Iran Ready to Face off FIFA World Cup Rivals

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 *Team🇮🇷* : Iran
  * Current FIFA Ranking: 37
  * Previous World Cup appearance: 4 - 1978, 1998, 2006, 2014
  * Best World Cup result: Group Stage
  * Group fixtures: June 15 vs Morocco, June 20 vs Spain, June 25 vs Portugal
  * Captain: Ashkan Dejagah
  * Star Player: Sardar Azmoun
  * Head coach: Carlos Queiroz
  * Preferred Formation: 1-4-5-1



Qualification Route:

Iran became the second team to qualify for World Cup, after Brazil, in the CAF Third Round, as they beat Uzbekistan 2-0 with goals from Sardar Azmoun and Mehdi Taremi at the Azadi Stadium.

Past Performances:

Iran is one of the most successful national teams in Asia with three Asian Cup championships (1968, 1972, and 1976). Iran has qualified for the World Cup five times (1978, 1998, 2006, 2014, and 2018) but has never advanced past the group stage. Iran's only win in the World Cup has been a 2–1 victory against the United States in 1998.

Iran's success was based upon their defensive excellence.

Iran do not lack attacking talent, though. Sardar Azmoun and Mehdi Taremi combined for 19 goals over the course of the entire qualification campaign, while winger Alireza Jahanbakhsh is coming off the back of the most prolific season of his Eredivisie career.

However, nothing less than victory in their tournament opener against Morocco will suffice if Team Melli are to reach the knockout stage for the first time in their history.

The Squad:

  * Goalkeepers: Alireza Beiranvand, Rashid Mazaheri, Amir Abedzadeh
  * Defenders: Ramin Rezaeian, Mohammad Reza Khanzadeh, Morteza Pouraliganji, Pejman Montazeri, Seyed Majid Hosseini, Milad Mohammadi, Roozbeh Cheshmi
  * Midfielders: Saeid Ezatolahi, Masoud Shojaei, Saman Ghoddos, Mehdi Torabi, Ashkan Dejagah, Omid Ebrahimi, Ehsan Hajsafi, Vahid Amiri
  * Forwards: Alireza Jahanbakhsh, Karim Ansarifard, Mahdi Taremi, Sardar Azmoun, Reza Ghoochannejhad




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