Road to 2026
Iran
Group G · Matchdays 1–3
Est. Squad Value
€32M
Quick Answers
When is Iran's first match?
Iran play New Zealand on 15 Jun at 18:00 local time at SoFi Stadium.
What group is Iran in?
Iran are in Group G with Belgium, Egypt, New Zealand.
How can Iran qualify for the knockout stage?
Iran qualify automatically by finishing 1st or 2nd in Group G. They may also advance as one of the 8 best third-placed teams across all groups.
All Group G Matches
Standings · Group G
| # | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Belgium | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 |  Egypt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 |  Iran | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 |  New Zealand | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Path to Knockout
Automatic Round of 32
1st → face 2nd of Group H
2nd → face 1st of Group H
Best 8 third-placed teams advance
Result depends on other groups
Eliminated from tournament
Group stage exit
Before Matchday 1: A win in the opener gives Iran control of their group path. A draw makes Matchday 2 crucial. A loss means Iran may need a win and goal-difference help in later matches.
Squad
| No | Player | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alireza Beiranvand | Goalkeeper |
| 12 | Payam Niazmand | Goalkeeper |
| – | Seyed Hossein Hosseini | Goalkeeper |
| No | Player | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Saleh Hardani | Right-Back |
| 3 | Ehsan Hajsafi | Left-Back |
| 4 | Shoja Khalilzadeh | Centre-Back |
| 5 | Milad Mohammadi | Left-Back |
| 17 | Aria Yousefi | Right-Back |
| 19 | Ali Nemati | Centre-Back |
| 23 | Ramin Rezaeian | Right-Back |
| 25 | Danial Eiri | Centre-Back |
| – | Hossein Kanaani | Centre-Back |
| No | Player | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Saeid Ezatolahi | Defensive Midfield |
| 14 | Saman Ghoddos | Attacking Midfield |
| 15 | Rouzbeh Cheshmi | Defensive Midfield |
| 21 | Mohammad Ghorbani | Defensive Midfield |
| 26 | Amir Mohammad Razzaghinia | Central Midfield |
| No | Player | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Alireza Jahanbakhsh | Right Winger |
| 8 | Mohammad Mohebi | Left Winger |
| 9 | Mehdi Taremi | Centre-Forward |
| 10 | Mehdi Ghaedi | Left Winger |
| 11 | Ali Alipour | Centre-Forward |
| 16 | Mehdi Torabi | Left Winger |
| 18 | Amirhossein Hosseinzadeh | Centre-Forward |
| 20 | Shahriar Moghanlou | Centre-Forward |
| – | Dennis Dargahi | Forwards |