Iran national futsal team
Iran
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| Nickname(s) |
Team Melli |
| Association |
FFIRI |
| Confederation |
AFC (Asia) |
| Head coach |
Ali Sane'ei |
| Captain |
Vahid Shamsaei |
| Top scorer |
Vahid Shamsaei (335) |
| Home stadium |
Azadi Indoor Stadium |
| FIFA code |
IRN |
| FIFA ranking |
6 [1] |
| Highest FIFA ranking |
4 |
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| First international |
Iran 19 – 6 Kuwait
(Hong Kong; 2 May 1992) |
| 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) |
| World Cup |
| Appearances |
5 (First in 1992) |
| Best result |
Fourth place, 1992 |
| AFC Futsal Championship |
| Appearances |
11 (all) (First in 1999) |
| Best result |
Champions, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2010 |
| Confederations Cup |
| Appearances |
1 (all) |
| Best result |
Champions, 2009 |
| Grand Prix de Futsal |
| Appearances |
4 (First in 2007) |
| Best result |
Runners-up, 2007, 2009 |
The Iran national futsal team represents Iran in international futsal competitions and is controlled by the Futsal Commission of the Islamic Republic of Iran Football Federation. The "Kings of Asian Futsal" have won almost all editions of Asian Futsal Championship[2] and are the 6th strongest team in the world according to the most recent Futsal World Ranking. Iranians have played in five editions of FIFA Futsal World Championship reaching the semi-finals in their first appearance in 1992.[3] Iran have won the First FIFA Confederations Cup in Libya in 2009, and reached the finals of Grand Prix de Futsal known as Futsal Mini-World Cup in 2007 and 2009.
Coaching staff
| Position |
Name |
| Manager |
Ali Sane'ei |
| Fitness Coach |
Jurandir Dutra de Azevedo |
| Goalkeeping coach |
Amir Farashi Moghari |
| Team Doctor |
Shahram Kharabian Masouleh |
| Team Supervisor |
Abbas Torabian |
Kit
Iran's current jersey is provided by Uhlsport.
Results and fixtures
Previous matches
2011 matches:
| Date |
Venue |
Opponent |
Competition |
Result |
| 16 January 2011 |
Yazd, Iran |
Belgium |
Friendly |
4–1 W |
| 17 January 2011 |
Yazd, Iran |
Belgium |
Friendly |
4–2 W |
| 18 January 2011 |
Yazd, Iran |
Belgium |
Friendly |
7–1 W |
| 23 February 2011 |
Isfahan, Iran |
Brazil |
Friendly |
3–4 L |
| 26 February 2011 |
Isfahan, Iran |
Brazil |
Friendly |
2–3 L |
| 1 June 2011 |
Hangzhou, China |
Brazil |
Friendly |
1–3 L |
| 2 June 2011 |
Hangzhou, China |
Romania |
Friendly |
3–3 D |
| 3 June 2011 |
Hangzhou, China |
Japan |
Friendly |
2–2 D |
| 4 June 2011 |
Hangzhou, China |
China |
Friendly |
9–2 W |
| 16 October 2011 |
Manaus, Brazil |
Belgium |
2011 Grand Prix |
4–2 W |
| 17 October 2011 |
Manaus, Brazil |
United States |
2011 Grand Prix |
8–0 W |
| 18 October 2011 |
Manaus, Brazil |
Uruguay |
2011 Grand Prix |
3–1 W |
| 20 October 2011 |
Manaus, Brazil |
Guatemala |
2011 Grand Prix |
4–2 W |
| 21 October 2011 |
Manaus, Brazil |
Brazil |
2011 Grand Prix |
1–4 L |
| 22 October 2011 |
Manaus, Brazil |
Argentina |
2011 Grand Prix |
2–4 L |
| 13 November 2011 |
Isfahan, Iran |
Russia |
Friendly |
3–0 W [4] |
| 14 November 2011 |
Isfahan, Iran |
Russia u-23 |
Friendly |
1–2 L |
| 15 November 2011 |
Isfahan, Iran |
Russia |
Friendly |
3–2 L |
| 27 November 2011 |
Yazd, Iran |
Croatia |
Friendly |
4–4 D [5] |
| 28 November 2011 |
Yazd, Iran |
Croatia |
Friendly |
5–1 W [6] |
Forthcoming matches
| Date |
Competition |
Location |
Opponent |
Players
Current Squad
Players called up for the 2011 Grand Prix de Futsal:
| No. |
Pos. |
Player |
DoB (Age) |
Caps |
Goals |
Club |
| 1 |
GK |
Mojtaba Nassirinia |
September 9, 1985 (1985-09-09) (age 26) |
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Shahid Mansouri |
| 2 |
FP |
Hamid Ahmadi |
November 24, 1988 (1988-11-24) (age 23) |
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Melli Haffari |
| 3 |
FP |
Ahmad Esmaeilpour |
September 8, 1988 (1988-09-08) (age 23) |
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Shahid Mansouri |
| 4 |
FP |
