Iran national futsal team

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 ranking 5 1 (4 April 2025)[1]
Highest FIFA ranking4 (May 2024)
Lowest FIFA ranking6 (October 2024)
Home colours
Away colours
First international
  19–6 Kuwait 
(Hong Kong; 2 May 1992[2])
Biggest win
  36–0 Singapore 
(Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; 7 March 1999)
Biggest defeat
 Brazil 8–1  
(Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; 6 October 2000)
FIFA World Cup
Appearances9 (First in 1992)
Best result Third Place (2016 )
AFC Asia 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)

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.

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

Main article: Azadi Indoor Stadium

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

Results and fixtures

Main article: Iran national futsal team results

Previous matches

  Win   Draw   Loss

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  Turkmenistan 3–0 W Tayyebi 12', Ahmadabbasi 20', Baýramdurdyýew 38' (o.g.)
12 April 2022  Kyrgyzstan 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  Vietnam 3–1 W Javan2, Karimi
15 September 2022  Thailand 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  Chinese Taipei 10–1 W Bazyar 2',Tayyebi 3' - 16' - 36',Ahmadabbasi 4' - 16' - 18',Aghapour 22',Javan 28',Karimi 35' Report
(AFC)
2 October 2022  Lebanon 9–0 W Aghapour 8' - 32',Tayyebi 17' - 39',Rhyem 17' (o.g.),Oladghobad 19',Jafari 21',Karimi 28',Bazyar 27' Report
(AFC)

Coaching staff

Main article: List of Iran national futsal team managers

Current coaching staff

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

Last updated: 2 October 2022

Team

Current squad

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

Previous squads

FIFA Futsal World Cup

AFC Futsal Asian Cup

Notable players

Captains

FIFA Futsal World Cup

# 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
7 6 (1) Mohammad Keshavarz Colombia 2016
8 5 (3) Ali Asghar Hassanzadeh Lithuania 2021
9 Uzbekistan 2024

AFC Futsal Asian Cup

# Matches as captain (goals) Player Asian Championship played as captain
1 Babak Masoumi Malaysia 1999
2 Thailand 2000
3 Mohammad Reza Heidarian Iran 2001
4 Indonesia 2002
5 6 (7) Iran 2003
6 7 (4) Macau 2004
7 9 (3) Vietnam 2005
8 Uzbekistan 2006
9 6 (1) Japan 2007
10 6 (4) 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

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

FIFA Futsal World Cup record Qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GS GA Dif Pts GP W D L GF GA
1989 Did not enter Did not enter
1992 Fourth place 4th 8 5 0 3 36 30 +6 15 2 2 0 25 8
1996 First round 11th 3 1 0 2 12 14 –2 3 4 4 0 47 8
2000 10th 3 1 2 6 9 –3 3 Qualification via AFC Futsal Championship
2004 11th 3 1 2 9 13 –4 3
2008 Second round 5th 7 4 2 1 24 19 +5 14
2012 Round of 16 10th 4 2 1 1 9 8 +1 7
2016 Third place 3rd 7 2 3 2 22 24 –2 9
2021 Quarter-finals 7th 5 3 0 2 19 17 +2 9 Nominated by AFC
2024 Round of 16 9th 4 3 1 23 10 +13 9 Qualification via AFC Futsal Asian Cup
Total Third place 9/10 44 22 6 16 160 144 +16 72 6 6 0 72 16

AFC Futsal Asian Cup

AFC Futsal Asian Cup record Qualification record
Year Round Position M W D L GF GA GD Pts M W D L GF GA
1999 Champions 1st 6 6 0 90 7 +83 18 No qualification
2000 6 6 56 10 +46 18
2001 7 7 97 13 +84 21
2002 6 6 61 7 +54 18
2003 6 6 60 13 +47 18
2004 7 7 81 12 +69 21
2005 8 6 1 1 58 15 +43 19
2006 Third place 3rd 5 4 0 1 46 12 +34 12 Automatically qualified
2007 Champions 1st 6 6 0 50 9 +41 18
2008 6 6 48 2 +46 18
2010 6 6 57 9 +48 18
2012 Third place 3rd 6 5 0 1 45 9 +36 15
2014 Runners-up 2nd 6 5 1 0 52 8 +44 16
2016 Champions 1st 6 6 0 48 4 +44 18
2018 6 6 50 6 +44 18 2 2 0 20 4
2020 Qualified but cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic 2 2 0 12 3
2022 Runners-up 2nd 6 5 0 1 39 5 +34 15 3 3 0 28 1
2024 Champions 1st 6 5 1 0 25 9 +16 16 3 3 0 34 4
2026 To be determined
Total 13 titles 17/17 105 98 3 4 963 150 +813 297 10 10 0 0 94 12

Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games

Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GS GA Dif Pts
2005* Champions 1st 5 5 0 0 41 3 +38 15
2007* 7 7 73 12 +61 21
2009* 5 4 1 64 7 +57 13
2013 5 5 0 43 9 +34 15
2017 6 6 58 11 +47 18
2021 Cancelled
2025 to be determined
Total 5 titles 5/5 28 27 1 0 279 42 +237 82
* Iran played with U-23 team in this tournament.[5]

Grand Prix de Futsal

Grand Prix de Futsal record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GS GA Dif Pts
2005 Did not enter
2006
2007 Runners-up 2nd 6 4 0 2 19 17 +2 12
2008 Did not enter
2009 Runners-up 2nd 6 4 1 1 26 22 +4 13
2010 Fourth place 4th 6 3 1 2 24 15 +9 10
2011 6 4 0 2 22 13 +9 12
2013 Third place 3rd 5 2 1 2 15 16 –1 7
2014 4 3 0 1 25 11 +14 9
2015 Runners-up 2nd 5 4 0 1 23 8 +15 12
2018 Did not enter
Total Runners-up 7/11 38 24 3 11 154 102 +52 75

Futsal Confederations Cup

Futsal Confederations Cup record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GS GA Dif Pts
2009 Champions 1st 4 4 0 15 4 +11 12
2013 Did not enter
2014 Did not qualify
2022 Runners-up 2nd 4 3 0 1 11 8 +3 9
Total 1 title 2/4 8 7 0 1 26 12 +14 21

West Asian Championship

West Asian Championship record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GS GA Dif Pts
2007* Champions 1st 3 3 0 21 4 +17 9
2009 Did not enter
2012 Champions 1st 4 4 0 40 6 +34 12
2022–onwards Not a WAFF member
Total 2 titles 2/4 7 7 0 61 10 +51 21
* Iran played with U-23 team in this tournament.[5]

Central Asian Championship

Central Asian Championship record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GS GA Dif Pts
2023* Champions 1st 5 4 0 1 13 3 +10 12
2025
Total 1 title 2/2 5 4 0 1 13 3 +10 12
* Iran played with U-23 team in this tournament.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ "The FIFA Futsal Men's World Ranking". FIFA. 4 April 2025. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
  2. ^ اولین تیم رسمی فوتسال ایران (عکس)
  3. ^ "FIFA Futsal World Cup 2016". RSSSF. Retrieved 22 October 2006.
  4. ^ "Iran To Restore Asiatic Cheetah Design To World Cup Kit". ifpnews.com. 1 May 2018. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
  5. ^ a b c "Futsalworldranking.be".

Head-to-head record

The following table shows Iran's head-to-head record in the FIFA Futsal World Cup.

[1]

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