Iran national futsal team

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The Iran national futsal team represents Iran in international futsal competitions and is controlled by the Futsal Commission of the Iranian Football Federation. According to the FIFA Men's Futsal Ranking, it is ranked 4th in the world, and 1st amongst Asian Football Confederation members.

Quick Facts Nickname(s), Association ...
Iran
Nickname(s)Team Melli
(Persian: تیم ملی )
"The National Team", Cheetahs
(Persian: یوزها)
(Persian: شیرهای ایرانی)
"Iranian Lions"
AssociationFFIRI
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Head coachVahid Shamsaei
CaptainHossein Tayyebi
Most capsAli Asghar Hassanzadeh (297)
Top scorerVahid Shamsaei (392)
Home stadiumAzadi Indoor Stadium
FIFA codeIRN
FIFA ranking6 (12 February 2025)[1]
Home colours
Away colours
First international
 Iran 19–6 Kuwait 
(Hong Kong; 2 May 1992[2])
Biggest win
 Iran 36–0 Singapore 
(Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; 7 March 1999)
Biggest defeat
 Brazil 8–1 Iran 
(Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; 6 October 2000)
FIFA World Cup
Appearances9 (First in 1992)
Best result Third Place (2016 )
AFC Futsal Asian Cup
Appearances17 (all) (First in 1999)
Best result Champions (1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2016, 2018, 2024)
Runners-up (2014, 2022)
Third place (2006, 2012)
CAFA Futsal Cup
Appearances1 (First in 2023 Muhammad Futsal Cup)
Best result Champions (2023)
Confederations Cup
Appearances2 (First in 2009, 2022)
Best result Champions (2009)
Runners up (2022)
Grand Prix de Futsal
Appearances7 (First in 2007)
Best result Runners-up (2007, 2009, 2015)
Third place (2013, 2014)
4th place (2010, 2011)
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The Iranian national team is a regular participant of the FIFA Futsal World Cup, reaching third place in 2016, after eliminating the favorites, Brazil, in the round of 16.[3] Iran has won the first Futsal Confederations Cup in 2009, and also reached the second place in the Grand Prix de Futsal, known as Futsal Mini-World Cup, in multiple editions.

Team image

Nicknames

The Iranian national team has received several nicknames from supporters and media. The most common one used to refer the team is "Team Melli", which literally means "The National Team". Also, "Cheetahs" are often used due to the existence of cheetahs in Iran. The picture of a cheetah is on the home kit of Iran helping to support and protect them.[4]

Home stadium

Iran plays the home games at the Azadi Indoor Stadium with a capacity of 6,583 spectators.

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A view of Azadi Indoor Stadium
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Iran national futsal team plays against Brazil in a friendly match

Results and fixtures

Previous matches

  Win   Draw   Loss

More information Date, Venue ...
Date Venue Opponent Competition Result Iranian scorers Match report
2022
10 April 2022 Gazprom Sports Complex, Bishkek  Maldives 2022 AFC Futsal Asian Cup qualification 17–0 W Aghapour 5' - 15', Derakhshani 6', Tayyebi 11' - 25' - 26', Karimi 20', Ahmadabbasi 20' - 20' - 23' - 33' - 33', Kadkhodaei 34' - 35', Yousef 37' - 37', Rafieipour 38'
11 April 2022 Gazprom Sports Complex, Bishkek  Turkmenistan 2022 AFC Futsal Asian Cup qualification 3–0 W Tayyebi 12', Ahmadabbasi 20', Baýramdurdyýew 38' (o.g.)
12 April 2022 Gazprom Sports Complex, Bishkek  Kyrgyzstan 2022 AFC Futsal Asian Cup qualification 8–1 W Tayyebi 14', Ezzati 14', Rafieipour 30' - 31', Derakhshani 34', Kadkhodaei 36', Abbasi 37', Yousef 40'
11 September 2022 Indoor Stadium Huamark, Bangkok  Finland Continental Futsal Championship 2–1 W Aghapour, Oladghobad
13 September 2022 Indoor Stadium Huamark, Bangkok  Vietnam Continental Futsal Championship 3–1 W Javan2, Karimi
15 September 2022 Indoor Stadium Huamark, Bangkok  Thailand Continental Futsal Championship 3–2 W Derakhshani, Ahmadabbasi, Aghapour
16 September 2022 Indoor Stadium Huamark, Bangkok  Morocco Continental Futsal Championship 3–4 L Ahmadabbasi, Tayyebi2
28 September 2022 Saad Al Abdullah Hall, Kuwait City  Indonesia 2022 AFC Futsal Asian Cup 5–0 W Ahmadabbasi 2' - 22',Oladghobad 2',Asadshir 9',Tayyebi 24' Report
(AFC)
30 September 2022 Saad Al Abdullah Hall, Kuwait City  Chinese Taipei 2022 AFC Futsal Asian Cup 10–1 W Bazyar 2',Tayyebi 3' - 16' - 36',Ahmadabbasi 4' - 16' - 18',Aghapour 22',Javan 28',Karimi 35' Report
(AFC)
2 October 2022 Saad Al Abdullah Hall, Kuwait City  Lebanon 2022 AFC Futsal Asian Cup 9–0 W Aghapour 8' - 32',Tayyebi 17' - 39',Rhyem 17' (o.g.),Oladghobad 19',Jafari 21',Karimi 28',Bazyar 27' Report
(AFC)
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Coaching staff

