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The Iran national futsal team represents Iran

Iran

Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...

in international futsal

Futsal

Futsal is a variant of association football that is played on a smaller pitch and mainly played indoors. Its name is a portmanteau of the Portuguese futebol de salão and the Spanish fútbol de salón , which can be translated as "hall football" or "indoor football"...

competitions and is controlled by the Futsal Commission of the Islamic Republic of Iran Football Federation

Islamic Republic of Iran Football Federation

The Football Federation of the Islamic Republic of Iran ' is the governing body for football in Iran. It was founded in 1920, and has been a member of FIFA since 1945. It is also a member of the Asian Football Confederation...

. The "Kings of Asian Futsal" have won almost all editions of Asian Futsal Championship

AFC Futsal Championship

The AFC Futsal Championship is the main national futsal competition of the Asian Football Confederation nations. It was first held in 1999 and has been played annually...

and are the 6th strongest team in the world according to the most recent Futsal World Ranking. Iranians have played in five editions of FIFA Futsal World Championship

FIFA Futsal World Championship

The FIFA Futsal World Cup is the international championship for futsal, an indoor version of association football.The world championship tournament is held every four years, on the even year between two FIFA World Cups. The first event was held in 1989, the year FIFA became the world governing body...

reaching the semi-finals in their first appearance in 1992. Iran have won the First FIFA Confederations Cup in Libya in 2009, and reached the finals of Grand Prix de Futsal

Grand Prix de Futsal

The Grand Prix de Futsal is an international futsal competition of the same kind of the FIFA Futsal World Championship but with invited nations and held annually in Brazil. It was first held in 2005.-Competition format:...

known as Futsal Mini-World Cup in 2007 and 2009.

Coaching staff

Position	Name
Manager	Ali Sane'ei
Fitness Coach	Jurandir Dutra de Azevedo
Goalkeeping coach	Amir Farashi Moghari
Team Doctor	Shahram Kharabian Masouleh
Team Supervisor	Abbas Torabian Abbas Torabian Abbas Torabian is the former team manager of Iran national football team and is the current head of futsal committee in Islamic Republic of Iran Football Federation. He was deputy chairman of the Esteghlal FC from 1998 to 2008 and was appointed as head of futsal committee by Ali Kafashian in...

Results and fixtures

Previous matches

2011 matches:

