Iran is playing in Group D along with Mexico, Angola and Portugal in FIFA World Cup 2006. The team is a good blend of youth and experience and is nicknamed 'Team Melli.' The three times champions of Asia, Iran participated first time in world cup in 1978 in Argentina and again in 1998 in France.
The key players of the team are Ali Karimi, Mehdi Mahdavika, Ali Daei and Vahid Hashemian. Iran is playing in Group D along with Mexico, Angola and Portugal.
The first international match of Iran was against Afghanistan (0-0) in 1941. Their largest win was against Guam (19-0) in 2000 and the worst defeat was against Turkey (6-1) in 1950.
List of Iran Team Players
Ebrahim Mirzapour
Mehdi Mahdavikia
Sohrab Bakhtiarizadeh
Yahya Golmohammadi
Rahman Rezaei
Javad Nekounam
Ferydoon Zandi
Ali Karimi
Vahid Hashemian
Ali Daei
Rasoul Khatibi
Hassan Roudbarian
Hossein Kaabi
Andranik Teymourian
Arash Borhani
Reza Enayati
Javad Kazemeian
Sattar Zare
Amir Hossein Sadeqi
Mohammad Nosrati
Mehrzad Madanchi
Vahid Talebloo
Masoud Shojaei
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