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Iran
ایران
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Team melli
(Persian: تیم ملی)
"The National Team"
AssociationIRIFF
ConfederationAFC
Head coachIran Ali Daei
CaptainJavad Nekounam
Most capsAli Daei (149)
Top scorerAli Daei (109)
Home stadiumAzadi Stadium
FIFA codeIRN
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current46
Highest15 (July 2005)
Lowest122 (May 1996)
First international
 Afghanistan 0 - 0 Iran Iran
(Kabul, Afghanistan; January 1, 1941)
Biggest win
Iran Iran 19 - 0 Guam 
(Tabriz, Iran; November 24, 2000[1])
Biggest defeat
 Turkey 6 - 1 Iran Iran
(Istanbul, Turkey; May 28, 1950)
 South Korea 5 - 0 Iran Iran
(Tokyo, Japan; May 28, 1958)
 Hungary 5 - 0 Iran Iran
(Munich, Germany; August 27, 1972)
World Cup
Appearances3 (first in 1978)
Best resultRound 1, 1978, 1998, 2006
AFC Asian Cup
Appearances11 (first in 1968)
Best resultWinners, 1968, 1972, 1976

The Iran national football team (Template:PerB) represents Iran in international football competitions and is controlled by the Islamic Republic of Iran Football Federation. The Iranian national football team is known as Team Melli, and is one of the strongest teams in Asia according to the FIFA World Rankings.

History

Early years

The very first match that the Team Melli played was on January 1, 1941 away at Afghanistan.

Before the 1979 revolution, Iran have won the Asian Cup three consecutive times (1968, 1972, 1976), a championship record to which the team could not add ever since, although they finished third four times.

1978 FIFA World Cup in Argentina

In 1978, Iran made its first appearance in the World Cup after defeating Australia in Tehran to qualify. Iran lost two of their three group stage games against the Netherlands and Peru.[2] However, they managed to create a surprise[3] by drawing 1-1 against Scotland with a late Iraj Danaeifard goal.[4]

After Revolution

After the 1979 Revolution, football was somewhat neglected and cast aside. During the 1980s, the Iranian national team did not feature in World Cup competitions due to the Iran–Iraq War (1980-88) and domestic football suffered the inevitable effects of conflict. The war and political upheavals left Iran without major club competitions until 1989 when the Qods League was established. A year later, the Qods League was renamed the Azadegan League. Despite failing to qualify for either the 1990 or the 1994 World Cups, it was during this period that a number of quality players burst onto the Iranian football scene, laying the foundation for their second stab at World Cup glory in 1998. [5] Iran could count on new talents such as Ali Daei, Mehdi Mahdavikia, Khodadad Azizi and Karim Bagheri.

1998 FIFA World Cup in France

Iran lineup during the 1998 World Cup
Additional information: 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification (play-off AFC-OFC)
Additional information: 1998 FIFA World Cup - Group F

In November 1997, Iran qualified for the 1998 World Cup after eliminating Australia in a close playoff series. Both games finished undecided, but Iran managed to qualify due to the away goals rule. Iran held Australia to a 1-1 draw at home, and a 2-2 draw in Melbourne; however, since Iran had scored more away goals, they were able to qualify for the Cup.[6]

At their first game of the Group F at the 1998 FIFA World Cup, Iran played well against Yugoslavia, losing narrowly 1-0, only to a free kick goal by Mihajlović.[5]

Iran recorded their first World Cup victory in the second game[4], beating the United States 2-1, with Estili and Mahdavikia scoring goals for Iran. The Iran vs USA World Cup match was preheated with much excitement because of each country's political stance after the Iranian revolution. However, in an act of defiance against all forms of hatred or politics in sports, both sides presented one another with gifts and flowers and took ceremonial pictures before the match kickoff.[7] Following defeat with Iran the United States were eliminated from the World Cup.[8]

Iran played against Germany in the third game. The game was lost 2-0. The goals were scored by Bierhoff and Klinsmann.[9] The one win and two losses meant Iran became third in the final group standing and failed to make it to the next round.[10]

2002 FIFA World Cup

Additional information: 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification

Iran failed to qualify for World Cup 2002 after an aggregate defeat to the Republic of Ireland, losing 2-0 in Dublin and wining 1-0 in Tehran. The elimination saw manager Miroslav Blažević step down from the top spot to be replaced by his assistant Branko Ivanković, who stepped up from assistant coach.