Date	Venue	Opponent	Competition	Result
16 January 2011	Yazd Yazd Yazd is the capital of Yazd Province in Iran, and a centre of Zoroastrian culture. The city is located some 175 miles southeast of Isfahan. At the 2006 census, the population was 423,006, in 114,716 families.... , Iran Iran Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...		Friendly	4–1 W
17 January 2011	Yazd Yazd Yazd is the capital of Yazd Province in Iran, and a centre of Zoroastrian culture. The city is located some 175 miles southeast of Isfahan. At the 2006 census, the population was 423,006, in 114,716 families.... , Iran Iran Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...		Friendly	4–2 W
18 January 2011	Yazd Yazd Yazd is the capital of Yazd Province in Iran, and a centre of Zoroastrian culture. The city is located some 175 miles southeast of Isfahan. At the 2006 census, the population was 423,006, in 114,716 families.... , Iran Iran Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...		Friendly	7–1 W
23 February 2011	Isfahan, Iran Iran Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...		Friendly	3–4 L
26 February 2011	Isfahan, Iran Iran Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...		Friendly	2–3 L
1 June 2011	Hangzhou Hangzhou Hangzhou , formerly transliterated as Hangchow, is the capital and largest city of Zhejiang Province in Eastern China. Governed as a sub-provincial city, and as of 2010, its entire administrative division or prefecture had a registered population of 8.7 million people... , China China Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...		Friendly	1–3 L
2 June 2011	Hangzhou Hangzhou Hangzhou , formerly transliterated as Hangchow, is the capital and largest city of Zhejiang Province in Eastern China. Governed as a sub-provincial city, and as of 2010, its entire administrative division or prefecture had a registered population of 8.7 million people... , China China Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...		Friendly	3–3 D
3 June 2011	Hangzhou Hangzhou Hangzhou , formerly transliterated as Hangchow, is the capital and largest city of Zhejiang Province in Eastern China. Governed as a sub-provincial city, and as of 2010, its entire administrative division or prefecture had a registered population of 8.7 million people... , China China Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...		Friendly	2–2 D
4 June 2011	Hangzhou Hangzhou Hangzhou , formerly transliterated as Hangchow, is the capital and largest city of Zhejiang Province in Eastern China. Governed as a sub-provincial city, and as of 2010, its entire administrative division or prefecture had a registered population of 8.7 million people... , China China Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...		Friendly	9–2 W
16 October 2011	Manaus Manaus Manaus is a city in Brazil, the capital of the state of Amazonas. It is situated at the confluence of the Negro and Solimões rivers. It is the most populous city of Amazonas, according to the statistics of Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics, and is a popular ecotourist destination.... , Brazil Brazil Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...		2011 Grand Prix 2011 Grand Prix de Futsal The Grand Prix de Futsal is an international futsal competition of the same kind as the FIFA Futsal World Cup but with invited nations and held annually in Brazil...	4–2 W
17 October 2011	Manaus Manaus Manaus is a city in Brazil, the capital of the state of Amazonas. It is situated at the confluence of the Negro and Solimões rivers. It is the most populous city of Amazonas, according to the statistics of Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics, and is a popular ecotourist destination.... , Brazil Brazil Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...		2011 Grand Prix 2011 Grand Prix de Futsal The Grand Prix de Futsal is an international futsal competition of the same kind as the FIFA Futsal World Cup but with invited nations and held annually in Brazil...	8–0 W
18 October 2011	Manaus Manaus Manaus is a city in Brazil, the capital of the state of Amazonas. It is situated at the confluence of the Negro and Solimões rivers. It is the most populous city of Amazonas, according to the statistics of Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics, and is a popular ecotourist destination.... , Brazil Brazil Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...		2011 Grand Prix 2011 Grand Prix de Futsal The Grand Prix de Futsal is an international futsal competition of the same kind as the FIFA Futsal World Cup but with invited nations and held annually in Brazil...	3–1 W
20 October 2011	Manaus Manaus Manaus is a city in Brazil, the capital of the state of Amazonas. It is situated at the confluence of the Negro and Solimões rivers. It is the most populous city of Amazonas, according to the statistics of Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics, and is a popular ecotourist destination.... , Brazil Brazil Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...		2011 Grand Prix 2011 Grand Prix de Futsal The Grand Prix de Futsal is an international futsal competition of the same kind as the FIFA Futsal World Cup but with invited nations and held annually in Brazil...	4–2 W
21 October 2011	Manaus Manaus Manaus is a city in Brazil, the capital of the state of Amazonas. It is situated at the confluence of the Negro and Solimões rivers. It is the most populous city of Amazonas, according to the statistics of Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics, and is a popular ecotourist destination.... , Brazil Brazil Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...		2011 Grand Prix 2011 Grand Prix de Futsal The Grand Prix de Futsal is an international futsal competition of the same kind as the FIFA Futsal World Cup but with invited nations and held annually in Brazil...	1–4 L
22 October 2011	Manaus Manaus Manaus is a city in Brazil, the capital of the state of Amazonas. It is situated at the confluence of the Negro and Solimões rivers. It is the most populous city of Amazonas, according to the statistics of Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics, and is a popular ecotourist destination.... , Brazil Brazil Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...		2011 Grand Prix 2011 Grand Prix de Futsal The Grand Prix de Futsal is an international futsal competition of the same kind as the FIFA Futsal World Cup but with invited nations and held annually in Brazil...	2–4 L
13 November 2011	Isfahan, Iran Iran Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...		Friendly	3–0 W
14 November 2011	Isfahan, Iran Iran Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...	u-23	Friendly	1–2 L
15 November 2011	Isfahan, Iran Iran Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...		Friendly	3–2 L
27 November 2011	Yazd Yazd Yazd is the capital of Yazd Province in Iran, and a centre of Zoroastrian culture. The city is located some 175 miles southeast of Isfahan. At the 2006 census, the population was 423,006, in 114,716 families.... , Iran Iran Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...		Friendly	4–4 D
28 November 2011	Yazd Yazd Yazd is the capital of Yazd Province in Iran, and a centre of Zoroastrian culture. The city is located some 175 miles southeast of Isfahan. At the 2006 census, the population was 423,006, in 114,716 families.... , Iran Iran Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...		Friendly	5–1 W

Forthcoming matches

Date	Competition	Location	Opponent

Current Squad

Players called up for the 2011 Grand Prix de Futsal

2011 Grand Prix de Futsal

The Grand Prix de Futsal is an international futsal competition of the same kind as the FIFA Futsal World Cup but with invited nations and held annually in Brazil...

