World Record: Germany 15 Wins):
Consecutive Unbeaten Matches
18 Matches (World Record - Longest Unbeaten Streaks: Italy 37 / Argentina 36 / Algeria 35 / Spain 35 / Brazil 35):
2015–2016
#
Date
Opponent
Result
Score
Venue
Competition
499
11-Jun-15
Uzbekistan
W
1–0
Tashkent ,
Uzbekistan
Friendly
500
16-Jun-15
Turkmenistan
D
1–1
Daşoguz ,
Turkmenistan
2018 World Cup Qualifier
501
03-Sep-15
Guam
W
6–0
Tehran
2018 World Cup Qualifier
502
08-Sep-15
India
W
3–0
Bangalore ,
India
2018 World Cup Qualifier
503
08-Oct-15
Oman
D
1–1
Muscat ,
Oman
2018 World Cup Qualifier
504
13-Oct-15
Japan
D
1–1
Tehran
Friendly
505
12-Nov-15
Turkmenistan
W
3–1
Tehran
2018 World Cup Qualifier
506
17-Nov-15
Guam
W
6–0
Dededo ,
Guam
2018 World Cup Qualifier
507
24-Mar-16
India
W
4–0
Tehran
2018 World Cup Qualifier
508
29-Mar-16
Oman
W
2–0
Tehran
2018 World Cup Qualifier
509
02-Jun-16
Macedonia
W
3–1
Skopje ,
Macedonia
Friendly
510
07-Jun-16
Kyrgyzstan
W
6–0
Tehran
Friendly
511
01-Sep-16
Qatar
W
2–0
Tehran
2018 World Cup Qualifier
512
06-Sep-16
China
D
0–0
Shenyang ,
China
2018 World Cup Qualifier
513
06-Oct-16
Uzbekistan
W
1–0
Tashkent ,
Uzbekistan
2018 World Cup Qualifier
514
11-Oct-16
South Korea
W
1–0
Tehran
2018 World Cup Qualifier
515
10-Nov-16
Papua New Guinea
W
8–1
Shah Alam ,
Malaysia
Friendly
516
15-Nov-16
Syria
D
0–0
Seremban ,
Malaysia
2018 World Cup Qualifier
517
18-Mar-17
Iraq
L
0–1
Tehran
Friendly
2023–2024
#
Date
Opponent
Result
Score
Venue
Competition
579
23-Mar-23
Russia
D
1–1
Tehran
Friendly
580
28-Mar-23
Kenya
W
2–1
Tehran
Friendly
581
13-Jun-23
Afghanistan
W
6–1
Bishkek ,
Kyrgyzstan
2023 CAFA Nations Cup
582
16-Jun-23
Kyrgyzstan
W
5–1
Bishkek ,
Kyrgyzstan
2023 CAFA Nations Cup
583
20-Jun-23
Uzbekistan
W
1–0
Tashkent ,
Uzbekistan
2023 CAFA Nations Cup
584
07-Sep-23
Bulgaria
W
1–0
Plovdiv ,
Bulgaria
Friendly
585
12-Sep-23
Angola
W
4–0
Tehran
Friendly
586
13-Oct-23
Jordan
W
3–1
Amman ,
Jordan
2023 Jordan International Tournament
587
17-Oct-23
Qatar
W
4–0
Amman ,
Jordan
2023 Jordan International Tournament
588
16-Nov-23
Hong Kong
W
4–0
Tehran
2026 World Cup Qualifier
589
21-Nov-23
Uzbekistan
D
2–2
Tashkent ,
Uzbekistan
2026 World Cup Qualifier
590
05-Jan-24
Burkina Faso
W
2–1
Kish
Friendly
591
09-Jan-24
Indonesia
W
5–0
Al Rayyan ,
Qatar
Friendly
592
14-Jan-24
Palestine
W
4–1
Al Rayyan ,
Qatar
2023 AFC Asian Cup
593
19-Jan-24
Hong Kong
W
1–0
Al Rayyan ,
Qatar
2023 AFC Asian Cup
594
23-Jan-24
United Arab Emirates
W
2–1
Al Rayyan ,
Qatar
2023 AFC Asian Cup
595
31-Jan-24
Syria
D
1–1
Doha ,
Qatar
2023 AFC Asian Cup
596
03-Feb-24
Japan
W
2–1
Al Rayyan ,
Qatar
2023 AFC Asian Cup
597
07-Feb-24