2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany

Iran score against Angola during a 2006 FIFA World Cup match.
File:Iran National Football Team in 2006.JPG
Iran team for the match against Syria on August 16 2006.
Main article: Iran at the 2006 FIFA World Cup
Additional information: 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
Additional information: 2006 FIFA World Cup seeding

On June 8, 2005, Iran together with Japan became the first country to qualify for the 2006 World Cup, making it Iran's 3rd appearance on the world stage of football. The qualification round both in 2001 and 2004-05 resulted in mass celebrations, hysteria and rioting, causing internal chaos and unrest between youth and government officials. The Iran versus Japan leg of the 2006 World Cup Qualifiers in Tehran was the highest attended qualifying match among all confederations.

Iran started their 2006 FIFA World Cup appearance with high expectations from fans and media. Their first match was against Mexico in Group D. The game was level 1-1 at the half-time, but Iran lost at the end because of a defensive mistake. The final score, 3-1, was brought about by goals from Omar Bravo and Zinha for Mexico, with Yahya Golmohammadi scoring the only Iran goal.

Iran played against Portugal in the second game. The game was lost 2-0. The goals were scored by Deco and Cristiano Ronaldo (penalty). The two losses meant Iran was eliminated from the competition, before their third and final game against Angola. Iran drew 1-1 with Angola on the 21st of June 2006, Sohrab Bakhtiarizadeh scoring the Iran goal.

Temporary Suspension

In November 2006, Iran was suspended by FIFA from all participation in international football, on the grounds of governmental interference in the national football association.[11] The ban lasted less than a month, [12] and as a dispensation was given to allow the Iran under-23 team to participate in the football competition of the 2006 Asian Games, [13] fixtures were unaffected.

2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa

Additional information: 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification - AFC Third Round

Iran under the guidance of legendary player Ali Daei[14] are in the same FIFA World Cup qualifying group as Kuwait, Syria and United Arab Emirates. They will play home and away against each of the other three teams in the group 5. Ali Daei was chosen to become the new coach after Spanish coach Javier Clemente had been close to signing on as Iran's national team manager but talks collapsed when he refused to live full time in the country.[15]

Group 5

Template:2010 FIFA World Cup qualification - AFC Group 5

In the next stage of 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification Iran will play in group B. [16]

Group B

Template:2010 FIFA World Cup qualification - AFC Group B

Home stadium

Azadi Stadium
Main article: Azadi Stadium

Iran play their home games at Azadi (Freedom) Stadium which was built in the mid 1970s with a capacity of over 100,000. A record was set in Azadi for the 2006 World Cup qualifying campaign in Iran's home match against Japan, in which the whole stadium was filled.

Kit

Iran's current jersey is provided by Daei SWE, replacing the Iranian provider Majid in 2008. The table below shows the history of kit providers for Iran national football team.

Period Kit Manufacturer
1994-1997 Shekari
1998-2000 Puma
2001-2005 Daei SWE
2006-2008 Puma
2008 Majid
2008-Current Daei SWE


Media coverage

Iran home matches (both qualifiers and friendlies) are shown live on Channel 3 and satellite television network Jame Jam 2. All matches are broadcast with full commentary.

Tournament records

Further information: Iran national football team records

World Cup record

Olympic Games record

  • As of 1992 Olympic Games campaign onwards U23 Team played in qualification.

Asian Cup record

Year Round
Hong Kong 1956 Did not enter
South Korea 1960 Did not qualify
Israel 1964 Did not enter
Iran 1968 Champions
Thailand 1972 Champions
Iran 1976 Champions
Kuwait 1980 Third place
Singapore 1984 Fourth place
Qatar 1988 Third place
Japan 1992 Round 1
United Arab Emirates 1996 Third place
Lebanon 2000 Quarterfinals
China 2004 Third place
IndonesiaMalaysia
ThailandVietnam2007		 Quarterfinals
**Gold background color indicates that the tournament was won.
Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

Asian Games record

Year Round
India New Delhi 1951 Runners-Up
Philippines Manila 1954 Did not enter
Japan Tokyo 1958 Round 1
Indonesia Jakarta 1962 Did not enter
Thailand Bangkok 1966 Runners-Up
Thailand Bangkok 1970 Round 1
Iran Tehran 1974 Champions
Thailand Bangkok 1978 Did not enter
India New Delhi 1982 Quarterfinals
South Korea Seoul 1986 Quarterfinals
China Beijing 1990 Champions
Japan Hirosima 1994 Round 1
Thailand Bangkok 1998 Champions
  • As of 2002 Asian Games Campaign onwards U23 Team participated in the Tournament.

