Iran national futsal team
| Nickname(s) |
Team Melli Futsal (Persian: تیم ملی فوتسال) "The National Futsal Team" | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | FFIRI | ||
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
| Head coach | Mohammad Nazemolshari'eh | ||
| Captain | Mohammad Keshavarz | ||
| Most caps | Vahid Shamsaei | ||
| Top scorer | Vahid Shamsaei (392) | ||
| Home stadium | Azadi Indoor Stadium | ||
| FIFA code | IRN | ||
| FIFA ranking | 6 (3 February 2016)[1] | ||
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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 | 6 (First in 1992) | ||
| Best result | Fourth place: 1992 | ||
| AFC Futsal Championship | |||
| Appearances | 13 (all) (First in 1999) | ||
| Best result | Champions: 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2010 | ||
The Iran national futsal team represents Iran in international futsal competitions and is controlled by the Futsal Commission of the Iranian Football Federation. The "Kings of Asian Futsal" have won ten editions of Asian Futsal Championship[2] and are the 5th strongest team in the world according to the most recent Futsal World Ranking. Iranians have played in six editions of FIFA Futsal World Cup reaching the semi-finals in their first appearance in 1992.[3] Iran have won the first Futsal Confederations Cup in 2009, and reached the finals of Grand Prix de Futsal known as Futsal Mini-World Cup in the 2007, 2009, and 2015 editions.
Home stadium
Main article: Azadi Indoor Stadium
Iran plays the home games at the Azadi Indoor Stadium with a capacity of 12,000 spectators. The government restricts Iranian women from attending football matches such as the ones held in Azadi stadium.
A view of Azadi Indoor Stadium
Iran national futsal team plays against Brazil in a friendly match
Nicknames
The Iranian national team has received several nicknames by supporters and media. The most common one used to refer the team is "Team Melli", which literally means "The National Team".
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
| FIFA World Cup record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D* | L | GS | GA | DIF |
| Netherlands 1989 | Did not enter | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Hong Kong 1992 | Fourth place | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 36 | 30 | +6 |
| Spain 1996 | Round 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 14 | -2 |
| Guatemala 2000 | Round 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -1 |
| TPE 2004 | Round 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 13 | -4 |
| Brazil 2008 | Round 2 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 19 | +5 |
| Thailand 2012 | Round of 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | +1 |
| Colombia 2016 | To be determined | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Total | 6/8 | 28 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 96 | 91 | +5 |
Asian Championship
| Asian Championship record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D* | L | GS | GA | DIF |
| Malaysia 1999 | Champions | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 7 | +83 |
| Thailand 2000 | Champions | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 10 | +46 |
| Iran 2001 | Champions | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 13 | +84 |
| Indonesia 2002 | Champions | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 7 | +54 |
| Iran 2003 | Champions | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 13 | +47 |
| Macao 2004 | Champions | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 12 | +69 |
| Vietnam 2005 | Champions | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 58 | 15 | +43 |
| Uzbekistan 2006 | Third place | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 46 | 12 | +34 |
| Japan 2007 | Champions | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 9 | +41 |
| Thailand 2008 | Champions | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 2 | +46 |
| Uzbekistan 2010 | Champions | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 9 | +48 |
| UAE 2012 | Third place | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 45 | 9 | +36 |
| Vietnam 2014 | Runners-up | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 52 | 8 | +44 |
| Uzbekistan 2016 | Qualified | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Total | 14/14 | 81 | 76 | 2 | 3 | 801 | 126 | +675 |
Asian Indoor Games
| Asian Indoor Games record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D* | L | GS | GA | DIF |
| Thailand 2005 | Champions | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 3 | +38 |