Qatar
L
2–3
Doha ,
Qatar
2023 AFC Asian Cup
Competition records
International Tournament
FIFA World Cup
FIFA World Cup record
Qualification record
Year
Round
Position
Squad
1930
Not a
FIFA member
No qualification
1934
Not a
FIFA member
1938
1950
Did not enter
Did not enter
1954
1958
1962
1966
1970
1974
Did not qualify
8
5
1
2
9
6
1978
First round
14th
3
0
1
2
2
8
Squad
12
10
2
0
20
3
1982
Withdrew
Withdrew
1986
Disqualified
Disqualified
1990
Did not qualify
6
5
0
1
12
5
1994
11
5
3
3
23
13
1998
Group stage
20th
3
1
0
2
2
4
Squad
17
8
6
3
57
17
2002
Did not qualify
14
9
3
2
36
9
2006
Group stage
25th
3
0
1
2
2
6
Squad
12
9
1
2
29
7
2010
Did not qualify
14
5
8
1
15
9
2014
Group stage
28th
3
0
1
2
1
4
Squad
16
10
4
2
30
7
2018
Group stage
18th
3
1
1
1
2
2
Squad
18
12
6
0
36
5
2022
Group stage
26th
3
1
0
2
4
7
Squad
18
14
1
3
49
8
2026
To be determined
4
3
1
0
12
2
Total
First round
6/22
18
3
4
11
13
31
—
150
95
36
19
328
91
Olympic Games
Continental Tournament
AFC Asian Cup
AFC Asian Cup record
Qualification record
Year
Round
Position
Squad
1956
Withdrew
Withdrew
1960
Did not qualify
6
3
1
2
12
10
1964
Withdrew
Withdrew
1968
Champions
1st
4
4
0
0
11
2
Squad
Qualified as host
1972
Champions
1st
5
5
0
0
12
4
Squad
Qualified as champion
1976
Champions
1st
4
4
0
0
13
0
Squad
Qualified as host
1980
Third place
3rd
6
3
2
1
16
6
Squad
Qualified as champion
1984
Fourth place
4th
6
2
4
0
8
3
Squad
6
6
0
0
22
2
1988
Third place
3rd
6
2
2
2
3
4
Squad
4
2
2
0
6
1
1992
Group stage
5th
3
1
1
1
2
1
Squad
2
2
0
0
10
0
1996
Third place
3rd
6
3
2
1
14
6
Squad
6
6
0
0
27
1
2000
Quarter-finals
5th
4
2
1
1
7
3
Squad
6
4
1
1
16
2
2004
Third place
3rd
6
3
3
0
14
8
Squad
6
5
0
1
16
5
2007
Quarter-finals
5th
4
2
2
0
6
3
Squad
6
4
2
0
12
2
2011
Quarter-finals
5th
4
3
0
1
6
2
Squad
6
4
1
1
11
2
2015
Quarter-finals
6th
4
3
1
0
7
3
Squad
6
5
1
0
18
5
2019
Semi-finals
3rd
6
4
1
1
12
3
Squad
8
6
2
0
26
3
2023
Semi-finals
3rd
6
4
1
1
12
7
Squad
8
6
0
2
34
4
2027
Qualified
To be determined
Total
3 titles
15/18
74
45
20
9
143
55
—
70
53
10
7
210
37
Asian Games
Regional Tournament
WAFF Championship
WAFF Championship record
Year
Round
Position
Squad
2000
Champions
1st
5
4
1
0
7
1
Squad
2002
Third place
3rd
4
1
2
1
4
3
Squad
2004
Champions
1st
4
4
0
0
17
3
Squad
2007
Champions
1st
4
[a]
3
1
0
5
1
Squad
2008
Champions
1st
4
4
0
0
13
2
Squad
2010
Runners-up
2nd
4
2
1
1
8
5
Squad
2012
Group stage
6th
3
1
2
0
2
1
Squad
2014
Did not enter
2019 –onwards
Not a
WAFF member
Total
4 Titles
7/9
28
19
7
2
56
16
—
^ Iran played their
B team in this tournament, however all matches are recognised as international "A" matches.
