M1
IranvsNew Zealand
Jun 16, 2026
01:00 UTC Group G · Pot 3AFCRank #21
IRN
Iran
#21Peak #15World rank
GTop 2 advanceGroup
7since 1978Tournament apps
Group stageBest ever
2511 starters · 15 reserveSquad size
2W4 clean sheetsLast 5
The Manager
// Appointed Mar 2023 · still here
Head coachAmir Ghalenoei
28
P
17
W
7
D
4
L
59
GF
21
GA
Squad (25)
// names locked · numbers provisionalG
Goalkeepers
3 on rosterD
Defenders
10 on rosterE. Hajisafi
Sepahan FC35Age
#3No.
DPos
S. Khalilzadeh
Tractor Sazi36Age
#4No.
DPos
Saleh Hardani
Esteghlal FC27Age
#5No.
DPos
M. Mohammadi
Persepolis FC32Age
#5No.
DPos
A. Nemati
29Age
#5No.
DPos
H. Kanani
Persepolis FC31Age
#13No.
DPos
A. Yousefi
23Age
#18No.
DPos
A. Abdullayev
Andijan19Age
#23No.
DPos
R. Rezaeian
Foolad FC35Age
#23No.
DPos
M. Ghorbani
Al Wahda FC24Age
#26No.
DPos
M
Midfielders
4 on rosterF
Forwards
8 on rosterGroup G.
// the draw
Fixtures.
// three group-stage matches
M2
BelgiumvsIran
Jun 21, 2026
19:00 UTCM3
EgyptvsIran
Jun 27, 2026
03:00 UTCMost recent XI
4-3-3Recent form. Last 6.
WinDrawLoss
W5–0
at Costa RicaL1–2
vs NigeriaD0–0
at UzbekistanD0–0
vs Cape Verde IslandsW2–0
vs TanzaniaL1–2
at RussiaThe path.
// six rounds. six wins. one trophy.Group GTop 2 advanceIn play
Round of 3232 → 16Projection
Round of 1616 → 8Projection
Quarter-final8 → 4Projection
Semi-final4 → 2Projection
FinalOne trophyThe myth