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IR Iran
Out — Group stageAFC · FIFA rank #20 · Group G
Power rating
-0.14
Attack / Defense
-0.09 / -0.05
World Cups played
6
2026 campaign
Group G
vs New Zealand2–2D
Group G
vs Belgium0–0D
Group G
vs Egypt1–1D
Pre-tournament odds
What the model expected before the tournament started.
Win group22%
Reach round of 3264%
Reach round of 1629%
Reach quarterfinal13%
Reach semifinal5.6%
Reach final2.3%
Win the tournament1.1%
Top scorers
IR Iran's all-time leading World Cup goal-scorers, 1930-2022.
Mehdi Taremi1 World Cup2 goals
Hamid Estili1 World Cup1 goal
Hassan Rowshan1 World Cup1 goal
Iraj Danaeifard1 World Cup1 goal
Karim Ansarifard1 World Cup1 goal
World Cup history
2022Group stage
vs United States0–1L
2022Group stage
vs Wales2–0W
2022Group stage
vs England2–6L
2018Group stage
vs Portugal1–1D
2018Group stage
vs Spain0–1L
2018Group stage
vs Morocco1–0W
2014Group stage
vs Bosnia-Herzegovina1–3L
2014Group stage
vs Argentina0–1L
2014Group stage
vs Nigeria0–0D
2006Group stage
vs Angola1–1D
2006Group stage
vs Portugal0–2L
2006Group stage
vs Mexico1–3L
1998Group stage
vs Germany0–2L
1998Group stage
vs United States2–1W
1998Group stage
vs FR Yugoslavia0–1L
1978First round
vs Peru1–4L
1978First round
vs Scotland1–1D
1978First round
vs Netherlands0–3L