Iran
ایران
Nickname(s)Team Melli Football Saheli
(Persian: تیم ملی فوتبال ساحلی , شیران ساحل)
"The National Beach Football Team"
AssociationFFIRI
ConfederationAFC
Head coachAli Naderi
CaptainMoslem Mesigar
Home stadiumTakhti Sport Complex
FIFA codeIRN
BSWW ranking 7 Increase (31 December 2020)[1]


First colours


Second colours
First international
 Iran 3–7 Japan 
(Dubai; 23 May 2006)
Biggest win
 Iran 20–0 Philippines 
(Doha; 22 January 2013)
Biggest defeat
 Iran 2–7 Bahrain 
(Dubai; 25 May 2006)
World Cup
Appearances8 (first in 2006)
Best resultBronze Third place (2017)
AFC Beach Soccer Championship
Appearances10 (first in 2006)
Best resultGold Champions (2013, 2017, 2023)
Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup
Appearances9 (first in 2013)
Best result Champions (2013, 2018, 2019, 2022)

The Iran national beach soccer team (Persian: تیم ملی فوتبال ساحلی) represents Iran in international beach soccer competitions and is controlled by the IFF, the governing body for football in Iran.

Iran has won the AFC Beach Soccer Championship two times (2013, 2017). Iran has also appeared in the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup seven times, reaching the quarterfinals on three occasions (2013, 2015, 2017), and finishing in third place once (2017).

Team

Current squad

Correct as of November 2015[2]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF   Amir Hossein Akbari
3 DF   Hassan Abdollahi
4 FW   Mohammad Moradi Farahabadi
5 DF   Ali Mirshekari
6 DF   Mostafa Kiani
No. Pos. Nation Player
7 FW   Mehran Morshedizadeh
8 FW   Farid Boloukbashi
9 FW   Mohammad Ali Mokhtari
10 FW   Moslem Mesigar
11 FW   Mohammad Ahmadzadeh
12 GK   Hamid Behzadpour

Coach: Marco Octávio

Fixtures & Results

  Win   Loss

Matches
DateCompetitionLocationOpponentResult
2016
1 May 2016 Friendly Match Italy  Italy 4–5 (L)
2 May 2016 Friendly Match Italy  Italy 3–4 (L)
25 July 2016 Friendly Match Sari, Iran  Thailand 7–1 (W)
21 August 2016 Friendly Match Ordos, China  Vietnam 6–1 (W)
23 August 2016 2016 Continental Beach Soccer Tournament Ordos, China  Bahrain 10–1 (W)
24 August 2016 2016 Continental Beach Soccer Tournament Ordos, China  Japan 5–1 (W)
25 August 2016 2016 Continental Beach Soccer Tournament Ordos, China  Oman 6–3 (W)
30 October 2016 Friendly Match Dubai, UAE  Tahiti 6–1 (W)
1 November 2016 2016 Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup Dubai, UAE  United States 6–2 (W)
2 November 2016 2016 Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup Dubai, UAE  Egypt 4–1 (W)
3 November 2016 2016 Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup Dubai, UAE  Russia 3–3 (3–1 PSO) (W)
4 November 2016 2016 Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup Dubai, UAE  Tahiti 8–6 (W)
5 November 2016 2016 Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup Dubai, UAE  Brazil 2–6 (L)
2017
5 March 2017 2017 AFC Beach Soccer Championship Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia  Malaysia 14–0 (W)
6 March 2017 2017 AFC Beach Soccer Championship Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia  Afghanistan 6–1 (W)
7 March 2017 2017 AFC Beach Soccer Championship Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia  China 10–0 (W)
8 March 2017 2017 AFC Beach Soccer Championship Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia  Bahrain 5–2 (W)
10 March 2017 2017 AFC Beach Soccer Championship Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia  Japan 8–6 (W)
11 March 2017 2017 AFC Beach Soccer Championship Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia  United Arab Emirates 7–2 (W)
27 April 2017 2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Nassau, Bahamas  Mexico 3–2 (W)
29 April 2017 2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Nassau, Bahamas  Italy 4–5 (L)
1 May 2017 2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Nassau, Bahamas  Nigeria 4–4 (2–1 PSO) (W)
4 May 2017 2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Nassau, Bahamas   Switzerland 4–3 (W) (a.e.t.)
6 May 2017 2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Nassau, Bahamas  Tahiti 1–1 (2–3 PSO) (L)
7 May 2017 2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Nassau, Bahamas  Italy 5–3 (W)
2022
23 August 2022 Friendly Match Yazd, Iran  Azerbaijan 3–2 (W)
24 August 2022 Friendly Match Dubai, UAE  Azerbaijan 5–3 (W)
25 August 2022 Friendly Match Dubai, UAE  Azerbaijan 7–0 (W)
1 November 2022 2022 Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup Dubai, UAE  Paraguay 6–2 (W)
2 November 2022 2022 Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup Dubai, UAE  United States 6–4 (W)
3 November 2022 2022 Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup Dubai, UAE  Japan 4–3 (W) (a.e.t.)
5 November 2022 2022 Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup Semi-finals Dubai, UAE  United Arab Emirates 5–2 (W)
6 November 2022 2022 Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup Finals Dubai, UAE  Brazil 2–1 (W)
2023
1 February 2023 Friendly Match Oman  Oman 2-2 (3-2 PSO) (W)
3 February 2023 Friendly Match Oman  Oman 3–4 (L)
28 February 2023 Friendly Match Iran  Belarus 5–0 (W)
1 March 2023 Friendly Match Iran  Belarus 7–3 (W)
16 March 2023 2023 AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup Jomtien Beach Arena, Pattaya, Thailand  Malaysia 14–5 (W)
18 March 2023 2023 AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup Jomtien Beach Arena, Pattaya, Thailand  Uzbekistan 11–2 (W)
20 March 2023 2023 AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup Jomtien Beach Arena, Pattaya, Thailand  United Arab Emirates 7–2 (W)
22 March 2023 2023 AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup quarter-finals Jomtien Beach Arena, Pattaya, Thailand  Bahrain 10-0 (W)
24 March 2023 2023 AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup Semi-finals Jomtien Beach Arena, Pattaya, Thailand  Oman 6-3 (W)
26 March 2023 2023 AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup Finals Jomtien Beach Arena, Pattaya, Thailand  Japan 6-0 (W)

