WC2026 Updates

Iran

Group GFIFA ranking #21AFCIRN

4th consecutive World Cup · 7th overall

Profile

Team Melli qualified with games to spare, extending Asia's most consistent World Cup record. The experienced spine of Taremi and Azmoun is still potent, and Iran will see Group G — with New Zealand and Egypt — as their best ever chance to reach the knockouts.

Iran fixtures

Players to watch

  • Mehdi Taremi

    Forward · Olympiacos

  • Sardar Azmoun

    Forward · Shabab Al Ahli

  • Alireza Jahanbakhsh

    Forward · Heerenveen

Group G table

Group G

Top 2 advance · best 3rds may qualify
TeamPGDPts
1Belgium000
2Iran000
3Egypt000
4New Zealand000