West Asian Football Federation Championship record

Year Round
Jordan 2000 Champions
Syria 2002 Third Place
Iran 2004 Champions
Jordan 2007 Champions
Iran 2008 Champions

RCD Cup/ECO Cup record

Year Round
Iran 1965 Champions
Pakistan 1967 Runners-Up
Turkey 1969 Runners-Up
Iran 1970 Champions
Pakistan 1974 Runners-Up
Iran 1993 Champions

Results and fixtures

see Iran national football team results

Previous matches

Date Opponent Result Score Venue Stadium Referee Competition Scorers
10 January 2008  Qatar Drawn 0-0 Doha, Qatar Friendly -
30 January 2008  Costa Rica Drawn 0-0 Tehran, Iran Friendly -
6 February 2008  Syria Drawn 0-0 Tehran, Iran Azadi Singapore Abdul Malik Bashir 2010 FIFA World Cup Qualification -
21 March 2008  Bahrain Lost 1-0 Manama, Bahrain Friendly
26 March 2008  Kuwait Drawn 2-2 Kuwait City, Kuwait Al Kuwait Australia Matthew Breeze 2010 FIFA World Cup Qualification For  Iran: 2' Nikbakht, 5' Jalal Hosseini
For  Kuwait: 38' Ahmad Ajab, 81' Fahad Al-Rashidi
25 May 2008  Zambia Won 3-2 Tehran, Iran Azadi Friendly ?' Gholamreza Rezaei
2 June 2008  United Arab Emirates Drawn 0-0 Tehran, Iran Azadi South Korea Lee Gi Young 2010 FIFA World Cup Qualification -
7 June 2008  United Arab Emirates Won 1-0 Dubai, United Arab Emirates Sheikh Khalifa Japan Yuichi Nishimura 2010 FIFA World Cup Qualification 8' Ferydoon Zandi
14 June 2008  Syria Won 2-0 Damascus, Syria Abbasiyyin Thailand Satop Tongkhan 2010 FIFA World Cup Qualification 64' Gholamreza Rezaei, 90+5' Mohsen Khalili
22 June 2008  Kuwait Won 2-0 Tehran, Iran Azadi China Sun Baojie 2010 FIFA World Cup Qualification 17' Javad Nekounam, 90+2' Gholamreza Rezaei
24 July 2008 Czech Republic FC Bohemians Praha Drawn 1-1 Prague, Czech Republic Training Camp in Prague(Friendly)
27 July 2008 Czech Republic Slavia Prague Lost 1-0 Prague, Czech Republic Training Camp in Prague(Friendly)
7 August 2008  Palestine Won 3-0 Tehran, Iran Takhti Syria Ahmad Delo 2008 WAFF Championship 29'(P) Kianoush Rahmati, 40' Gholamreza Rezaei, 86' Jalal Rafkhaei
11 August 2008  Qatar Won 6-1 Tehran, Iran Takhti Jordan Yousef Shahin 2008 WAFF Championship For  Iran: 10' & 90' Milad Meydavoudi, 33' Ahmad Alenemeh, 49'(P) Hadi Aghili, 61' Ehsan Hajsafi, 80' Jalal Rafkhaei
For  Qatar: 52' Meshal Abdullah
13 August 2008  Syria Won 2-1 Tehran, Iran Takhti Qatar Mohammad Abdollah 2008 WAFF Championship 6'(P) Kianoush Rahmati, 52' Gholamreza Rezaei
15 August 2008  Jordan Won 2-1 Tehran, Iran Azadi United Arab Emirates Mohammad Zarooni 2008 WAFF Championship For  Iran: 21'(P) Hadi Aghili, 85' Kianoush Rahmati
For  Jordan: 82' Amer Deeb
30 August 2008  Azerbaijan Won 1-0 Tehran, Iran Azadi Friendly 81' Mohammad Noori
September 06 2008  Saudi Arabia Drawn 1-1 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia King Fahd Australia Shield 2010 FIFA World Cup Qualification For  Iran: 81' Javad Nekounam
For  Saudi Arabia: 29' Al-Harthi

