Iran national football team results (2000–2009)
| Iran national football team results |
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This is a list of official football games played by Iran national football team between 2000 and 2009.
2000
Friendly
Friendly
| United States | 1–1 | Iran |
|---|---|---|
| Armas 48' | Report | Mahdavikia 6' |
Friendly
| Kuwait | 1–1 | Iran |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Huwaidi 13' | Report | Abolghasempour 71' |
Friendly
| Maldives | 0–8 | Iran |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Hasheminasab 19' Dinmohammadi 20' Mahdavikia 23' Estili 33' Daei 39', 61', 73' Mousavi 79' |
| Syria | 1–1 | Iran |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Seyed 15' | Report | Hasheminasab 40' |
2000 WAFF West Asian Championship – Preliminary round
| Iran | 3–0 | Kazakhstan |
|---|---|---|
| Karimi 6', 73' Hashemian 45' |
Report |
2000 WAFF West Asian Championship – Preliminary round
2000 WAFF West Asian Championship – Preliminary round
2000 WAFF West Asian Championship – Semifinal
2000 WAFF West Asian Championship – Final
| Iran | 1–0 | Syria |
|---|---|---|
| Bakhtiarizadeh 37' | Report |
2000 LG Cup – Semifinal
2000 LG Cup – 3rd place match
Friendly
Friendly
Friendly
2000 AFC Asian Cup – Preliminary round
2000 AFC Asian Cup – Preliminary round
2000 AFC Asian Cup – Preliminary round
2000 AFC Asian Cup – Quarterfinal
| Iran | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Bagheri 71' | Report | Kim Sang-sik 90' Lee Dong-gook 99' |
2002 FIFA World Cup qualifier – First round
| