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Iran national beach soccer team

The Iran national beach soccer team (Persian: تیم ملی فوتبال ساحلی) represents Iran in international beach soccer competitions and is controlled by the IFF, the governing body for football in Iran.

Iran
ایران
Nickname(s)Team Melli Football Saheli
(Persian: تیم ملی فوتبال ساحلی , شیران ساحل)
"The National Beach Football Team"
AssociationFFIRI
ConfederationAFC
Head coachAli Naderi
CaptainMoslem Mesigar
Home stadiumTakhti Sport Complex
FIFA codeIRN
BSWW ranking4


First colours


Second colours
First international
 Iran 3–7 Japan 
(Dubai; 23 May 2006)
Biggest win
 Iran 20–0 Philippines 
(Doha; 22 January 2013)
Biggest defeat
 Iran 2–7 Bahrain 
(Dubai; 25 May 2006)
World Cup
Appearances8 (first in 2006)
Best resultBronze Third place (2017 and 2024)
AFC Beach Soccer Championship
Appearances10 (first in 2006)
Best resultGold Champions (2013, 2017, 2023)
Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup
Appearances9 (first in 2013)
Best result Champions (2013, 2018, 2019, 2022)

Iran has won the AFC Beach Soccer Championship three times (2013, 2017, 2023). Iran has also appeared in the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup seven times, reaching the quarterfinals on three occasions (2013, 2015, 2017), and finishing in third place twice (2017, 2024).

Team

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Current squad

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Correct as of 26-February-2024[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK    Hamid Behzadpour
2 DF    Amir Hossein Akbari
3 DF    Reza Amirizadeh
4 DF    Saeed Piramoon
5 FW    Mohammad Moradi
6 FW    Mahdi Shir Mohammadi
No. Pos. Nation Player
7 FW    Ali Mirshekari
8 DF    Movahed Mohammadpour
9 FW    Mohammad Ali Mokhtari
10 FW    Moslem Mesigar
11 FW    Mohammad Masoumizadeh
12 GK    Seyed Mahdi Mirjalili

Coach: Ali Naderi Hoseinabadi

Fixtures & Results

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  Win   Loss

Matches
Date Competition Location Opponent Result
2016
1 May 2016 Friendly Match Italy   Italy 4–5 (L)
2 May 2016 Friendly Match Italy   Italy 3–4 (L)
25 July 2016 Friendly Match Sari, Iran   Thailand 7–1 (W)
21 August 2016 Friendly Match Ordos, China   Vietnam 6–1 (W)
23 August 2016 2016 Continental Beach Soccer Tournament Ordos, China   Bahrain 10–1 (W)
24 August 2016 2016 Continental Beach Soccer Tournament Ordos, China   Japan 5–1 (W)
25 August 2016 2016 Continental Beach Soccer Tournament Ordos, China   Oman 6–3 (W)
30 October 2016 Friendly Match Dubai, UAE   Tahiti 6–1 (W)
1 November 2016 2016 Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup Dubai, UAE   United States 6–2 (W)
2 November 2016 2016 Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup Dubai, UAE   Egypt 4–1 (W)
3 November 2016 2016 Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup Dubai, UAE   Russia 3–3 (3–1 PSO) (W)
4 November 2016 2016 Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup Dubai, UAE   Tahiti 8–6 (W)
5 November 2016 2016 Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup Dubai, UAE   Brazil 2–6 (L)
2017
5 March 2017 2017 AFC Beach Soccer Championship Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia   Malaysia 14–0 (W)
6 March 2017 2017 AFC Beach Soccer Championship Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia   Afghanistan 6–1 (W)
7 March 2017 2017 AFC Beach Soccer Championship Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia   China 10–0 (W)
8 March 2017 2017 AFC Beach Soccer Championship Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia   Bahrain 5–2 (W)
10 March 2017 2017 AFC Beach Soccer Championship Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia   Japan 8–6 (W)
11 March 2017 2017 AFC Beach Soccer Championship Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia   United Arab Emirates 7–2 (W)
27 April 2017 2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Nassau, Bahamas   Mexico 3–2 (W)
29 April 2017 2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Nassau, Bahamas   Italy 4–5 (L)
1 May 2017 2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Nassau, Bahamas   Nigeria 4–4 (2–1 PSO) (W)
4 May 2017 2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Nassau, Bahamas    Switzerland 4–3 (W) (a.e.t.)
6 May 2017 2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Nassau, Bahamas   Tahiti 1–1 (2–3 PSO) (L)
7 May 2017 2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Nassau, Bahamas   Italy 5–3 (W)
2022
23 August 2022 Friendly Match Yazd, Iran   Azerbaijan 3–2 (W)
24 August 2022 Friendly Match Dubai, UAE   Azerbaijan 5–3 (W)
25 August 2022 Friendly Match Dubai, UAE   Azerbaijan 7–0 (W)
1 November 2022 2022 Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup Dubai, UAE   Paraguay 6–2 (W)
2 November 2022 2022 Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup Dubai, UAE   United States 6–4 (W)
3 November 2022 2022 Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup Dubai, UAE   Japan 4–3 (W) (a.e.t.)
5 November 2022 2022 Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup Semi-finals Dubai, UAE   United Arab Emirates 5–2 (W)
6 November 2022 2022 Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup Finals Dubai, UAE   Brazil 2–1 (W)
2023
1 February 2023 Friendly Match Oman   Oman 2-2 (3-2 PSO) (W)
3 February 2023 Friendly Match Oman   Oman 3–4 (L)
28 February 2023 Friendly Match Iran   Belarus 5–0 (W)
1 March 2023 Friendly Match Iran   Belarus 7–3 (W)
16 March 2023 2023 AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup Jomtien Beach Arena, Pattaya, Thailand   Malaysia 14–5 (W)
18 March 2023 2023 AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup Jomtien Beach Arena, Pattaya, Thailand   Uzbekistan 11–2 (W)
20 March 2023 2023 AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup Jomtien Beach Arena, Pattaya, Thailand   United Arab Emirates 7–2 (W)
22 March 2023 2023 AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup quarter-finals Jomtien Beach Arena, Pattaya, Thailand   Bahrain 10-0 (W)
24 March 2023 2023 AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup Semi-finals Jomtien Beach Arena, Pattaya, Thailand   Oman 6-3 (W)
26 March 2023 2023 AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup Finals Jomtien Beach Arena, Pattaya, Thailand   Japan 6-0 (W)