| Macao 2007 | Champions | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 12 | +61 |
| Vietnam 2009 | Champions | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 64 | 7 | +57 |
| Korea 2013 | Champions | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 9 | +34 |
| Total | 4/4 | 22 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 221 | 31 | +190 |
Grand Prix de Futsal
| Grand Prix de Futsal record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D* | L | GS | GA | DIF |
| Brazil 2005 | Did not enter | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Brazil 2006 | Did not enter | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Brazil 2007 | Runners-up | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 17 | +2 |
| Brazil 2008 | Did not enter | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Brazil 2009 | Runners-up | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 22 | +4 |
| Brazil 2010 | Fourth place | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 15 | +9 |
| Brazil 2011 | Fourth place | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 13 | +9 |
| Brazil 2013 | Third place | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 16 | -1 |
| Brazil 2014 | Third place | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 11 | +14 |
| Brazil 2015 | Runners-up | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 8 | +15 |
| Total | 7/10 | 38 | 24 | 3 | 11 | 154 | 102 | +52 |
Confederations Cup
| Confederations Cup record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D* | L | GS | GA | DIF |
| Libya 2009 | Champions | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 4 | +11 |
| Brazil 2013 | Did not enter | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Kuwait 2014 | Did not enter | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Total | 1/3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 4 | +11 |
West Asian Championship
| West Asian Championship record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D* | L | GS | GA | DIF |
| Iran 2007 | Champions* | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 4 | +17 |
| Jordan 2009 | Did not enter | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Iran 2012 | Champions | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 6 | +34 |
| Total | 2/3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 10 | +51 |
- * Iran played with U-23 team in this tournament.[4]
Tiger's Cup/World 5's Futsal
| Tiger's Cup/World 5's Futsal record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA | DIF |
| Singapore 1997 | Fifth Place | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 14 | +6 |
| Singapore 1999 | Did not enter | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Singapore 2001 | Fifth Place | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 7 | +15 |
| Malaysia 2003 | Third place | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 4 | +18 |
| Malaysia 2008 | Fifth Place | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 11 | +15 |
| Total | 4/5 | 17 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 90 | 36 | +54 |
Futsal Mundialito
| Futsal Mundialito record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA | DIF |
| Italy 2002 | Seventh Place | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 15 | +2 |
| Total | 1/9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 15 | +2 |
China International Futsal Tournament Story
| CFA Futsal International Tournaments - Changshu Record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA | DIF |
| Changshu 2014 | Did not enter | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Changshu 2015 | Champions | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 6 | +17 |
| Hangzhou International Futsal Tournaments Record | ||||||||
| Hangzhou 2009 | Third place | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 11 | -1 |
| Hangzhou 2010 | Fourth place | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 12 | -8 |
| Hangzhou 2011 | Third place | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 10 | +5 |
| Hangzhou 2012 | Runners-up | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Hangzhou 2013 | Champions | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 6 | +8 |
| Hangzhou 2014 | Champions | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 5 | +18 |
| Total | 7/8 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 96 | 57 | +39 |
All Time General Statistics Record / Overview of Results
| Tournament | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Dif | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIFA World Cup record | 28 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 96 | 91 | +5 | 45 |
