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⚽ World Cup 2026 — Group G

IranIran

Capital: Tehran  ·  Population: 88.6m
A. GhalenoeiCoach: A. Ghalenoei  ·  Iran  ·  3 yrs 3 mo
1 matches this tournament
Position
2
Group G
Points
1
1 matches played
Record
0W 1D 0L
0% win rate
Goals For
2
2.00 per game
Goals Against
2
2.00 per game
FIFA Rank
#21
Current FIFA world ranking
Team Intelligence

Iran are appearing in their 7th World Cup, having first qualified in 1978. Their best finish remains Group stage. This is their 4th consecutive World Cup appearance. They enter the tournament ranked 21st in the world by FIFA. Our model (24th) rates them notably higher than the market (36th), suggesting potential value.

Fixtures & Results

All times UTC
Tuesday 16 June
01:00 UTC
Iran
2–2FT
New Zealand
Analysis →
Sunday 21 June
19:00 UTC
Belgium
1
1.43
X
4.73
2
7.86
Iran
Analysis →
Saturday 27 June
03:00 UTC
Egypt
1
2.05
X
3.11
2
3.90
Iran
Analysis →

Squad

Squad Avg Age29.4
Youngest19A. Razzaghinia
Oldest36S. Khalilzadeh
Squad Size26
GoalkeepersAvg 32.0
1A. BeiranvandA. Beiranvand33 yrs
12P. NiazmandP. Niazmand30 yrs
22H. HosseiniH. Hosseini33 yrs
DefendersAvg 29.9
2Saleh HardaniSaleh Hardani27 yrs
3E. HajisafiE. Hajisafi35 yrs
4S. KhalilzadehS. Khalilzadeh36 yrs
5M. MohammadiM. Mohammadi32 yrs
13H. KananiH. Kanani31 yrs
17A. YousefiA. Yousefi23 yrs
19A. NematiA. Nemati29 yrs
23R. RezaeianR. Rezaeian35 yrs
25D. EiriD. Eiri21 yrs
MidfieldersAvg 28.4
6S. EzatolahiS. Ezatolahi29 yrs
7A. JahanbakhshA. Jahanbakhsh32 yrs
14S. GhoddosS. Ghoddos32 yrs
15R. CheshmiR. Cheshmi32 yrs
16M. TorabiM. Torabi31 yrs
21M. GhorbaniM. Ghorbani24 yrs
26A. RazzaghiniaA. Razzaghinia19 yrs
AttackersAvg 28.7
8M. MohebiM. Mohebi27 yrs
9M. TaremiM. Taremi33 yrs
10M. GhaediM. Ghaedi27 yrs
11A. AlipourA. Alipour30 yrs
18A. HosseinzadehA. Hosseinzadeh25 yrs
20S. MoghanlouS. Moghanlou31 yrs
24D. Eckert AyensaD. Eckert Ayensa28 yrs

Team Insights

Model Probabilities ?
Qualify
78.6%
Semi-final
2.9%
Win
0.2%
Pre-Tournament Performance ?
DLWWW
Last 5 matches before the tournament — newest right
Last 5 Matches ?
06-04Mali2–0WFriendly
05-29Gambia3–1WFriendly
03-31Costa Rica5–0WFriendly
03-27Nigeria1–2LFriendly
11-18Uzbekistan0–0DAl Ain International Cup

Betting Insights

Market Performance ?
Bet This Team
-100.0%
Bet Opponents
-100.0%
Flat-stake ROI across 1 match (bookmaker odds)
Win / Draw / Loss ?
W 0%D 100%L 0%
0W 1D 0L from 1 tournament match
Game State Behaviour ?
Drawing at HT1 game
W 0%D 100%L 0%
Market Expectation ?
4.53
Avg Starting Odds
Favourite in: 1 of 3 matches
Avg Implied Win %: 22%
Goals Profile ?
4.0High Scoring
Over 1.5
100%
Over 2.5
100%
Over 3.5
100%
Common Scorelines ?
2–2
100%

Tournament Statistics

Goal Timing ?
Available once group matches are played.
Goals & Defence ?
Goals For
2
2.0 per game
Goal Diff
0
vs opponents
Goals Against
2
2.0 per game
Clean Sheets0 from 1
Both Teams Scored0%
Avg Match Goals4.00
Main Formation ?
Available once group matches are played.

Player Stats

⚽ Top Scorers
R. RezaeianR. Rezaeian1
🎯 Top Assists
R. RezaeianR. Rezaeian1
🟨 Bookings
E. HajisafiE. Hajisafi1
🏥 Injuries
Updates once the team plays in the tournament.

FIFA Rankings History

1824313844#20201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026FIFA Rank (lower = better)
Source: FIFA — lower rank = better

Past World Cup Performance

All-Time World Cup Record
W
3
D
4
L
11
GF
13
GA
31
Win %
17%
Matches played18
Average goals for0.72
Average goals against1.72
Over 1.5 goals67%
Over 2.5 goals33%
Both teams score44%
Biggest win2–0 vs Wales (2022)
Heaviest loss2–6 vs England (2022)
Recent World Cup Appearances
YearPGFGAResults
2022347WLL
2018322WDL
2014314DLL
2006326DLL
1998324WLL
WC Head-to-Head Records ?
OpponentPWDL
USA2101
Portugal2011
Netherlands1001
Scotland1010
Peru1001
Serbia1001
Germany1001
Mexico1001