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 Nazemosharia | ||
| Captain | Mohammad Keshavarz | ||
| Most caps | Vahid Shamsaei | ||
| Top scorer | Vahid Shamsaei (392) | ||
| Home stadium | Azadi Indoor Stadium | ||
| FIFA code | IRN | ||
| FIFA ranking | 5 (21 February 2016)[1] | ||
| |||
| 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 | 7 (First in 1992) | ||
| Best result | Fourth place: 1992 | ||
| AFC Futsal Championship | |||
| Appearances | 14 (all) (First in 1999) | ||
| Best result |
 Champions: 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2016 | ||
| WAFF Futsal Championship | |||
| Appearances | 2 (First in 2007) | ||
| Best result |
Champions: 2007, 2012 | ||
| Confederations Cup | |||
| Appearances | 1 (First in 2009) | ||
| Best result |
Champions: 2009 | ||
| Grand Prix de Futsal | |||
| Appearances | 7 (First in 2007) | ||
| Best result |
 Runners-up: 2007, 2009, 2015 | ||
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 eleven editions of the Asian Futsal Championship[2] and are the 5th strongest team in the world according to the most recent Futsal World Ranking. The Iranians have played in seven editions of the FIFA Futsal World Cup reaching the semi-finals and claiming fourth place in their first appearance in 1992.[3] Iran also won the first Futsal Confederations Cup in 2009, and has reached the finals of the Grand Prix de Futsal, also known as the 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 Futsal World Cup
See also: FIFA Futsal 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 | Qualified | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Total | 7/8 | 28 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 96 | 91 | +5 |
Asian Championship
See also: AFC Futsal 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 | |
| Macau 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 | Champions | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 4 | +44 | |
| Total | 14/14 | 87 | 82 | 2 | 3 | 849 | 130 | +719 | |
Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games
| Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D* | L | GS | GA | DIF |
| Thailand 2005 | Champions | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 3 | +38 |
| Macau 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
See also: 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 |
| Brazil 2016 | TBD | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Total | 7/11 | 38 | 24 | 3 | 11 | 154 | 102 | +52 |
Confederations Cup
See also: Futsal 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
See also: WAFF Futsal 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]
China International Futsal Tournament
| 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 |
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 |
All Time General Statistics Record / Overview of Results
| Tournament | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | DIF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIFA World Cup record | 28 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 96 | 91 | +5 |
| Asian Championship record | 87 | 82 | 2 | 3 | 849 | 130 | +719 |
| Asian Indoor Games record | 22 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 221 | 31 | +190 |
| Grand Prix de Futsal record | 38 | 24 | 3 | 11 | 154 | 102 | +52 |
| Confederations Cup record | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 4 | +11 |
| West Asian Championship record | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 10 | +51 |
| China International Futsal record | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 96 | 57 | +39 |
| Tiger's Cup/World 5's Futsal record | 17 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 90 | 36 | +54 |
| Futsal Mundialito record | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 15 | +2 |
| Total | 229 | 175 | 14 | 40 | 1599 | 476 | +1123 |
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 | 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', Bahadori 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 | 2–0 W | Javid 17', Hassanzadeh 38' | Report |
| 8 November 2015 | Centro Olímpico Engenheiro Wagner do Nascimento, Uberaba | Brazil |
2015 Grand Prix de Futsal | 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 |
| 10 February 2016 | Universal Stadium, Tashkent |  Jordan |
2016 AFC Futsal Championship | 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 | 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 | 13–2 W | Taheri 1' - 10', Tayebi 3' - 11' - 18' - 28', Hassanzadeh 5' - 40', Ahmadi 6', Javid 6' - 15' - 34', Tavakoli 20' | Report |
| 17 February 2016 | Uzbekistan Stadium, Tashkent |  Kyrgyzstan |
2016 AFC Futsal Championship | 7–0 W | Tayebi 7' - 15' - 32', Taheri 8', Hassanzadeh 26', Bahadori 26', Alighadr 29' | Report |
| 17 February 2016 | Uzbekistan Stadium, Tashkent |  Vietnam |
2016 AFC Futsal Championship | 13–1 W | Javid 2' - 20' - 32', Tavakoli 8' - 8' - 20' - 22', Ahmadi 13', Tayebi 16' - 27', Vafaei 26', Keshavarz 37' - 39' | Report |
| 21 February 2016 | Uzbekistan Stadium, Tashkent |  Uzbekistan |
2016 AFC Futsal Championship | 2–1 W | Bahadori 9', Keshavarz 14' | Report |
Forthcoming matches
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Coaching staff
Main article: List of Iran national futsal team managers
| Head Coach | Mohammad Nazemosharia |
| 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: 26 April - 04 May 2016
Opposition: Tehran Camp
Caps and goals correct as of:
Recent call-upsThe following players have been called up for the team in the last 12 months.
Previous squadsWorld Cups Players called up for the 1992 FIFA Futsal World Championship qualification:
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