| Asian Championship record | 81 | 76 | 2 | 3 | 801 | 126 | +675 | 230 |
| Asian Indoor Games record | 22 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 221 | 31 | +190 | 64 |
| Grand Prix de Futsal record | 38 | 24 | 3 | 11 | 154 | 102 | +52 | 75 |
| Confederations Cup record | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 4 | +11 | 12 |
| West Asian Championship record | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 10 | +51 | 21 |
| Tiger's Cup/World 5's Futsal record | 17 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 90 | 36 | +54 | 33 |
| Futsal Mundialito record | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 15 | +2 | 3 |
| China International Futsal record | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 96 | 57 | +39 | 38 |
| Total | 223 | 169 | 14 | 40 | 1551 | 472 | +1079 | 521 |
Results and fixtures
Main articles: Iran national futsal team results and Iran national futsal team all-time record
Previous matches
Win Draw Loss
| Date | Venue | Opponent | Competition | Result | Iranian scorers | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | ||||||
| 10 October 2015 | Handball Arena, Tehran | Iran U-23 |
Unofficial friendly | 3–1 W | Taheri 2, Tayyebi | |
| 10 October 2015 | Ghadir Arena, Urmia |  Russia |
Friendly | 3–1 W | Tayyebi 2', Ahmadi 5', Hassanzadeh 39' | Report |
| 11 October 2015 | Ghadir Arena, Urmia | Russia |
Friendly | 2–2 D | Javid 29', Esmaeilpour 32' | Report |
| 20 October 2015 | Estra Forum, Prato |  Italy |
Friendly | 0–2 L | Report | |
| 21 October 2015 | Estra Forum, Prato | Italy |
Friendly | 2–3 L | Ahmadi 9':30", Bahadori 18':18" | Report |
| 4 November 2015 | Centro Olímpico Engenheiro Wagner do Nascimento, Uberaba |  Colombia |
2015 Grand Prix de Futsal | 4–1 W | Tayyebi 11' - 23', Hassanzadeh 20', Ahmadi 20' | Report |
| 5 November 2015 | Centro Olímpico Engenheiro Wagner do Nascimento, Uberaba |  Angola |
2015 Grand Prix de Futsal | 7–0 W | Tavakoli 2, Hassanzadeh 2, Ahmadi, Esmaeilpour, Bahadori | Report |
| 6 November 2015 | Centro Olímpico Engenheiro Wagner do Nascimento, Uberaba |  Uruguay |
2015 Grand Prix de Futsal | 7–3 W | Tayyebi 8', Tavakoli 13', Hassanzadeh 17' - 38', Hajibandeh 18', Javid 23', Taheri 36' | Report |
| 7 November 2015 | Centro Olímpico Engenheiro Wagner do Nascimento, Uberaba |  Paraguay |
2015 Grand Prix de Futsal / Semi-finals | 2–0 W | Javid 17', Hassanzadeh 38' | Report |
| 8 November 2015 | Centro Olímpico Engenheiro Wagner do Nascimento, Uberaba | Brazil |
2015 Grand Prix de Futsal / Finals | 3–4 L | Bahadori 7', Javid 29', Tayyebi 36' | Report |
| 18 December 2015 | Changshu Sports Center, Changshu |  Myanmar |
Changshu International Tournament | 15–2 W | Hassanzadeh 4, Javid 4, Safari 3, Vafaei, Kazemi, Kohestani, Shajari | Report |
| 19 December 2015 | Changshu Sports Center, Changshu |  Mexico |
Changshu International Tournament | 5–1 W | Javid 2, Hassanzadeh, Safari, Kohestani | Report |
| 20 December 2015 | Changshu Sports Center, Changshu |  China |
Changshu International Tournament | 3–3 D | Vafaei, Kazemi, Kohestani | Report |
| 2016 | ||||||
| 28 January 2016 | Shahid Beheshti Arena, Mashhad | Khorasan XI | Unofficial friendly | 3–0 W | Bahadori 9', Javid 31', Esmaeilpour 38' | Report |
| 6 February 2016 | Payambar Azam Arena, Tehran | Azad University FSC | Unofficial friendly | 6–1 W | ||
| 10 February 2016 | Universal Stadium, Tashkent |  Jordan |
2016 AFC Futsal Championship / Group stage | 6–0 W | Hassanzadeh 2' - 27', Tayebi 10', Bahadori 31', Javid 34' - 36' | Report |
| 12 February 2016 | Universal Stadium, Tashkent | China |
2016 AFC Futsal Championship / Group stage | 7–0 W | Taheri 1', Hassanzadeh 6', Ahmadi 17', Keshavarz 26' - 28', Tayebi 27', Bahadori 32' | Report |
| 14 February 2016 | Uzbekistan Stadium, Tashkent |  Iraq |
2016 AFC Futsal Championship / Group stage | 13–2 W | Taheri 1' - 10', Tayebi 3' - 11' - 18' - 28', Hassanzadeh 5' - 40', Ahmadi 6', Javid 6' - 15' - 34', Tavakoli 20' | Report |
Forthcoming matches
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Coaching staff
Main article: List of Iran national futsal team managers
| Head Coach | Mohammad Nazemolshari'eh |
| Assistant coach | Mohammad Hashemzadeh |
| Goalkeeping coach | Amir Farashi Moghari |
| Fitness coach | Ghodratollah Bagheri |
| Team supervisor | Abbas Torabian |
| Team doctor | Shahram Kharabian Masouleh |
| Physiotherapist | Mohamad Ebadi |
Players
Current squad
Match date: 10-21 February 2016
Opposition: 2016 AFC Futsal Championship
Caps and goals correct as of: 20 December 2015
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Recent call-ups
The following players have been called up for the team in the last 12 months.