Next matches

Date Opponent Referee Time Venue Stadium Competition TV Channel(s) Status
October 15 2008  North Korea TBD 13:30 GMT, 17:00 UTC+3:30(Tehran) Tehran, Iran Azadi 2010 FIFA World Cup Qualification Channel 3 Confirmed, Fix
November 15 2008  Kuwait TBD TBD Kuwait City, Kuwait TBD Friendly Channel 3 Confirmed
November 19 2008  United Arab Emirates TBD TBD Abu Dhabi, UAE Mohammed Bin Zayed 2010 FIFA World Cup Qualification Channel 3 Confirmed, Fix
February 11 2009  South Korea TBD TBD Tehran, Iran Azadi 2010 FIFA World Cup Qualification Channel 3 Confirmed, Fix
March 28 2009  Saudi Arabia TBD TBD Tehran, Iran Azadi 2010 FIFA World Cup Qualification Channel 3 Confirmed, Fix
June 6 2009  North Korea TBD TBD Pyongyang, North Korea Kim Il-Sung 2010 FIFA World Cup Qualification Channel 3 Confirmed, Fix
June 10 2009  United Arab Emirates TBD TBD Tehran, Iran Azadi 2010 FIFA World Cup Qualification Channel 3 Confirmed, Fix
June 17 2009  South Korea TBD TBD Seoul, South Korea Seoul Wordcup 2010 FIFA World Cup Qualification Channel 3 Confirmed, Fix

Managers

Name Nat Period Matches Wins Draws Losses Honours
Hossein Sadaghiani Iran 1941-1950 Silver Medal at 1951 Asian Games
Mostafa Salimi Iran 1950-1952
Edmund Masayufskei Austria 1955-1957
József Mészaros Hungary 1957-1959 8 3 1 4
Hossein Fekri Iran 1962-1966 Qualification to 1964 Summer Olympics
György Szűcs Hungary 1966-1967 7 4 0 3 Silver Medal at 1966 Asian Games
Zdravko Rajkov Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 1968-1970 4 3 0 1 Winner of 1968 Asian Cup
Igor Netto Soviet Union 1970-1971 2 0 1 1
Parviz Dehdari Iran 1971-1972
Mohammad Ranjbar Iran 1972 Winner of 1972 Asian Cup
Mahmoud Bayati Iran 1972-1973
Danny McLennan Scotland 1973-1974 4
Frank O'Farrell Republic of Ireland 1974-1976 13 10 1 2 Gold Medal at 1974 Asian Games, Qualification to 1976 Summer Olympics
Heshmat Mohajerani Iran 1976-1978 Winner of 1976 Asian Cup, Qualification to 1978 FIFA World Cup
Hassan Habibi Iran 1979-1982
Parviz Aboutaleb Iran 1982 2 1 0 1
Jalal Cheraghpour Iran 1982
Mahmoud Yavari Iran 1984
Nasser Ebrahimi Iran 1984-1985
Fereydoun Asgharzadeh Iran 1985-1986
Parviz Dehdari Iran 1986-1989 Third place at 1988 Asian Cup
Reza Vatankhah Iran Feb 1989-May 1989
Mehdi Monajati Iran Jul 1989-Sep 1989
Ali Parvin Iran 1989-1993 Gold Medal at 1990 Asian Games
Stanko Poklepović Croatia 1993-1994 4 1 2 1
Mohammad Mayeli Kohan Iran 1995-1997 Third place at 1996 Asian Cup
Valdeir Vieira Brazil Nov 1997-Dec 1997 3 0 2 1 Qualification to 1998 FIFA World Cup
Tomislav Ivić Croatia Jan 1998-May 1998 5 1 2 2
Jalal Talebi Iran May 1998-Jul 1998 4 1 0 3
Mansour Pourheidari Iran Oct 1998-Feb 2000 Gold Medal at 1998 Asian Games
Jalal Talebi Iran Mar 2000-Oct 2000 Quarterfinals at 2000 Asian Cup, Gold Medal at 2000 WAFF Championship
Ademar Braga Brazil Nov 2000-Feb 2001 3 3 0 0
Miroslav Blažević Croatia Mar 2001-Nov 2001 19 10 4 5
Branko Ivanković Croatia Feb 2002-Sep 2002 9 4 3 2
Homayoun Shahrokhi Iran Feb 2003-Sep 2003 6 2 1 3
Branko Ivanković Croatia Oct 2003-Jul 2006 41 28 6 7 Gold Medal at 2004 WAFF Championship, Third place at 2004 Asian Cup, Qualification to 2006 FIFA World Cup
Amir Ghalenoei Iran Aug 2006-July 2007 21 13 7 1 Quarterfinals at 2007 Asian Cup
Mansour Ebrahimzadeh (caretaker) Iran Jan 2008-Feb 2008 3 0 3 0
Ali Daei Iran Mar 2008- 13 9 3 1 Gold Medal at 2008 WAFF Championship

