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AFC · Group G
Iran
Asia's perennial heavyweight blends a battle-hardened core with potent strikers, seeking a long-awaited group-stage breakthrough.
Manager Amir Ghalenoei
#20
FIFA rank
76.6
XI talent
#41
talent rank
Persian Gulf Pro League5
UAE Pro League3
HNL1
Süper Lig1
Eredivisie1
Serie A1
Russian Premier League1
Premier League1
Cypriot First Division1
Goalkeepers · 2
| Player | Pos | Age | Club | League | Club rank | Club role | Country role | Talent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alireza Beiranvand | GK | 33 | Tractor | Persian Gulf Pro League | #350 | Starter | Key Starter | 76€1.2m€1.9m |
| Payam Niazmand | GK | 30 | Sepahan | Persian Gulf Pro League | #360 | Starter | Rotation | 73€0.8m€1m |
Defenders · 4
| Player | Pos | Age | Club | League | Club rank | Club role | Country role | Talent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sadegh Moharrami | RB | 29 | Dinamo Zagreb | HNL | #120 | Starter | Starter | 76~€2.6m€3m |
| Majid Hosseini | CB | 29 | Kayserispor | Süper Lig | #180 | Starter | Key Starter | 75€2.2m€2.5m |
| Milad Mohammadi | LB | 32 | Persepolis | Persian Gulf Pro League | #340 | Starter | Starter | 74€1.3m€1.9m |
| Shojae Khalilzadeh | CB | 36 | Tractor | Persian Gulf Pro League | #350 | Starter | Starter | 73~€0.7m€1.6m |
Midfielders · 4
| Player | Pos | Age | Club | League | Club rank | Club role | Country role | Talent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mehdi Ghayedi | CAM | 27 | Ittihad Kalba | UAE Pro League | #240 | Star | Starter | 78~€4.8m€4.8m |
| Saman Ghoddos | CAM | 32 | Brentford | Premier League | #70 | Rotation | Rotation | 75€2m€2.9m |
| Ahmad Nourollahi | CM | 32 | Shabab Al Ahli | UAE Pro League | #200 | Starter | Starter | 74~€1.6m€2.3m |
| Saeid Ezatolahi | CDM | 29 | Esteghlal | Persian Gulf Pro League | #340 | Starter | Key Starter | 69€0.9m€1m |
Forwards · 5
| Player | Pos | Age | Club | League | Club rank | Club role | Country role | Talent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sardar Azmoun | ST | 31 | Shabab Al Ahli | UAE Pro League | #200 | Star | Talisman | 83€8m€11m |
| Alireza Jahanbakhsh | RW | 32 | Heerenveen | Eredivisie | #140 | Starter | Key Starter | 78€3m€4.3m |
| Mehdi Taremi | ST | 33 | Inter Milan | Serie A | #12 | Rotation | Captain | 77€2.5m€4m |
| Mohammad Mohebi | LW | 27 | Rostov | Russian Premier League | #170 | Starter | Starter | 77€3.5m€3.5m |
| Karim Ansarifard | ST | 35 | Omonia | Cypriot First Division | #260 | Starter | Squad | 70€0.5m€1m |
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