West Asian Games
West Asian Games record (Defunct)
Year
Round
Position
Squad
1997
Champions
1st
4
[a]
3
1
0
8
4
Squad
2002
Runners-up
2nd
4
[a]
1
3
0
5
4
Squad
2005
Third place
3rd
4
[a]
3
1
0
10
2
Squad
Total
1 title
3/3
12
7
5
0
23
10
—
Only "A" matches
1 title
3/3
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
^
a
b
c The tournament was for Senior teams. However, Iran played their
U23 team in this tournament, therefore matches are not recognized as international "A" matches.
CAFA Nations Cup
RCD Cup/ECO Cup
[a]
RCD Cup/ECO Cup record (Defunct)
Year
Round
Position
Squad
1965
Champions
1st
2
1
1
0
4
1
Squad
1967
Runners-up
2nd
2
1
0
1
2
1
Squad
1969
Runners-up
2nd
2
1
0
1
4
6
Squad
1970
Champions
1st
2
[b]
1
1
0
8
1
Squad
1974
Runners-up
2nd
2
[c]
1
0
1
2
2
Squad
1993
Champions
1st
4
4
0
0
10
2
Squad
Total
3 titles
6/6
14
9
2
3
30
13
—
Only "A" matches
3 titles
6/6
11
8
1
2
27
10
—
^ The tournament was not organized by an official sub-confederation, but was part of a socio-economic pact between its member states. Therefore, it is not considered an official regional tournament.
^ Match against Turkey XI is not recognized as international "A" match.
^ Iran sent
Malavan F.C. to this tournament, therefore matches against Pakistan and Turkey are not recognized as international "A" matches.
Intercontinental Tournament
Afro-Asian Cup of Nations
^ The trophy was not awarded, because the second leg was cancelled.
Afro-Asian Games
Afro-Asian Games record (Defunct)
Year
Round
Position
Squad
2003
Group stage
5th
3
[a]
0
1
2
2
4
Squad
Total
Group Stage
1/1
3
0
1
2
2
4
—
Only "A" matches
Group Stage
1/1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
^ Iran sent
Malavan F.C. to this tournament, therefore matches are not recognized as international "A" matches.
AFC–OFC Challenge Cup
AFC–OFC Challenge Cup record (Defunct)
Year
Round
Position
Squad
2001
Did not qualify
2003
Champions
1st
1
1
0
0
3
0
Squad
Total
1 title
1/2
1
1
0
0
3
0
—
Multinational Tournament
Islamic Solidarity Games
^ The 2005 tournament was for Senior teams. However, Iran played their
B team in this tournament, therefore matches are not recognized as international "A" matches.
Minor tournament
LG Cup Four Nations Tournament
Note: The list only includes editions that were participated by the Iran national team.
consists of only official international "A" Senior matches (not including Youth, B Team and club team results).
Source:
https://www.rsssf.org/tablesl/lgcup.html
Third Place Match [Jun 1] Iran did not play Ghana [Iran waited for 35 minutes on the pitch, while Ghana did not show up at all, apparently demanding prize money for the fourth-place finishers (uncommon in LG tournaments). Eventually Iran left, without obtaining any information from the Nigerian 'organisers'. One day later, the Nigerian FA awarded Ghana third place (and the relevant prize money) because Iran had left the pitch (sic!). Iran have protested.]
apparently only 2 matches were played ([Oct 4] Iraq 0–2 Iran and [Oct 6] Jordan 0–0 Iran), structure of tournament unclear.
Other Minor Tournament
Special Friendly Match
Friendly Match Results
This table consist of only 2 sided team friendly match results (not including 3 and 4 nations cup and other friendly and Minor Tournament). Also only official international "A" Senior matches (not including Youth, B Team and club team results).
Summary
Iran national football team all opponents
The list shown below shows the
Iran national football team all-time international record against opposing nations .
Head-to-head records
As of 26 March 2024
All Time General Statistics Record / Overview of Results
As of 26 March 2024
consists of only official international "A" Senior matches (not including Youth, B Team and club team results).