Technical Staff

Name Nat. Job
Ali Daei Iran Head Coach
Human Afazeli Iran Coach
Behzad Gholampour Iran Goalkeeping Coach
Parhan Khanlari Iran Doctor

Players

Current squad

Iran's shortlist of 27 players for the World Cup Qualifier against Saudi Arabia on September 6th.

Hossein Kaebi is set to miss the clash having being cautioned twice in round 3 games.

# Name DOB Club Caps (goals)
Goalkeepers
1 Mehdi Rahmati 2 Feb 1983 (age 25) Iran Mes Kerman F.C. 17 (0)
30 Vahid Talebloo 6 May 1982 (age 26) Iran Esteghlal F.C. 9 (0)
23 Rahman Ahmadi 30 July 1980 (age 28) Iran Sepahan F.C. 1 (0)
Defenders
4 Jalal Hosseini 3 Feb 1982 (age 26) Iran Saipa F.C. 18 (2)
20 Mohammad Nosrati 11 Jan 1982 (age 26) United Arab Emirates Al-Nasr 56 (4)
5 Hadi Aghili 15 Jan 1981 (age 27) Iran Sepahan 16 (4)
3 Mohsen Bengar 6 July 1979 (age 29) Iran Sepahan 7 (0)
13 Hossein Kaebi 23 Dec 1985 (age 22) Iran Saipa 65 (2)
8 Sattar Zare 27 Jan 1982 (age 26) Iran Bargh 27 (0)
2 Majid Gholamnejad 18 June 1983 (age 25) Iran Pas Hamedan 6 (0)
25 Mojtaba Shiri 29 Oct 1979 (age 28) Iran Persepolis 2 (0)
24 Ahmad Alenemeh ??? Iran Foolad 2 (1)
Midfielders
- Mojtaba Jabari 16 June 1983 (age 25) Iran Esteghlal 13 (0)
18 Ehsan Hajsafi 25 Feb 1990 (age 18) Iran Sepahan 5 (1)
6 Javad Nekounam 7 Sep 1980 (age 27) Spain Osasuna 95 (22)
14 Andranik Teymourian 6 Mar 1983 (age 25) England Fulham 31 (2)
- Masoud Shojaei 9 June 1984 (age 24) Spain Osasuna 15 (0)
7 Ferydoon Zandi 26 Apr 1979 (age 29) Cyprus Alki Larnaca 23 (3)
16 Ebrahim Sadeghi 4 Feb 1979 (age 29) Iran Saipa 13 (1)
17 Kianoush Rahmati 18 June 1978 (age 30) Iran Saipa 9 (3)
- Mohammad Noori 9 Jan 1983 (age 25) Iran Saba Battery F.C. 3 (1)
Strikers
9 Vahid Hashemian 21 July 1976 (age 32) Germany VfL Bochum 42 (13)
15 Gholamreza Rezaei 6 Mar 1984 (age 24) Iran Saba Battery F.C. 9 (5)
10 Milad Meydavoudi 10 Jan 1985 (age 23) Iran Esteghlal Ahvaz 10 (4)
- Rasoul Khatibi 22 Sep 1978 (age 29) United Arab Emirates Al Dhafra 26 (6)
11 Mehrzad Madanchi 10 Jan 1985 (age 23) United Arab Emirates Al-Nasr 26 (5)
- Jalal Rafkhaei 24 Apr 1984 (age 24) Iran Malavan 4 (2)

Recent call ups

The following players have been called up for the team in 2008.

