Iran national football team results (1960–1979)
| Iran national football team results |
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This is a list of official football games played by Iran national football team between 1960 and 1979.
1962
Friendly
Friendly
| Iran | 1–2 | Iraq |
|---|---|---|
| Kouzehkanani | Report | Ismail 47' Hamid 60' |
1965
1966
Friendly
1966 Asian Games – Preliminary round
| Iran | 2–0 | Malaysia |
|---|---|---|
| Shirzadegan 28' Behzadi 50' |
Report |
1966 Asian Games – Preliminary round
1966 Asian Games – Preliminary round
1966 Asian Games – Quarterfinal
1966 Asian Games – Quarterfinal
1966 Asian Games – Semifinal
1966 Asian Games – Final
1967
| Turkey | 1–0 | Iran |
|---|---|---|
| Güzelırmak 70' | Report |
1968
1969
1969 Friendship Cup
| Iran | 2–1 | Iraq |
|---|---|---|
| Ghelichkhani Eftekhari |
Report | Dhiab 16' |
1969 Friendship Cup
| Iran | 9–1 | Pakistan |
|---|---|---|
| Jabbari 26', 32', 39' Vafakhah 30', 34' Mostafavi 48' Sharafi 55' Ghelichkhani 60' (pen.) Zarabi 62' |
Report | Dar 61' |
1970
| Iran | 7–0 | Pakistan |
|---|---|---|
| Hajmohammad 13', 90' Ghelichkhani 33' Haghverdian 55' Kalani 57' Nurunnabi 71' (o.g.) Vafakhah 84' |
Report |
1970 Asian Games – Preliminary round
1970 Asian Games – Preliminary round
| South Korea | 1–0 | Iran |
|---|---|---|
| Lee Hoe-taik 59' | Report |
1971
Friendly
| South Korea | 2–0 | Iran |
|---|---|---|
| Chung Kyu-poong 8' Park Lee-chun 12' |
Report |
Friendly
| South Korea | 0–2 | Iran |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Khorshidi 35' Kim Ho-in 40' (o.g.) |
1972
1972 AFC Asian Cup – Group allocation matches
| Iran | 2–0 | Khmer Republic |
|---|---|---|
| Kalani 45' Iranpak 51' |
Report |
1972 AFC Asian Cup – Preliminary round
1972 AFC Asian Cup – Preliminary round
1972 AFC Asian Cup – Semifinal
| Iran | 2–1 | Khmer Republic |
|---|---|---|
| Iranpak 13' Ghelichkhani 47' |
Report | Doeur Sokhom 18' |
1972 AFC Asian Cup – Final
| Iran | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Jabbari 48' Kalani 108' |
Report | Park Lee-chun 65' |
1972 Brazil Independence Cup – Preliminary round
| Republic of Ireland | 2–1 | Iran |
|---|---|---|
| Leech 57' Givens 74' |
Report | Ghelichkhani 10' |
1972 Brazil Independence Cup – Preliminary round
1972 Brazil Independence Cup – Preliminary round
| Ecuador | 1–1 | Iran |
|---|---|---|
| Lasso 15' | Report | Ghelichkhani 36' |
1972 Brazil Independence Cup – Preliminary round
1973
1974 FIFA World Cup qualifier – First round
| Iran | 0–0 | North Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
1974 FIFA World Cup qualifier – First round
1974 FIFA World Cup qualifier – First round
1974 FIFA World Cup qualifier – First round
| Iran | 2–1 | North Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Monajati 19' Sadeghi 89' |
Report | Pak Sung-jin 48' |
1974 FIFA World Cup qualifier – First round
1974 FIFA World Cup qualifier – First round
Friendly
| New Zealand | 0–0 | Iran |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
1974 FIFA World Cup qualifier – Second round
1974 FIFA World Cup qualifier – Second round
| Iran | 2–0 | Australia |
|---|---|---|
| Ghelichkhani 14' (pen.), 31' | Report |
1974
1974 Asian Games – Preliminary round
1974 Asian Games – Preliminary round
1974 Asian Games – Preliminary round
| Iran | 6–0 | Bahrain |
|---|---|---|
| Jahani 25' Al-Durazi 28' (o.g.) Ghelichkhani 32' Etemadi 41' Dastjerdi 46' Haghverdian 73' |
Report |
1974 Asian Games – Semifinal
1974 Asian Games – Semifinal
| Iran | 2–0 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Mazloumi 74', 90' | Report |
1974 Asian Games – Semifinal
1974 Asian Games – Final
Friendly
| Iran | 0–1 | Czechoslovakia |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Ondruš 62' (pen.) |
1975
Friendly
1976
1976 AFC Asian Cup – Preliminary round
1976 AFC Asian Cup – Preliminary round
1976 AFC Asian Cup – Semifinal
1976 AFC Asian Cup – Final
Friendly
1977
1978 FIFA World Cup qualifier – First round
| Saudi Arabia | 0–3 | Iran |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Mazloumi 16', 78' Roshan 62' |
1978 FIFA World Cup qualifier – First round
Friendly
75th Anniversary of Real Madrid – Semifinal
| Iran | 1–1 | Argentina |
|---|---|---|
| Sadeghi 79' | Report | Bertoni 14' (pen.) |
| Penalties | ||
| Parvin Nazari Adelkhani |
1–4 | Benítez Olguín Ardiles Bertoni |
1978 FIFA World Cup qualifier – First round
* Syria didn't show up.
