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Iran at the FIFA World Cup

Iran have appeared in the FIFA World Cup on six occasions: in 1978, 1998, 2006, 2014, 2018 and 2022. They are yet to have progressed from the group stages.[1][2]

Iran national football team at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia

Record at the FIFA World Cup qualification

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As of 1 April 2024
Rank Team Part M W D L GF GA GD Points
1   Mexico 17 189 121 41 27 453 134 +319 404
2   Australia 16 165 99 40 26 422 125 +297 337
3   South Korea 16 155 97 40 18 311 91 +220 331
4   Costa Rica 17 187 93 47 47 309 184 +125 326
5   Iran 12 150 95 36 19 328 91 +237 321
6   Argentina 15 159 91 42 26 270 137 +133 315
7   Netherlands 19 135 89 26 20 329 101 +228 293
8   United States 19 168 84 40 44 287 191 +96 292
9   Uruguay 18 178 81 47 50 253 191 +62 290
10   Spain 19 125 87 26 12 291 81 +210 287

Record at the FIFA World Cup

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See also: FIFA World Cup records and statistics § Overall team records
FIFA World Cup finals record FIFA World Cup qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA Squad Pld W D L GF GA
  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 18th 3 1 1 1 2 2 Squad 18 12 6 0 36 5
  2022 26th 3 1 0 2 4 7 Squad 18 14 1 3 49 8
      2026 To be determined To be determined
            2030
  2034
  2038
Total First round 6/26 18 3 4 11 13 31 — 146 92 35 19 316 89

Argentina 1978

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Group 4

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Main article: 1978 FIFA World Cup Group 4
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Peru 3 2 1 0 7 2 +5 5 Advance to second round
2   Netherlands 3 1 1 1 5 3 +2 3
3   Scotland 3 1 1 1 5 6 −1 3
4   Iran 3 0 1 2 2 8 −6 1
Source: FIFA
Netherlands  3–0  Iran
Rensenbrink   40' (pen.), 62', 78' (pen.) Report
Attendance: 33,431
Scotland  1–1  Iran
Eskandarian   43' (o.g.) Report Danaeifard   60'
Attendance: 7,938
Peru  4–1  Iran
Velásquez   2'
Cubillas   36' (pen.), 39' (pen.), 79'		 Report Rowshan   41'
Attendance: 21,262

France 1998

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Group F

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Main article: 1998 FIFA World Cup Group F

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Germany 3 2 1 0 6 2 +4 7 Advance to knockout stage
2   FR Yugoslavia 3 2 1 0 4 2 +2 7
3   Iran 3 1 0 2 2 4 −2 3
4   United States 3 0 0 3 1 5 −4 0
Source: FIFA
FR Yugoslavia  1–0  Iran
Mihajlović   72' (Report)
Attendance: 30,600
Referee: Alberto Tejada (Peru)
United States  1–2  Iran
McBride   87' (Report) Estili   40'
Mahdavikia   84'
Attendance: 39,100
Germany  2–0  Iran
Bierhoff   50'
Klinsmann   57'		 (Report)
Attendance: 29,800

Germany 2006

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Group D

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Main article: 2006 FIFA World Cup Group D

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Portugal 3 3 0 0 5 1 +4 9 Advance to knockout stage
2   Mexico 3 1 1 1 4 3 +1 4
3   Angola 3 0 2 1 1 2 −1 2
4   Iran 3 0 1 2 2 6 −4 1
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Tie-breaking criteria
Mexico  3–1  Iran
Bravo   28', 76'
Zinha   79'		 (Report) Golmohammadi   36'
Attendance: 41,000
Portugal  2–0  Iran
Deco   63'
Ronaldo   80' (pen.)		 (Report)
Attendance: 48,000
Referee: Éric Poulat (France)
Iran  1–1  Angola
Bakhtiarizadeh   75' (Report) Flávio   60'
Attendance: 38,000

Brazil 2014

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Group F

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Main article: 2014 FIFA World Cup Group F

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Argentina 3 3 0 0 6 3 +3 9 Advance to knockout stage
2   Nigeria 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4
3   Bosnia and Herzegovina 3 1 0 2 4 4 0 3
4   Iran 3 0 1 2 1 4 −3 1
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Tie-breaking criteria
Iran  0–0  Nigeria
Report
Attendance: 39,081
Referee: Carlos Vera (Ecuador)
Argentina  1–0  Iran
Messi   90+1' Report
Attendance: 57,698
Bosnia and Herzegovina  3–1  Iran
Džeko   23'
Pjanić   59'
Vršajević   83'		 Report Ghoochannejhad   82'
Attendance: 48,011