Tournament records

*Denotes draws includes knockout matches decided on penalty shootouts. Red border indicates that the tournament was hosted on home soil. Gold, silver, bronze backgrounds indicates 1st, 2nd and 3rd finishes respectively. Bold text indicates best finish in tournament.

FIFA World Cup

FIFA World Cup Record
Year	Round	Pld	W	D*	L	GS	GA
1989 1989 FIFA Futsal World Championship The 1989 FIFA Futsal World Cup was held in the Netherlands and won by Brazil. Laszlo Zsadanyi of Hungary was top scorer with 7 goals.-Group A:-----Group B:-----Group C:-----Group D:-Group A:-----Group B:-Final round:...	Did not enter	–	–	–	–	–	–
1992 1992 FIFA Futsal World Championship The 1992 edition of the FIFA Futsal World Championship was held in Hong Kong. It was the second world championship held under the aegis of football's world governing body.- Qualified nations :- Venues :- Squads :...	Fourth place	8	5	0	3	36	31
1996 1996 FIFA Futsal World Championship The 1996 edition of the FIFA Futsal World Championship was held in Spain. It was the third world championship held under the aegis of football's world governing body.- Venues :- Group A :--------- Group B :--------...	Round 1	3	1	0	2	12	14
2000 2000 FIFA Futsal World Championship The 2000 edition of the FIFA Futsal World Championship was held between November 18 and December 3 in Guatemala. It was the 4th World Championship held under the aegis of football's world governing body....	Round 1	3	1	0	2	6	7
2004	Round 1	3	1	0	2	9	13
2008 2008 FIFA Futsal World Cup The 2008 edition of the FIFA Futsal World Cup was held in Brazil from September 30 to October 19. It was the sixth World Championship held under the aegis of football's world governing body. The venues were Nilson Nelson Gymnasium in Brasília and Ginásio do Maracanãzinho in Rio de Janeiro. The...	Round 2	7	4	2	1	24	19
2012 2012 FIFA Futsal World Cup The 2012 FIFA Futsal World Cup will be the 7th FIFA Futsal World Cup, an international futsal tournament that is expected to take place 2-18 November 2012 in Thailand...
Total	5/6	24	12	2	10	87	84

Asian Championship
AFC Futsal Championship
The AFC Futsal Championship is the main national futsal competition of the Asian Football Confederation nations. It was first held in 1999 and has been played annually...