Excluding 2019 AFC Asian Cup Qual matches as they are counted in FIFA World Cup Qual (2018).
consists of only 2 sided team friendly match results (not including 3 and 4 nations cup and other friendly and Minor Tournament).
FIFA World Ranking records
FIFA World Rankings for Iran, August 1993 – March 2018
[6]
Highest FIFA ranking
15 (July 2005)
[6]
Lowest FIFA ranking
122 (May 1996)
[6]
Best mover
65 (July 1996)
[6]
Worst mover
-43 (October 1995)
[6]
Unofficial matches
Matches against clubs not listed.
1940s
1950s
1960s
1970s
Date
Opponent
Result
Score
Venue
Competition
03-Sep-70
Turkey XI
D
1–1
Tehran
1970 RCD Cup
25-Jun-71
Netherlands Olympic
W
3–0
Tehran
1971 Cyrus Tournament
27-Jun-71
Turkey Olympic
W
1–0
Tehran
1971 Cyrus Tournament
02-Jul-71
Austria Olympic
W
3–1
Tehran
1971 Cyrus Tournament
03-Dec-71
Kuwait
W
2–0
Tehran
1972 Olympic Games Qualifier
15-Jan-72
Kuwait
W
2–0
Athens ,
Greece
1972 Olympic Games Qualifier
03-May-72
North Korea
D
0–0
Pyongyang ,
North Korea
1972 Olympic Games Qualifier
26-May-72
North Korea
D
0–0
Tehran
1972 Olympic Games Qualifier
03-Jun-72
North Korea
W
2–0
Rawalpindi ,
Pakistan
1972 Olympic Games Qualifier
27-Aug-72
Hungary
L
0–5
Nuremberg ,
West Germany
1972 Olympic Games
29-Aug-72
Denmark
L
0–4
Augsburg ,
West Germany
1972 Olympic Games
31-Aug-72
Brazil Olympic
W
1–0
Regensburg ,
West Germany
1972 Olympic Games
17-Jan-74
Pakistan
W
2–1
Karachi ,
Pakistan
1974 RCD Cup
19-Jan-74
Turkey
L
0–1
Karachi ,
Pakistan
1974 RCD Cup
13-Jul-74
Soviet Union U23
W
1–0
Tehran
1974 Iran Cup
12-Jul-75
Poland U23
W
2–1
Tehran
1975 Iran Cup
15-Jul-75
Soviet Union U23
L
0–1
Tehran
1975 Iran Cup
20-Aug-75
Bahrain
W
3–0
Tehran
1976 Olympic Games Qualifier
22-Aug-75
Kuwait
D
1–1
Tehran
1976 Olympic Games Qualifier
24-Aug-75
Saudi Arabia
W
3–0
Tehran
1976 Olympic Games Qualifier
24-Aug-75
Iraq
D
1–1
Tehran
1976 Olympic Games Qualifier
28-May-76
Brazil Olympic
D
2–2
Shiraz
Friendly
25-Jun-76
Soviet Union U23
W
1–0
Tehran
Friendly
27-Jun-76
Soviet Union U23
D
2–2
Tehran
Friendly
16-Jul-76
France Olympic
W
4–3
Ottawa ,
Canada
Friendly
20-Jul-76
Cuba
W
1–0
Ottawa ,
Canada
1976 Olympic Games
22-Jul-76
Poland
L
2–3
Montreal ,
Canada
1976 Olympic Games
25-Jul-76
Soviet Union
L
1–2
Sherbrooke ,
Canada
1976 Olympic Games
01-Aug-77
Soviet Union U23
D
1–1
Tehran
Friendly
01-Oct-77
Hungary XI
W
3–1
Tehran
Friendly
22-Jun-79
Soviet Union XI
L
0–2
Moscow ,
Soviet Union
Friendly
25-Jun-79
Soviet Union XI
L
1–3
Tehran
Friendly
1980s
1990s
2000s
2010s
2020s
Date
Opponent
Result
Score
Venue
Competition
16-Nov-22
Tunisia
L
0–2
Doha ,
Qatar
Friendly
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