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- Notes
- INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury.
- Withdrew Player withdrew from the squad due to personal issues.
- RC Player withdrew from the squad due to red card in last game.
Previous squads
World Cups
Players called up for the 1992 FIFA Futsal World Championship qualification:
- Head Coach
- Mohammad Mayeli Kohan
- Assistant Coach
- Majid Jahanpour
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Asian Cups
- Asian Cup 2010 squad
- Asian Cup 2008 squad
- Asian Cup 2007 squad
- Asian Cup 2005 squad
- Asian Cup 2004 squad
- Asian Cup 2003 squad
- Asian Cup 2002 squad
- Asian Cup 2001 squad
- Asian Cup 2000 squad
- Asian Cup 1999 squad
Iran captains
Iran World Cup captains
| # | Matches as captain (goals) | Player | World Cup played as captain |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 (3) | Mehdi Abtahi | Hong Kong 1992 |
| 2 | 3 (2) | Sadegh Varmazyar | Spain 1996 |
| 3 | 3 (0) | Babak Masoumi | Guatemala 2000 |
| 4 | 3 (2) | Mohammad Reza Heidarian | Chinese Taipei 2004 |
| 5 | 7 (5) | Vahid Shamsaei | Brazil 2008 |
| 6 | 4 (0) | Mohammad Keshavarz | Thailand 2012 |
Notable players
- Mehdi Abtahi
- Siamak Dadashi
- Mohsen Garousi
- Behzad Gholampour
- Mohammad Reza Heidarian
- Babak Masoumi
- Reza Nasseri
- Mostafa Nazari
- Saeid Rajabi
- Vahid Shamsaei
- Sadegh Varmazyar
See also
References
- ↑ Futsal World Ranking
- ↑ "Asian Futsal Championship Overview". RSSSF. Retrieved 22 October 2006.
- ↑ "FIFA Futsal World Cup 1992". RSSSF. Retrieved 22 October 2006.
- ↑ http://www.futsalworldranking.be/tournament/waff07.htm
- ↑ "FIFA futsal international match calendar 2016-2020" (PDF). FIFA.com. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
| Sporting positions | ||
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| Preceded by Inaugural champions |
Asian Champions 1999 (first title) 2000 (second title) 2001 (third title) 2002 (fourth title) 2003 (fifth title) 2004 (sixth title) 2005 (seventh title) |
Succeeded by 2006  Japan |
| Preceded by 2006 Japan |
Asian Champions 2007 (eighth title) 2008 (ninth title) 2010 (tenth title) |
Succeeded by 2012 Japan |
| Preceded by Inaugural champions |
Futsal Confederations Cup 2009 (first title) |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
| Preceded by Inaugural champions |
WAFF Futsal Championship 2007 (first title) |
Succeeded by 2009 Iraq |
| Preceded by 2009 Iraq |
WAFF Futsal Championship 2012 (second title) |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
| Preceded by Inaugural champions |
Asian Indoor Games 2005 (first title) 2007 (second title) 2009 (third title) 2013 (fourth title) |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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