POS Name DOB Club Caps (goals) Most Recent Call up
Players
GK Ebrahim Mirzapour 16 Sep 1978 (age 29) Iran Saipa F.C. 70 (0) v Qatar, 11 August 2008
DF Sheys Rezaei 21 Mar 1984 (age 24) Iran Saba Battery F.C. 6 (1) v Qatar, 10 Jan 2008
MF Maziar Zare 22 Dec 1984 (age 23) Iran Persepolis F.C. 6 (0) v Costa Rica, 30 Jan 2008
MF Eman Mobali 3 Nov 1982 (age 25) United Arab Emirates Al Wasl FC 45 (1) v Syria, 6 Feb 2008
MF Alireza Vahedi Nikbakht 30 June 1980 (age 28) Iran Persepolis F.C. 74 (14) v Syria, 14 June 2008
MF Mehdi Mahdavikia 24 July 1977 (age 31) Germany Eintracht Frankfurt 103 (12) v Syria, 6 Feb 2008
MF Ali Karimi 8 Nov 1978 (age 29) Iran Persepolis F.C. 109 (35) v Kuwait, 26 Mar 2008
FW Ali Samereh 23 Nov 1977 (age 30) United Arab Emirates Ajman Club 25 (2) v Syria, 6 Feb 2008
FW Mohammad Parvin 14 June 1988 (age 20) Iran Saipa F.C. 2 (0) v Palestine, 7 Aug 2008
FW Amir Shapourzadeh 19 Sep 1982 (age 25) Germany FSV Frankfurt 4 (0) v Zambia, 25 May 2008
FW Mohammad Reza Khalatbari 14 Sep 1983 (age 24) Iran Zob Ahan F.C. 3 (0) v Syria, 13 Aug 2008
FW Javad Kazemian 23 Apr 1982 (age 26) United Arab Emirates Ajman Club 36 (1) v Syria, 6 Feb 2008
FW Reza Enayati 23 Sep 1976 (age 31) United Arab Emirates Al-Nasr 31 (9) v UAE, 2 June 2008
FW Mohsen Khalili 14 Feb 1981 (age 27) Iran Persepolis F.C. 8 (1) v Syria, 14 June 2008
FW Mehdi Rajabzadeh 21 June 1978 (age 30) United Arab Emirates Al-Dhafra 17 (4) v Syria, 6 Feb 2008

Previous squads

World Cups

Asian Cups

Notable past players

See also Category:Iran international footballers


Iran World Cup captains

# Player World Cup Played As A Captain Caps
1 Ali Parvin Argentina 1978 76
2 Ahmad Reza Abedzadeh France 1998 79
3 Ali Daei Germany 2006 149


See also

References

  1. ^ Iran World Cup 2006 team Profile from Football.co.uk
  2. ^ Iran in World Cup 1978
  3. ^ BBC SPORT | WORLD CUP 2002 | Iranian football facts
  4. ^ a b FIFA World Cup 2006 Iran Team Overview
  5. ^ a b The History of Soccer [Football] in Iran - Team Melli :: Iran Visitor
  6. ^ A third half for Iranian football, by Christian Bromberger
  7. ^ France 1998 World Cup: 1st Round - Day 12 Match Reports
  8. ^ World Cup: U.S. eliminated from Cup after 2-1 loss to Iran
  9. ^ FIFA.com - 1998 FIFA World Cup France ™
  10. ^ France 1998 World Cup: 1st Round - Day 16 Match Reports
  11. ^ "FIFA suspends Iran Football Federation". FIFA. Retrieved 2006-11-27.
  12. ^ "FIFA to lift Iran ban: Blatter". the-AFC.com. Retrieved 2006-12-17.
  13. ^ "FIFA President announces temporary lifting of Iran ban". the-AFC.com. Retrieved 2006-11-27.
  14. ^ FIFA.com - Ali Daei named new Iran coach
  15. ^ News - Ali Daei named new Iran coach - Soccerway
  16. ^ "FWCQ fourth round draw mechanics". The-AFC.com. 2008-06-12. Retrieved 2008-06-13.

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Preceded by Asian Champions
1968 (First title)
1972 (Second title)
1976 (Third title) 		Succeeded by
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1974 (First title) 		Succeeded by
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1990 (Second title) 		Succeeded by
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1998 (Third title)
2002 (Fourth title) 		Succeeded by
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2004 (Second title)
2007 (Third title)
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