2026-06-09
Iran says US revoked World Cup ticket allocation for its supporters
Tehran accused Washington of blocking Iranian fans' tickets days before the tournament.
Group G · AFC · FIFA #21 · 701/1
Iran
1772At a fourth straight World Cup and unbeaten since March, Taremi's Iran are desperate to finally escape the group stage in Group G (Belgium, Egypt, New Zealand) while US-Iran political tensions and fan-ticket rows swirl around the camp.
Coach Amir Ghalenoei (Iranian) · since March 2023
Matches
Key players
- Mehdi TaremiST · Olympiacos
Captain at his third World Cup; 10 goals in qualifying and scoring freely in warm-ups
- Alireza BeiranvandGK · Tractor
Veteran No.1 at a third World Cup
- Alireza JahanbakhshW · Dender
Experienced wide man providing leadership
- Saeid EzatolahiDM · Shabab Al-Ahli
Midfield shield; scored vs Mali in the final warm-up
- Ramin RezaeianRB · Esteghlal
Attacking full-back who scored in both June warm-up wins
- Mohammad MohebiW · Rostov
Direct winger who scored in the 5-0 rout of Costa Rica
- Ali GholizadehW · Lech Poznan
Quick creator who opened the scoring vs Costa Rica
Injuries / doubts
- Majid Hosseini (tendonitis) and Hossein Kanaani (hamstring) fitness doubts in defence
- Milad Mohammadi carrying an unspecified injury
- Mohammadreza Akhbari (GK) recovering from knee surgery
Recent form
| 2026-06-04 | Mali | 2-0 W | Friendly (Antalya) |
| 2026-05-29 | Gambia | 3-1 W | Friendly (Antalya) |
| 2026-03-31 | Costa Rica | 5-0 W | Friendly (Antalya) |
| 2026-03-27 | Nigeria | 1-2 L | Friendly (Antalya) |
News
2026-06-07
Team Melli land in Mexico amid Tehran's 'US obstruction' claims
Iran set up their World Cup base in Mexico as political tensions overshadow preparations.
2026-06-05
Iran players to wear #168 pins at the World Cup
Squad members are wearing commemorative pins carrying the number 168 in a gesture that has drawn global attention.
2026-06-04
Iran beat Mali 2-0 in final pre-tournament friendly
Ezatolahi and Rezaeian scored in Antalya before the team departed for Tijuana.