2024

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Tournament record

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FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup

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FIFA World Cup record
Year Round Pld W WE WP L GS GA Dif Pts
  2005 did not enter
  2006 Round 1 3 0 0 0 3 10 18 -8 0
  2007 Round 1 3 1 0 0 2 14 14 0 3
  2008 Round 1 3 0 0 0 3 8 16 -8 0
  2009 did not qualify
  2011 Round 1 3 0 0 0 3 13 17 -4 0
  2013 Quarterfinals 4 1 0 0 3 13 16 -3 3
  2015 Quarterfinals 4 2 0 0 2 16 16 0 6
  2017 Third place 6 2 1 1 2 21 18 +3 9
  2019 did not qualify
  2021
  2024 Third place 6 4 0 1 1 27 17 +10 13
  2025 To be determined
Total 8/12 32 10 1 2 19 122 132 -10 21

Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup

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Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup
Year Round Pld W WE WP L GS GA Dif Pts
  2011 did not qualify
  2012
  2013 Champions 5 2 0 3 0 19 17 +2 9
  2014 Fourth place 5 2 0 0 3 12 12 0 6
  2015 Third place 5 2 0 1 2 15 15 0 7
  2016 Runner-up 5 3 0 1 1 23 18 +5 10
  2017 Third place 5 3 0 0 2 20 15 +5 9
  2018 Champions 5 5 0 0 0 22 8 +14 15
  2019 Champions 5 3 0 2 0 22 14 +8 11
  2021 Runner -up 5 3 0 0 2 26 19 +7 9
  2022 Champions 5 4 1 0 0 23 12 +11 14
Total 9/11 45 27 1 7 10 182 130 +52 90

World Beach Games

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World Beach Games record
Year Round Pld W WE WP L GS GA Dif Pts
  2019 Third place 5 2 0 2 1 25 27 -2 8
  2023 Qualified but tournament cancelled
Total 1/1 5 2 0 2 1 25 27 -2 8

Persian Beach Soccer Cup

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Persian Beach Soccer Cup
Year Round Pld W WE WP L GS GA Dif Pts
  2017 Champions 3 2 1 0 0 10 8 +2 7
  2018 Champions 3 3 0 0 0 13 7 +6 9
Total 2/2 6 5 1 0 0 23 15 +8 16

AFC beach Soccer Asian Cup Championship

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Asian Championship record
Year Round Pld W WE WP L GS GA Dif Pts
  2006 Third place 4 2 0 0 2 19 21 -2 6
  2007 Third place 4 2 0 0 2 20 15 +5 6
  2008 Third place 4 2 0 0 2 11 7 +4 6
  2009 Fourth place 5 3 0 0 2 20 12 +8 9
  2011 Third place 5 3 1 0 1 23 11 +12 11
  2013 Champions 5 4 0 1 0 43 13 +30 13
  2015 Third place 5 4 0 0 1 29 12 +17 12
  2017 Champions 6 6 0 0 0 50 11 +39 18
  2019 Quarterfinals 3 1 0 0 2 10 9 +1 3
  2021 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Asia
  2023 Champions 6 6 0 0 0 54 12 +42 18
  2025 To be determined
Total 10/10 47 33 1 1 12 279 123 +156 102

Asian Beach Games

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Asian Beach Games record
Year Round Pld W WE WP L GS GA Dif Pts
  2008 Quarterfinal 4 3 0 0 1 20 11 +9 9
  2010 Third place 6 5 0 0 1 40 15 +25 15
  2012 Champions 6 6 0 0 0 33 9 +24 18
  2014 Champions 5 3 0 1 1 21 16 +5 10
  2016 did not enter
  2023 Qualified
Total 4/5 21 17 0 1 3 120 51 +69 52

Continental Beach Soccer Tournament

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Continental Beach Soccer Tournament record
Year Round Pld W WE WP L GS GA Dif Pts
  2016 Champions 3 3 0 0 0 21 5 +16 9
Total 1/1 3 3 0 0 0 21 5 +16 9

WAFF Beach Soccer Championship

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West Asian Beach Soccer Championship record
Year Round Pld W WE WP L GS GA Dif Pts
  2013 Champions 4 3 0 1 0 20 8 +12 10
Total 1/1 4 3 0 1 0 20 8 +12 10

World Cup record

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History of coaches

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Former notable players

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References

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  1. ^ "IR Iran". FIFA.
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Sporting positions
Preceded by Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup
2013 (first title) 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Asian Champions
2013 (first title) 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Asian Beach Games
2012 (first title) 		Succeeded by
Incumbent
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