Iran Announces World Cup Squad: Taremi and Ghayedi lead, Azmoun misses out

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Published 2026-06-01 21:17:19

On June 1, the Iranian national team announced its roster for the 2026 World Cup in Canada, Mexico, and the United States.

Iran's 2026 World Cup Squad

Goalkeepers: Beiranvand, Hossein Hosseini, Payam Niazmand

Defenders: Shoja Khalilzadeh, Hossein Kanani, Nemati, Danial Esmaeilifar, Ehsan Hajsafi, Milad Mohammadi, Saleh Hardani, Rezaeian

Midfielders: Saman Ghoddos, Ezatolahi, Cheshmi, Razaghnia, Mohammad Ghorbani, Ghaedi, Arya Yousefi, Jahanbakhsh, Torabi, Mohammad Mohebbi

Forwards: Taremi, Amirhossein Hosseinzadeh, Ekhtari, Alipour, Mohanlou

Iran World Cup Schedule

June 16, Beijing time (CEST) Iran vs. New Zealand

June 22, Beijing time (CEST) Belgium vs. Iran

June 27, Beijing time (CEST) Egypt vs. Iran

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Leo1060 498 👍

6-2 05:24

Of the 26 players selected, 16 are over 30 years old; in-form players were left out, and young talents weren’t included either. This squad is the weakest Iran has ever fielded for a World Cup—incapable of showcasing Iran’s true strength. We’ll have to see how things unfold during the tournament; hopefully, reaching the Round of 16 remains achievable.

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LoneWolf373 210 👍

6-2 05:17

Six teams remain unannounced: Qatar, Jordan, Uzbekistan, Paraguay, Turkey, and Ghana.

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GoldenGhost949 139 👍

6-2 05:06

This Iranian squad hasn’t changed much—how have they managed such strong results in Asia?

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Kyle1286 64 👍

6-2 05:02

What’s going on with Azmoun?

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CrazyWolf233 62 👍

6-2 07:30

The logic is flawed—being in good form has nothing to do with going into battle.

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sekdeklmpr

6-27 08:01

ماشالا بروبچ

Jinlortz

6-15 18:25

امیدوارم بترکونید بچه ها

BrightSniper1196

6-3 18:04

Vintage car

xX_Rider_Xx

6-3 16:22

Azmon’s return to the Asian Cup is hilarious.

KingPirate

6-3 11:27

Securing victory over Egypt is a crucial match for advancing from the group stage.

Lazy.Gamer 1 👍

6-3 11:17

Iran still has a chance to advance from the group stage, but they certainly won’t get past the Round of 32.

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hemaeilory

6-3 03:02

Pain landed in white house 🐵

theEpicHacker

6-3 00:57

Will AK47 and M4A1 be included?

SARAH782

6-3 00:23

It’s said that due to visa issues, they can only stay in Mexico and commute daily to the U.S. for matches—unclear whether this is true.

LordRebel_1092

6-2 19:44

As for positioning, my favorite is Azmoun—he’s both handsome and an excellent player.

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noah.TAYLOR

6-2 17:50

Here’s Eri!

Vunadklpuz

6-2 17:26

what if they capture the players as ransom😂😂😂😂

Homdekmor

6-2 16:58

Tot they boycott this wc

Sekadnpru

6-2 15:46

I hope they will be thoroughly check before entering the US, because those guys can sacrifice themselves just to destroy millions of people. They are very, very wicked sets of people in the world.

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CaptainGamer_1983

6-2 15:37

So it’s still the vice president.

Toneimnosu

6-2 13:48

Imagine Iran Vs USA

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TheBeloved

6-2 12:54

I hope they don't get to play the USA, there would literally be a war on the pitch.

zimbcilprs 1 👍

6-2 12:16

Maybe they will settle their affairs on the pitch.

Sarah1300

6-2 11:15

What’s going on? Didn’t we agree not to go?

Silver.Phoenix

6-2 10:11

Didn’t Iran withdraw from the tournament?

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