World Cup 2026 · Group G
IR Iran
SoFi Stadium
#21
FIFA Ranking
as of Apr 2026
6
World Cup Appearances
Group stage
Best Finish
2022
Last Appearance
Group stage
Group Stage Schedule
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| # | Date | Time | Opponent | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M15 | Tue, Jun 16 | 1:00 AM UTC | New Zealand | Los Angeles SoFi Stadium |
| M39 | Sun, Jun 21 | 7:00 PM UTC | Belgium | Los Angeles SoFi Stadium |
| M63 | Sat, Jun 27 | 3:00 AM UTC | Egypt | Seattle Lumen Field |
If IR Iran Advances…
Potential host cities and match numbers for each knockout round.
How 3rd-place qualification works
After the group stage, all 12 third-place finishers are ranked together by points, then goal difference, then goals scored. The top 8 advance to the Round of 32 — finishing best among 3rd-place teams does not earn a better slot or path, it just confirms qualification.
Which specific R32 match they play in is determined by a FIFA bracket table based on which 8 groups produced the qualifying teams — not by how they ranked among 3rd-place finishers. That means the exact city and match number can't be known until all group stage matches are complete.
The scenarios below show every possible R32 slot for IR Iran if they qualify as a 3rd-place team. Once the group stage ends, exactly one of these will apply.
Paths and match numbers are based on the official bracket. Actual results will vary.
Planning to Attend?
Full neighborhood guides, stadiums, food spots, and transit info.
Squad
Official rosters are due June 2. We'll update this page once confirmed by FIFA.
| Goalkeepers | ||
| Hossein Hosseini | Age 33 | Sepahan |
| Payam Niazmand | Age 31 | Persepolis |
| Alireza Beiranvand | Age 33 | Tractor |
| Defenders | ||
| Ehsan Hajsafi | Age 36 | Sepahan |
| Ramin Rezaeian | Age 36 | Foolad |
| Milad Mohammadi | Age 32 | Persepolis |
| Hossein Kanaani | Age 32 | Persepolis |
| Shoja Khalilzadeh | Age 37 | Tractor |
| Saleh Hardani | Age 27 | Hamburger SV |
| Ariya Yousefi | Age 24 | Sepahan |
| Midfielders | ||
| Roozbeh Cheshmi | Age 32 | Esteghlal |
| Omid Noorafkan | Age 29 | Racing |
| Aref Aghasi | Age 29 | Brøndby |
| Mehdi Torabi | Age 31 | Tractor |
| Mehdi Hashemnejad | Age 24 | Esteghlal |
| Forwards | ||
| Amirhossein Hosseinzadeh | Age 25 | Tractor |
| Kasra Taheri | Age 19 | Paykan |
| Ali Alipour | Age 30 | Persepolis |