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Iran

World Cup 2026 · Group G · AFC · FIFA Rank #21

UnderdogCoach: Amir GhalenoeiBest result: Group stageAppearance #7

⚙️ Tactical Profile

Asia's iron curtain: a 4-1-4-1 that defends deep, fouls smart and breaks fast through Taremi's link play and Azmoun's running. It isn't pretty and it isn't meant to be — but breaking Iran down has ruined better teams than anyone in Group G.

🔮 Expectations

Seven World Cups, never out of the group — the wound that defines Iranian football. With Belgium the only heavyweight in the group, Iranian media are calling this the best chance there has ever been. For the ageing core, it's now or never, literally.

⭐ Key Players

Mehdi TaremiStriker · Olympiacos — The complete No. 9: back-to-goal craft, dead-eyed finishing, and a flair for the acrobatic.80 Sardar AzmounForward · Shabab Al-Ahli — The other half of Asia's best strike partnership for the past decade.78 Saeid EzatolahiDefensive Mid · Gulf league — The quiet shield in front of Iran's famous defensive wall.74 Alireza BeiranvandGoalkeeper · Persepolis — The keeper who saved Ronaldo's penalty — with a Guinness-record throw attached.76 Saman GhoddosAttacking Mid · Overseas club — The lone technician in a team built of iron.74

📋 Full 26-Man Squad

Alireza BeiranvandSaleh HardaniEhsan HajsafiShojae KhalilzadehMilad MohammadiSaeid EzatolahiAlireza JahanbakhshMohammad MohebiMehdi TaremiMehdi GhayediAli AlipourPayam NiazmandHossein KanaanizadeganSaman GhoddosRouzbeh CheshmiMehdi TorabiAria YousefiAmirhossein HosseinzadehAli NematiShahriyar MoghanlouMohammad GhorbaniHossein HosseiniRamin RezaeianDennis EckertDanial EiriAmirmohammad Razzaghinia

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