ScheduledGroup G
15 Jun 2026, Los Angeles - 6:00 PM local · 16 Jun 2026, 6:30 AM IST · Los Angeles Stadium
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IR Iran at FIFA World Cup 2026
Group G fixtures, results, official squad, team history and match links.
IR Iran
Coach: Ardeshir Ghalehnoy · 26-player FIFA squad confirmed
Team profile
FIFA codeIRN
GroupGroup G
Fixtures listed3
First matchIR Iran v New Zealand
Official squad26 players
Team fixtures
All confirmed fixtures for this team are listed here; knockout matches will attach after qualification is known.
ScheduledGroup G
21 Jun 2026, Los Angeles - 12:00 PM local · 22 Jun 2026, 12:30 AM IST · Los Angeles Stadium
Match centreScheduledGroup G
26 Jun 2026, Seattle - 8:00 PM local · 27 Jun 2026, 8:30 AM IST · Seattle Stadium
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World Cup history
Group stage
IR Iran have become a consistent Asian qualifier and continue to chase a first World Cup knockout appearance.
Appearances7th World Cup appearance in 2026
Last tournament2022 group stage
- First qualified in 1978
- Recorded World Cup wins in 1998, 2018 and 2022
- Qualified for every tournament from 2014 through 2026
Group standing
Group G
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Belgium00
Egypt00IR Iran00
New Zealand00Official squad
| No. | Player | Position | Club | Date of birth | Height |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alireza Beiranvand | Goalkeeper | Tractor Sazi Tabriz FC (IRN) | 21 Sept 1992 | 195 cm |
| 2 | Saleh Hardani | Defender | Esteghlal Tehran FC (IRN) | 26 Dec 1998 | 176 cm |
| 3 | Ehsan Hajisafi | Defender | Sepahan SC (IRN) | 25 Feb 1990 | 178 cm |
| 4 | Shoja Khalilzadeh | Defender | Tractor Sazi Tabriz FC (IRN) | 14 May 1989 | 183 cm |
| 5 | Milad Mohamm Adi | Defender | Persepolis FC (IRN) | 29 Sept 1993 | 175 cm |
| 6 | Saeid Ezatolahi | Midfielder | Shabab Al Ahli Club (UAE) | 1 Oct 1996 | 189 cm |
| 7 | Alireza Jahanbakhsh | Midfielder | FCV Dender EH (BEL) | 11 Aug 1993 | 180 cm |
| 8 | Mohammad Mohebbi | Midfielder | FC Rostov (RUS) | 20 Dec 1998 | 187 cm |
| 9 | Mehdi Taremi | Forward | Olympiacos FC (GRE) | 18 Jul 1992 | 187 cm |
| 10 | Mehdi Ghayedi | Forward | Al Nasr SC (UAE) | 5 Dec 1998 | 166 cm |
| 11 | Ali Alipour | Forward | Persepolis FC (IRN) | 11 Nov 1995 | 181 cm |
| 12 | Payam Niazmand | Goalkeeper | Persepolis FC (IRN) | 6 Apr 1995 | 193 cm |
| 13 | Hossein Kanani | Defender | Persepolis FC (IRN) | 23 Mar 1994 | 188 cm |
| 14 | Saman Ghoddos | Midfielder | Al Ittihad Kalba SCC (UAE) | 6 Sept 1993 | 176 cm |
| 15 | Roozbeh Cheshmi | Midfielder | Esteghlal Tehran FC (IRN) | 24 Jul 1993 | 192 cm |
| 16 | Mehdi Torabi | Midfielder | Tractor Sazi Tabriz FC (IRN) | 10 Sept 1994 | 185 cm |
| 17 | Arya Yousefi | Defender | Sepahan SC (IRN) | 22 Apr 2002 | 181 cm |
| 18 | Amirhossein Hosseinzadeh | Forward | Tractor Sazi Tabriz FC (IRN) | 30 Oct 2000 | 178 cm |
| 19 | Ali Nemati | Defender | Foolad Khuzestan FC (IRN) | 8 Feb 1996 | 182 cm |
| 20 | Shahriyar Moghanloo | Forward | Al Ittihad Kalba SCC (UAE) | 21 Dec 1994 | 189 cm |
| 21 | Mohammad Ghorbani | Midfielder | Al Wahda SC (UAE) | 7 Oct 2001 | 190 cm |
| 22 | Hossein Hosseini | Goalkeeper | Sepahan SC (IRN) | 30 Jun 1992 | 189 cm |
| 23 | Ramin Rezaeian | Defender | Foolad Khuzestan FC (IRN) | 21 Mar 1990 | 184 cm |
| 24 | Dennis Dargahi | Forward | Standard Liège (BEL) | 9 Jan 1997 | 182 cm |
| 25 | Danial Iri | Defender | Malavan Anzali FC (IRN) | 26 Oct 2003 | 182 cm |
| 26 | Amirmohammad Razaghinia | Midfielder | Esteghlal Tehran FC (IRN) | 11 Apr 2006 | 187 cm |
Source: FIFA World Cup 2026 official squad list, Version 1 (10 Jun 2026).