1978 FIFA World Cup qualifier – First round
| Iran | 2–0 | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
| Yousefi 10' Sharifi 84' |
Report |
1978 FIFA World Cup qualifier – Final round
1978 FIFA World Cup qualifier – Final round
| South Korea | 0–0 | Iran |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Friendly
1978 FIFA World Cup qualifier – Final round
1978 FIFA World Cup qualifier – Final round
1978 FIFA World Cup qualifier – Final round
| Iran | 2–2 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Roshan 55', 57' | Report | Lee Yung-moo 28', 88' |
1978 FIFA World Cup qualifier – Final round
1978 FIFA World Cup qualifier – Final round
1978 FIFA World Cup qualifier – Final round
| Kuwait | 1–2 | Iran |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Dakhil 14' | Report | Fariba 48' Khabiri 59' |
1978
Friendly
| Iran | 0–0 | Yugoslavia |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Friendly
Friendly
Friendly
1978 Afro-Asian Cup of Nations
1978 FIFA World Cup – Preliminary round
| Netherlands | 3–0 | Iran |
|---|---|---|
| Rensenbrink 40' (pen.), 62', 78' (pen.) | Report |
1978 FIFA World Cup – Preliminary round
| Scotland | 1–1 | Iran |
|---|---|---|
| Eskandarian 43' (o.g.) | Report | Danaeifard 60' |
1978 FIFA World Cup – Preliminary round
Friendly
| Iran | 0–1 | Soviet Union |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Khidiyatullin 17' |
Statistics
Results by year
| Year | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | –1 |
| 1965 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 |
| 1966 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 6 | +3 |
| 1967 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 |
| 1968 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | +9 |
| 1969 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 8 | +7 |
| 1970 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | +6 |
| 1971 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1972 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 12 | +3 |
| 1973 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | +3 |
| 1974 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 2 | +18 |
| 1975 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | –1 |
| 1976 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 2 | +13 |
| 1977 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 6 | +15 |
| 1978 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 13 | –6 |
| Total | 83 | 47 | 15 | 21 | 142 | 69 | +73 |
Managers
| Name | First match | Last match | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hossein Fekri | 1 June 1962 | 16 March 1966 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 |
| György Szűcs | 10 December 1966 | 20 December 1966 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 6 | +3 |
| Hossein Fekri | 24 November 1967 | 26 November 1967 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 |
| Mahmoud Bayati | 10 May 1968 | 19 May 1968 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | +9 |
| Zdravko Rajkov | 7 March 1969 | 17 September 1969 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 8 | +7 |
| Mohammad Bayati | 1 September 1970 | 1 September 1970 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 |
| Igor Netto | 10 December 1970 | 11 December 1970 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | –1 |
| Parviz Dehdari | 10 September 1971 | 12 September 1971 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Mohammad Ranjbar | 7 May 1972 | 25 June 1972 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 12 | +3 |
| Mahmoud Bayati | 4 May 1973 | 24 August 1973 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | +3 |
| Frank O'Farrell | 3 September 1974 | 10 August 1975 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 4 | +17 |
| Heshmat Mohajerani | 3 June 1976 | 6 September 1978 | 29 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 43 | 21 | +22 |
| Total | 83 | 47 | 15 | 21 | 142 | 69 | +73 | ||
Opponents
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Australia | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Cambodia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 |
| Chile | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | –1 |
| China | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 |
| Chinese Taipei | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 |
| Czech Republic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | –1 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| France | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | –1 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 |
| Hungary | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | –3 |
| India | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 |
| Iraq | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | +6 |
| Ireland, Republic of | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | –1 |
| Israel | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 |
| Japan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | –1 |
| Korea, North | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 |
| Korea, South | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 |
| Kuwait | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 |
| Myanmar | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | +1 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | –3 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pakistan | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 4 | +29 |
| Peru | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | –3 |
| Portugal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | –3 |
| Romania | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Russia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | –1 |
| Saudi Arabia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 |
| Scotland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Serbia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Syria | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +3 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 |
| Turkey | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | –5 |
| Wales | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | –1 |
| Yemen, South | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 |
| Total | 83 | 47 | 15 | 21 | 142 | 69 | +73 |