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FIFA World Cup™ national teams

Iran

 

 

 

 

 

Population 66 928 000 inhabitants
Land Area 1 648 000 km²
GDP (exchange rate) 162 709 million US$
GDP per capita (PPP) 7 720 US$
Capital city Tehran
   
Foundation

1920

FIFA Affiliation 1945
President Mohammad Dadgan
Confederation AFC (Asia)
   
Nickname Team Melli
Current coach Branko Ivankovic (Since 2003)
Most caps Ali Daei (145 selections)
Top scorer

Ali Daei (107 goals)

   
First International

Afghanistan

0 - 0

Iran

 

in Kabul, Afghanistan (1 jan 1941)

Largest win

Iran

19 - 0

Guam

 

in Tabriz, Iran (24 nov 2000)

Worst defeat

South Korea

5 - 0

Iran

 

in Tokyo, Japan (28 may 1958)

 

 

 

- World Cup Statistics -

 

Participation 3*
30 34 38 50 54 58 62 66 70 74 78 82 86 90 94 98 02 06
1/8 Finals (since 1986) -
30 34 38 50 54 58 62 66 70 74 78 82 86 90 94 98 02 06
1/4 Finals -
30 34 38 50 54 58 62 66 70 74 78 82 86 90 94 98 02 06
1/2 Finals -
30 34 38 50 54 58 62 66 70 74 78 82 86 90 94 98 02 06
Finals -
30 34 38 50 54 58 62 66 70 74 78 82 86 90 94 98 02 06
Victories

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30 34 38 50 54 58 62 66 70 74 78 82 86 90 94 98 02 06
Match Played 6
 All-Time table ranking 49th (4 pts)
 All-Time trophy room 50th

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Win 1
Draw 1
Loss 4
Goal Scored 4
Goal Conceded 12

*in counting the 2006 World Cup.

 

 

 

- Germany 2006 -

 

First Round

11.06.2006

Mexico

 

-

 

Iran

First Round

17.06.2006

Portugal

 

-

 

Iran

First Round

21.06.2006

Iran

 

-

 

Angola

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

- France 1998 -

 

First Round

14.06.1998

Yugoslavia

1

-

0

Iran

First Round

21.06.1998

United States

1

-

2

Iran

First Round

25.06.1998

Germany

2

-

0

Iran

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

- Argentina 1978 -

 

First Phase

03.06.1978

Netherlands

3

-

0

Iran

First Phase

07.06.1978

Scotland

1

-

1

Iran

First Phase

11.06.1978

Peru

4

-

1

Iran