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 Participating In FIFA World Cop
2006
- 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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Iran
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