Asian Championship Record AFC Futsal Championship The AFC Futsal Championship is the main national futsal competition of the Asian Football Confederation nations. It was first held in 1999 and has been played annually...
Year	Round	Pld	W	D*	L	GS	GA
1999 1999 AFC Futsal Championship The 1999 AFC Futsal Championship was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 5 March to 10 March 1999.- Draw :- Group A:-------------------------------------Group B:---------------------Knockout stage:-Semifinals:----...	Champions	6	6	0	0	90	7
2000 2000 AFC Futsal Championship The 2000 AFC Futsal Championship was held in Bangkok, Thailand from 5 May to 12 May 2000. The tournament acted as a qualifying tournament for the 2000 FIFA Futsal World Championship in Guatemala.- Draw :- Group A:------------------------...	Champions	6	6	0	0	56	10
2001 2001 AFC Futsal Championship The 2001 AFC Futsal Championship was held in Tehran, Iran from 14 July to 20 July 2001.- Draw :- Group A:-------------------------------------Group B:-------------------------------------Group C:--------...	Champions	7	7	0	0	97	13
2002 2002 AFC Futsal Championship The 2002 AFC Futsal Championship was held in Jakarta, Indonesia from 22 October to 30 October 2002.- Draw :- Group A:-------------------------------------Group B:---------------------Group C:----------------...	Champions	6	6	0	0	61	7
2003 2003 AFC Futsal Championship The 2003 AFC Futsal Championship was held in Tehran and Karaj, Iran from 27 July to 5 August 2003.- Draw :- Group A:---------------------Group B:---------------------Group C:---------------------Group D:----...	Champions	6	6	0	0	60	13
2004 2004 AFC Futsal Championship The 2004 AFC Futsal Championship was held in Macau, China from 16 April to 25 April 2004.- Draw :- Group A:-------------------------------------Group B:---------------------Group C:--------------------...	Champions	7	7	0	0	81	12
2005 2005 AFC Futsal Championship The 2005 AFC Futsal Championship was held in Ho Chi Min City, Vietnam from 22 May to 4 June 2005.- Draw :- Group A :--------------------- Group B :--------------------- Group C :--------------------- Group D :...	Champions	8	6	1	1	58	15
2006 2006 AFC Futsal Championship The 2006 AFC Futsal Championship was held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan from 21 May to 27 May 2006.- Draw :The draw for the 2006 AFC Futsal Championship was held on 27 April 2006 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.- Group A :--------------------- Group B :...	Third place	5	4	0	1	46	12
2007 2007 AFC Futsal Championship The 2007 AFC Futsal Championship was held in Osaka and Amagasaki, Japan from 13 May to 19 May 2007.- Draw :The draw for the 2007 AFC Futsal Championship was held on 11 April 2007 in Tokyo, Japan.- Group A :--------------------- Group B :...	Champions	6	6	0	0	50	9
2008 2008 AFC Futsal Championship The 2008 AFC Futsal Championship was held in Bangkok, Thailand from 11 May to 18 May 2008. The tournament acted as a qualifying tournament for the 2008 FIFA Futsal World Cup in Brazil.- Draw :...	Champions	6	6	0	0	48	2
2010 2010 AFC Futsal Championship The 2010 AFC Futsal Championship was held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan from 23 May to 30 May 2010.- Draw :The draw for the 2010 AFC Futsal Championship was held on 20 March 2010 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.-Group A:---------------------Group B:...	Champions	6	6	0	0	57	9
2012 2012 AFC Futsal Championship The 2012 AFC Futsal Championship will be held in United Arab Emirates from 12 May to 22 May 2012. 24 countries will take part in the 12th edition of the tournament...	Qualified
Total	11/11	69	66	1	2	704	109

Asian Indoor Games

Asian Indoor Games Record
Year	Round	Pld	W	D*	L	GS	GA
2005 Futsal at the 2005 Asian Indoor Games Futsal at the 2005 Asian Indoor Games was held in Bangkok, Thailand from 10 November to 17 November 2005.-Medal table:-Medalists:- Group A :--------- Group B :- Group C :---------Knockout round:- Quarter-finals :----...	Champions	5	5	0	0	41	3
2007 Futsal at the 2007 Asian Indoor Games Futsal at the 2007 Asian Indoor Games was held in Macau, China from 26 October to 3 November 2007.-Medal table:-Medalists:- Group A :--------------------- Group B :--------------------- Group C :------------...	Champions	7	7	0	0	73	12
2009 Futsal at the 2009 Asian Indoor Games Futsal at the 2009 Asian Indoor Games was held in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam from October 28 to November 7. All the women's events were in Tân Bình Gymnasium and the men's were in Phú Thọ Indoor Stadium.-Medal table:-Medalists:- Group A :----...	Champions	5	4	1	0	64	7
Total	3/3	17	16	1	0	178	22

West Asian Championship

West Asian Championship Record
Year	Round	Pld	W	D*	L	GS	GA
2007	Champions	3	3	0	0	21	4
2009	Did not enter	–	–	–	–	–	–
Total	1/2	3	3	0	0	21	4

Confederations Cup
Al-Fateh Confederations Futsal Cup
Al-Fateh Confederations Futsal Cup is a futsal tournament for national teams. It is contested by the winners of each of the six confederation championships .-Results:-Ranking:...

Confederations Cup Record Al-Fateh Confederations Futsal Cup Al-Fateh Confederations Futsal Cup is a futsal tournament for national teams. It is contested by the winners of each of the six confederation championships .-Results:-Ranking:...
Year	Round	Pld	W	D*	L	GS	GA
2009 2009 Al-Fateh Confederations Futsal Cup The 2009 Al-Fateh Confederations Futsal Cup being the first Confederations Cup was held in Libya from 6 October to 11 October 2009. The draw was held on the 4th of October 2009 in Tripoli, After Spain withdraw on the 3rd of October it has been decided to be a 1 group competition...	Champions	4	4	0	0	15	4
Total	1/1	4	4	0	0	15	4

Grand Prix de Futsal
Grand Prix de Futsal
The Grand Prix de Futsal is an international futsal competition of the same kind of the FIFA Futsal World Championship but with invited nations and held annually in Brazil. It was first held in 2005.-Competition format:...