Russia 2018

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Group B

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Main article: 2018 FIFA World Cup Group B

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Spain 3 1 2 0 6 5 +1 5 Advance to knockout stage
2   Portugal 3 1 2 0 5 4 +1 5
3   Iran 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 4
4   Morocco 3 0 1 2 2 4 −2 1
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Morocco  0–1  Iran
Report Bouhaddouz   90+5' (o.g.)
Attendance: 62,548
Iran  0–1  Spain
Report Costa   54'
Attendance: 42,718
Iran  1–1  Portugal
Ansarifard   90+3' (pen.) Report Quaresma   45'
Attendance: 41,685

Qatar 2022

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Main article: 2022 FIFA World Cup

Simultaneous to the Mahsa Amini protests in Iran, the team declined to sing the national anthem prior to their match with England.[3] Prior to the match, captain Ehsan Hajsafi, said that the team support protestors.[3]

Group B

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Main article: 2022 FIFA World Cup Group B
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   England 3 2 1 0 9 2 +7 7 Advanced to knockout stage
2   United States 3 1 2 0 2 1 +1 5
3   Iran 3 1 0 2 4 7 −3 3
4   Wales 3 0 1 2 1 6 −5 1
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
England  6–2  Iran
 Report
Attendance: 45,334
Wales  0–2  Iran
Report
Attendance: 40,875
Iran  0–1  United States
Report
Attendance: 42,127

By match

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World Cup Round Opponent Score Result Iran scorer(s)
1978 Group 4   Netherlands 0–3 L
  Scotland 1–1 D Danaeifard   60'
  Peru 1–4 L Rowshan   41'
1998 Group F   FR Yugoslavia 0–1 L
  United States 2–1 W Estili   40', Mahdavikia   84'
  Germany 0–2 L
2006 Group D   Mexico 1–3 L Golmohammadi   36'
  Portugal 0–2 L
  Angola 1–1 D Bakhtiarizadeh   75'
2014 Group F   Nigeria 0–0 D
  Argentina 0–1 L
  Bosnia and Herzegovina 1–3 L Ghoochannejhad   82'
2018 Group B   Morocco 1–0 W Bouhaddouz   90+5' (o.g.)
  Spain 0–1 L
  Portugal 1–1 D Ansarifard   90+3' (pen.)
2022 Group B   England 2–6 L Taremi   65', 90+13' (pen.)
  Wales 2–0 W Cheshmi   90+8', Rezaeian   90+11'
  United States 0–1 L

Records

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Most appearances

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Rank Player Matches World Cups
1 Ehsan Hajsafi 9 2014 and 2018 and 2022
2 Alireza Jahanbakhsh 8 2014 and 2018 and 2022
3 Karim Ansarifard 6 2014 and 2018 and 2022
Mehdi Taremi 6 2018 and 2022
Sardar Azmoun 6 2018 and 2022
Morteza Pouraliganji 6 2018 and 2022
Majid Hosseini 6 2018 and 2022
Mehdi Mahdavikia 6 1998 and 2006
Andranik Teymourian 6 2006 and 2014
10 Ali Daei 5 1998 and 2006
Javad Nekounam 5 2006 and 2014
Masoud Shojaei 5 2006 and 2014 and 2018

Most goals

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Rank Player Goals World Cups
1 Mehdi Taremi 2 2022
2 Iraj Danaeifard 1 1978
Hassan Rowshan 1 1978
Hamid Estili 1 1998
Mehdi Mahdavikia 1 1998
Yahya Golmohammadi 1 2006
Sohrab Bakhtiarizadeh 1 2006
Reza Ghoochannejhad 1 2014
Karim Ansarifard 1 2018
Rouzbeh Cheshmi 1 2022
Ramin Rezaeian 1 2022

See also

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References

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  1. ^ O'Callaghan, Eoin (20 June 2018). "Great Satan 1-2 Iran: the most politically charged match in World Cup history". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
  2. ^ "تاریخچه حضور ایران در جام جهانی" [History of Iran at the FIFA World Cup] (in Persian). 11 October 2022. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Iran players decline to sing national anthem". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
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