Tournament record

FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup

FIFA World Cup record
Year Round Pld W WE WP L GS GA Dif Pts
Brazil 2005did not enter
Brazil 2006Round 1300031018-80
Brazil 2007Round 131002141403
France 2008Round 130003816-80
United Arab Emirates 2009did not qualify
Italy 2011Round 1300031317-40
French Polynesia 2013Quarterfinals410031316-33
Portugal 2015Quarterfinals42002161606
The Bahamas 2017Third place621122118+39
Paraguay 2019did not qualify
Russia 2021
United Arab Emirates 2024Qualified
Seychelles 2025To be determined
Total8/11266111895115-2021

Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup

Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup
Year Round Pld W WE WP L GS GA Dif Pts
United Arab Emirates 2011did not qualify
United Arab Emirates 2012
United Arab Emirates 2013Champions520301917+29
United Arab Emirates 2014Fourth place52003121206
United Arab Emirates 2015Third place52012151507
United Arab Emirates 2016Runner-up530112318+510
United Arab Emirates 2017Third place530022015+59
United Arab Emirates 2018Champions55000228+1415
United Arab Emirates 2019Champions530202214+811
United Arab Emirates 2021Runner -up530022619+79
United Arab Emirates 2022Champions541002312+1114
Total9/1145271710182130+5290

World Beach Games

World Beach Games record
Year Round Pld W WE WP L GS GA Dif Pts
Qatar 2019Third place520212527-28
Indonesia 2023Qualified but tournament cancelled
Total1/1520212527-28

Persian Beach Soccer Cup

Persian Beach Soccer Cup
Year Round Pld W WE WP L GS GA Dif Pts
Iran 2017Champions32100108+27
Iran 2018Champions33000137+69
Total2/2651002315+816

AFC beach Soccer Asian Cup Championship

Asian Championship record
Year Round Pld W WE WP L GS GA Dif Pts
United Arab Emirates 2006Third place420021921-26
United Arab Emirates 2007Third place420022015+56
United Arab Emirates 2008Third place42002117+46
United Arab Emirates 2009Fourth place530022012+89
Oman 2011Third place531012311+1211
Qatar 2013Champions540104313+3013
Qatar 2015Third place540012912+1712
Malaysia 2017Champions660005011+3918
Thailand 2019Quarterfinals31002109+13
Thailand 2021Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Asia
Thailand 2023Champions660005412+4218
Total10/1047331112279123+156102

Asian Beach Games

Asian Beach Games record
Year Round Pld W WE WP L GS GA Dif Pts
Indonesia 2008Quarterfinal430012011+99
Oman 2010Third place650014015+2515
China 2012Champions66000339+2418
Thailand 2014Champions530112116+510
Vietnam 2016did not enter
China 2023Qualified
Total4/5211701312051+6952

Continental Beach Soccer Tournament

Continental Beach Soccer Tournament record
Year Round Pld W WE WP L GS GA Dif Pts
China 2016Champions33000215+169
Total1/133000215+169

WAFF Beach Soccer Championship

West Asian Beach Soccer Championship record
Year Round Pld W WE WP L GS GA Dif Pts
Iran 2013Champions43010208+1210
Total1/143010208+1210

World Cup record

History of coaches

Former notable players

References

  1. "World Ranking". BSWW. 31 December 2020. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  2. "Samsung Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup 2015 only hours away". 2 November 2015.
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