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FIFA World Cup 2026

Iran

Group G · #3 · 3 pts

Eliminated — finished 3rd in Group G, outside the eight best third-placed teams.

Iran are competing at the FIFA World Cup 2026 for the 7th time. In Group G, they are currently 3rd with 3 points from 3 matches (0W–3D–0L, GD 0).

World Cup history

7WC appearances
0Titles
R16Best finish

Round of 16 · AFC

FIFA ranking: #25

Tournament Stats

W-D-L0–2–0
Goals F-A2:2
xG per game1.32
Avg possession39.3%
Shots/game12
Pass acc.76%

Goal timing & shape

ScoredConceded
0-15'1/2
16-30'0/0
31-45'1/0
46-60'0/1
61-75'1/0
76-90'0/0
Formations5-4-1 ×2, 4-4-2
1Clean sheets
0/1Penalties

Tournament Scorers

  • R. Rezaeian⚽ 2
  • M. Mohebi⚽ 1
  • M. Taremi⚽ 1

Form

Fixtures & results

Group G

TeamPGDPts
1Belgium flagBelgium3+45
2Egypt flagEgypt3+25
3Iran flagIran303
4New Zealand flagNew Zealand3-61

Top scorers

R. RezaeianR. Rezaeian1 goal

Squad

Group rivals

Head-to-head record