Current coaching staff

Head coach Iran Vahid Shamsaei
Assistant coaches Iran Shahabeddin Sofalmanesh
Iran Siamak Dadashi
Goalkeeping coach Iran Asghar Ghahremani
Supervisor Iran Abolfazl Karimian
Doctor Iran Mohammad Hossein Moghaddam
Physiotherapist Iran Meysam Shirzad
Masseur Iran Hamed Masoumi
Procurement Iran Hassan Faraji Ghaleh Shahrokhi
Media director Iran Amir Khosravi
Guard Iran Reza Mobaraki

Last updated: 2 October 2022

Team

Current squad

More information No., Pos. ...
No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Sina Parkas (1992-08-17)17 August 1992 (aged 30) Iran Sunich
2 1GK Saeid Momeni (1992-11-23)23 November 1992 (aged 29) Iran Crop
3 2DF Mehdi Asadshir Iran Sunich
4 2DF Alireza Rafieipour (1993-10-09)9 October 1993 (aged 28) Iran Crop
5 3MF Mohammad Hossein Derakhshani (1993-04-01)1 April 1993 (aged 29) Iran Giti Pasand
6 3MF Bahman Jafari Iran Farsh Ara
7 3MF Mehdi Karimi (1997-01-28)28 January 1997 (aged 25) Iran Giti Pasand
8 3MF Moslem Oladghobad (1995-11-29)29 November 1995 (aged 26) Spain Palma
9 4FW Saeid Ahmadabbasi (1992-07-31)31 July 1992 (aged 30) Spain Valdepeñas
10 4FW Hossein Tayyebi (captain) (1988-09-29)29 September 1988 (aged 33) Spain Palma
11 4FW Alireza Javan (1995-02-02)2 February 1995 (aged 27) Iran Crop
12 4FW Salar Aghapour (2000-03-07)7 March 2000 (aged 22) Iran Mes Sungun
13 3MF Mohammad Hossein Bazyar (2003-11-29)29 November 2003 (aged 18) IranSanaye Poshtiban
14 3MF Hamzeh Kadkhodaei (1997-02-02)2 February 1997 (aged 25) Iran Mes Sungun
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Previous squads

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Iran's first squad in 1992

FIFA Futsal World Cup

AFC Futsal Asian Cup

Notable players

Captains

FIFA Futsal World Cup

More information #, Matches as captain (goals) ...
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AFC Futsal Asian Cup

More information #, Matches as captain (goals) ...
# Matches as captain (goals) Player Asian Championship played as captain
1 Babak Masoumi Malaysia 1999
2 Babak Masoumi Thailand 2000
3 Mohammad Reza Heidarian Iran 2001
4 Mohammad Reza Heidarian Indonesia 2002
5 6 (7) Mohammad Reza Heidarian Iran 2003
6 7 (4) Mohammad Reza Heidarian Macau 2004
7 9 (3) Mohammad Reza Heidarian Vietnam 2005
8 Uzbekistan 2006
9 6 (1) Mohammad Reza Heidarian Japan 2007
10 6 (4) Mohammad Reza Heidarian Thailand 2008
11 6 (2) Mohammad Hashemzadeh Uzbekistan 2010
12 6 (7) Vahid Shamsaei UAE 2012
13 6 (2) Mohammad Taheri Vietnam 2014
14 6 (5) Mohammad Keshavarz Uzbekistan 2016
15 6 (12) Ali Asghar Hassanzadeh Chinese Taipei 2018
16 6 (10) Hossein Tayyebi Kuwait 2022
17 Ali Asghar Hassanzadeh Thailand 2024
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Competitive record

*Denotes draws includes knockout matches decided on penalty shootouts.
**Red border indicates that the tournament was hosted on home soil.
***Gold, silver, bronze backgrounds indicates 1st, 2nd and 3rd finishes respectively. Bold text indicates best finish in tournament.