Mohammad Keshavarz |
July 5, 1982 (1982-07-05) (age 29) |
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Giti Pasand |
| 5 |
FP |
Majid Tikdarinejad |
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Shahid Mansouri |
| 6 |
FP |
Javad Asghari Moghaddam |
August 12, 1979 (1979-08-12) (age 32) |
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Foolad Mahan |
| 7 |
FP |
Ali Asghar Hassanzadeh |
November 2, 1987 (1987-11-02) (age 24) |
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Foolad Mahan |
| 9 |
FP |
Vahid Shamsaei (Captain) |
September 21, 1975 (1975-09-21) (age 36) |
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Giti Pasand |
| 10 |
FP |
Mohammad Taheri |
May 2, 1985 (1985-05-02) (age 26) |
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Foolad Mahan |
| 11 |
FP |
Majid Latifi |
March 21, 1981 (1981-03-21) (age 30) |
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Shahid Mansouri |
| 12 |
GK |
Mostafa Nazari |
December 11, 1982 (1982-12-11) (age 29) |
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Giti Pasand |
| 13 |
FP |
Mostafa Tayyebi |
September 29, 1988 (1988-09-29) (age 23) |
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Firooz Sofeh |
| 14 |
FP |
Mehdi Javid |
May 3, 1987 (1987-05-03) (age 24) |
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Foolad Mahan |
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Tournament records
- *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 World Cup Record |
| Year |
Round |
Pld |
W |
D* |
L |
GS |
GA |
| 1989 |
Did not enter |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
| 1992 |
Fourth place |
8 |
5 |
0 |
3 |
36 |
31 |
| 1996 |
Round 1 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
12 |
14 |
| 2000 |
Round 1 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
6 |
7 |
| 2004 |
Round 1 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
9 |
13 |
| 2008 |
Round 2 |
7 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
24 |
19 |
| 2012 |
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| Total |
5/6 |
24 |
12 |
2 |
10 |
87 |
84 |
| Asian Championship Record |
| Year |
Round |
Pld |
W |
D* |
L |
GS |
GA |
| 1999 |
Champions |
6 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
90 |
7 |
| 2000 |
Champions |
6 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
56 |
10 |
| 2001 |
Champions |
7 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
97 |
13 |
| 2002 |
Champions |
6 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
61 |
7 |
| 2003 |
Champions |
6 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
60 |
13 |
| 2004 |
Champions |
7 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
81 |
12 |
| 2005 |
Champions |
8 |
6 |
1 |
1 |
58 |
15 |
| 2006 |
Third place |
5 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
46 |
12 |
| 2007 |
Champions |
6 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
50 |
9 |
| 2008 |
Champions |
6 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
48 |
2 |
| 2010 |
Champions |
6 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
57 |
9 |
| 2012 |
Qualified |
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| Total |
11/11 |
69 |
66 |
1 |
2 |
704 |
109 |
| Grand Prix de Futsal Record |
| Year |
Round |
Pld |
W |
D* |
L |
GS |
GA |
| 2005 |
Did not enter |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
| 2006 |
Did not enter |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
| 2007 |
Runners-up |
6 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
19 |
17 |
| 2008 |
Did not enter |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
| 2009 |
Runners-up |
6 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
26 |
22 |
| 2010 |
Fourth place |
6 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
24 |
15 |
| 2011 |
Fourth place |
6 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
22 |
13 |
| Total |
4/7 |
24 |
15 |
2 |
7 |
91 |
67 |
Other Tournaments
Coaches
Notable players
References
See also
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