Iran
Group G · 3rd · 0 pts
Advancement66%
WC2026 · NERD
Iran
LWWWL
0
W
0
D
0
L
Elo rating
Updated · 9/28/2026Elo rating
1603.6
Global rank
#30
Games counted
53
League
FIFA World Cup 2026
Stats
Goals / game
1.58
Against / game
1.13
BTTS %
47%
Over 2.5 %
51%
ATS
—
see Intel section below
O/U trend
—
see Intel section below
Qualification scenarios
Qualification scenarios
| Team | Status | if W | if D | if L | What they need |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | Avoid a loss | 100% | 100% | 89% | Belgium are through with a win or a draw against Egypt; a loss would put them at risk. |
| Egypt | Win to advance | 100% | 89% | 89% | Egypt need a win against Belgium to clinch advancement. |
| Iran | Out | — | — | — | Iran cannot advance from this group. |
| New Zealand | Win + favours | 11% | 11% | 11% | New Zealand need a win AND favourable results elsewhere to advance. |
Upcoming
0 matchesNo upcoming fixtures on file.
Recent form
DLWDDLWWWL| Date | Competition | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2026 | Friendlies | @ Uzbekistan | 1–3 | L |
| Jun 4, 2026 | Friendlies | vs Mali | 2–0 | W |
| May 29, 2026 | Friendlies | vs Gambia | 3–1 | W |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Friendlies | @ Costa Rica | 5–0 | W |
| Mar 27, 2026 | Friendlies | vs Nigeria | 1–2 | L |
| Nov 18, 2025 | Friendlies | @ Uzbekistan | 0–0 | D |
| Nov 13, 2025 | Friendlies | vs Cape Verde | 0–0 | D |
| Oct 14, 2025 | Friendlies | vs Tanzania | 2–0 | W |
| Oct 10, 2025 | Friendlies | @ Russia | 1–2 | L |
| Sep 8, 2025 | CAFA Nations Cup | vs Uzbekistan | 0–0 | D |
Head-to-head
No opponents resolved yet.
Squad
26 playersDefenders
9Midfielders
7- 6
S. Ezatolahi29y
- 7
A. Jahanbakhsh32y
- 11
M. Ghorbani24y
- 14
S. GhoddosBrentford · 19 apps · 1G · 0A32y
- 15
R. Cheshmi32y
- 16
M. Torabi31y
- 28
A. Razzaghinia19y
Forwards
7- 8
M. Mohebi27y
- 9
M. TaremiInter · 26 apps · 1G · 2A33y
- 10
M. Ghaedi27y
- 18
A. Hosseinzadeh25y
- 20
A. Alipour30y
- 24
D. Eckert Ayensa28y
- 31
S. Moghanlou31y
Golden Boot contributors
Golden Boot
finished · 8/21/2026
| # | Player | Team | G | A | Min | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lionel Messi | Argentina | 6 | 0 | 200 | — |
| 2 | Kylian Mbappé | France | 4 | 2 | 266 | — |
| 2 | Ousmane Dembélé | France | 4 | 1 | 213 | — |
| 2 | Vinícius Júnior | Brazil | 4 | 1 | 261 | — |
| 2 | Erling Haaland | Norway | 4 | 0 | 180 | — |
| 3 | Deniz Undav | Germany | 3 | 2 | 86 | — |
| 3 | Johan Manzambi | Switzerland | 3 | 1 | 129 | — |
| 3 | Ismaïla Sarr | Senegal | 3 | 1 | 246 | — |
| 3 | Brian Brobbey | Netherlands | 3 | 0 | 161 | — |
| 3 | Matheus Cunha | Brazil | 3 | 0 | 169 | — |
INTEL
ATS splits, recent trends, scheduling notes.
ATS splits
- Overall
- 1-0-0
- Home
- 0-0-0
- Away
- 1-0-0
- As favorite
- 0-0-0
- As underdog
- 1-0-0
Trends
- ATS L5
- 0-0-0
- ATS L10
- 0-0-0
- O/U L5
- 0-0-0
- O/U L10
- 0-0-0
Schedule context
- Days rest
- 12
- Back-to-back
- No
- Home streak
- 0
- Away streak
- 1
As of 2026-10-06
Tournament history
World Cup · 2002–2022| Year | Finish | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -3 |
| 2018 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2014 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 |
| 2006 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 |
Did you know?
Iran's best FIFA World Cup performance was reaching the group stage in 1978, 1998, 2006, 2014, 2018, and 2022.
source: inside.fifa.comIran has qualified for the FIFA World Cup six times: 1978, 1998, 2006, 2014, 2018, and 2022.
source: mizanonline.ir