FIFA Futsal World Cup

More information FIFA Futsal World Cup record, Qualification record ...
FIFA Futsal World Cup record Qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GS GA Dif Pts GP W D L GF GA
Netherlands 1989Did not enterDid not enter
Hong Kong 1992Fourth place4th85033630+6152200258
Spain 1996First round11th31021214–234400478
Guatemala 200010th310269–33Qualification via AFC Futsal Championship
Taiwan 200411th3102913–43
Brazil 2008Second round5th74212419+514
Thailand 2012Round of 1610th421198+17
Colombia 2016Third place3rd72322224–29
Lithuania 2021Quarter-finals7th53021917+29Nominated by AFC
Uzbekistan 2024Round of 169th43012310+139Qualification via AFC Futsal Asian Cup
TotalThird place9/104422616160144+167266007216
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AFC Futsal Asian Cup

More information AFC Futsal Asian Cup record, Qualification record ...
AFC Futsal Asian Cup record Qualification record
Year Round Position M W D L GF GA GD Pts M W D L GF GA
Malaysia 1999Champions1st6600907+8318No qualification
Thailand 2000Champions1st66005610+4618
Iran 2001Champions1st77009713+8421
Indonesia 2002Champions1st6600617+5418
Iran 2003Champions1st66006013+4718
Macau 2004Champions1st77008112+6921
Vietnam 2005Champions1st86115815+4319
Uzbekistan 2006Third place3rd54014612+3412Automatically qualified
Japan 2007Champions1st6600509+4118
Thailand 2008Champions1st6600482+4618
Uzbekistan 2010Champions1st6600579+4818
United Arab Emirates 2012Third place3rd6501459+3615
Vietnam 2014Runners-up2nd6510528+4416
Uzbekistan 2016Champions1st6600484+4418
Taiwan 2018Champions1st6600506+44182200204
Turkmenistan 2020Qualified but cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic2200123
Kuwait 2022Runners-up2nd6501395+34153300281
Thailand 2024Champions1st6510259+16163300344
Indonesia2026To be determined
Total13 titles17/171059834963150+8132971010009412
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Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games

More information Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games record, Year ...
Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GS GA Dif Pts
Thailand 2005*Champions1st5500413+3815
Macau 2007*Champions1st77007312+6121
Vietnam 2009*Champions1st5410647+5713
South Korea 2013Champions1st5500439+3415
Turkmenistan 2017Champions1st66005811+4718
Thailand 2021Cancelled
Saudi Arabia 2025to be determined
Total5 titles5/528271027942+23782
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* Iran played with U-23 team in this tournament.[5]

Grand Prix de Futsal

More information Grand Prix de Futsal record, Year ...
Grand Prix de Futsal record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GS GA Dif Pts
Brazil 2005Did not enter
Brazil 2006
Brazil 2007Runners-up2nd64021917+212
Brazil 2008Did not enter
Brazil 2009Runners-up2nd64112622+413
Brazil 2010Fourth place4th63122415+910
Brazil 2011Fourth place4th64022213+912
Brazil 2013Third place3rd52121516–17
Brazil 2014Third place3rd43012511+149
Brazil 2015Runners-up2nd5401238+1512
Brazil 2018Did not enter
TotalRunners-up7/113824311154102+5275
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Futsal Confederations Cup

More information Futsal Confederations Cup record, Year ...
Futsal Confederations Cup record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GS GA Dif Pts
Libya 2009Champions1st4400154+1112
Brazil 2013Did not enter
Kuwait 2014Did not qualify
Thailand 2022Runners-up2nd4301118+39
Total1 title2/487012612+1421
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West Asian Championship

More information West Asian Championship record, Year ...
West Asian Championship record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GS GA Dif Pts
Iran 2007*Champions1st3300214+179
Jordan 2009Did not enter
Iran 2012Champions1st4400406+3412
2022–onwardsNot a WAFF member
Total2 titles2/477006110+5121
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* Iran played with U-23 team in this tournament.[5]

Central Asian Championship

More information Central Asian Championship record, Year ...
Central Asian Championship record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GS GA Dif Pts
Tajikistan 2023*Champions1st5401133+1012
Total1 title1/15401133+1012
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* Iran played with U-23 team in this tournament.[5]

See also

References

Head-to-head record

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