Grand Prix de Futsal Record Grand Prix de Futsal The Grand Prix de Futsal is an international futsal competition of the same kind of the FIFA Futsal World Championship but with invited nations and held annually in Brazil. It was first held in 2005.-Competition format:...
Year	Round	Pld	W	D*	L	GS	GA
2005 2005 Grand Prix de Futsal 16/09/2005Grand Prix das Américas 200520-24/9/2005Brusque/Santa Catarina -Group A Standing: 1. Brazil ---------------------------2-2-0-0-12—1--6 2. Uruguay --------------------------2-0-1-1--1--5--1 3. Venezuela ------------------------2-0-1-1--0--7--1...	Did not enter	–	–	–	–	–	–
2006 2006 Grand Prix de Futsal The Grand Prix de Futsal is an international futsal competition of the same kind of the FIFA Futsal World Championship but with invited nations and held annually in Brazil.-Venue:*Caxias do Sul/Rio Grande do Sul...	Did not enter	–	–	–	–	–	–
2007 2007 Grand Prix de Futsal The 2007 Grand Prix de Futsal was an International Futsal Tournament that took place between 20th and 27th October, 2007, in Santa Caterina, Brazil, in three locations:Joinville Lages...	Runners-up	6	4	0	2	19	17
2008 2008 Grand Prix de Futsal 20/05/2008Grand Prix 2008Grand Prix 2008International Futsal Tournament4th EditionFortaleza 31/05-08/06/2008Halls:Ginásio Paulo SarasateGinásio da Universidade de Fortaleza Draw: 29/05/2008 at 19.30...	Did not enter	–	–	–	–	–	–
2009 2009 Grand Prix de Futsal -Classification 1st–8th:-Winner:...	Runners-up	6	4	1	1	26	22
2010 2010 Grand Prix de Futsal The Grand Prix de Futsal was an international futsal competition of the same kind of the FIFA Futsal World Championship but with invited nations and held annually in Brazil...	Fourth place	6	3	1	2	24	15
2011 2011 Grand Prix de Futsal The Grand Prix de Futsal is an international futsal competition of the same kind as the FIFA Futsal World Cup but with invited nations and held annually in Brazil...	Fourth place	6	4	0	2	22	13
Total	4/7	24	15	2	7	91	67

Coaches

Mohammad Mayeli Kohan

Mohammad Mayeli Kohan is a retired Iranian football player and now coach.- Early life:He was born on 5 June 1953 in Bandar-e Anzali in Iran. His father was a farmer. He has two brothers and one sister...

(1992) Farhad Kazemi

Farhad Kazemi

Farhad Kazemi is an Iranian football manager. With many professional clubs in his résumé, Kazemi has established himself as one of the top coaches in a country which has many enthusiastic football lovers – Iran....

(1995) Mansour Pourheidari

Mansour Pourheidari

Mansour Pourheidari is an Iranian football coach, manager, and former player.He led many league teams after 1979. He became Head Coach of Iran national football team in 1998 and led it until 2000. Pourheidari as of June 25, 2007 is on the Board of directors of Esteghlal F.C..- Coaching career...

(1996) Hossein Shams

Hossein Shams

-Honours:* Champions, AFC Futsal Championship, 1999, 2000, 2007, 2008, 2010* Champions, Confederations Cup, 2009* Runners-up, Grand Prix de Futsal, 2007, 2009-References:...

(1998–2000) Victor Hermans (2001) Mohammad Hassan Ansarifard

Mohammad Hassan Ansarifard

Mohammad Hassan Ansarifard is a former Iranian football player, having played in Persepolis F.C. and the Iranian national football team. He is currently the chairman of Rah Ahan F.C.. He is the younger brother of Abbas Ansarifard.-Playing career:...

(2001–2004) Jurandir Dutra de Azevedo (2004–2006) Hossein Shams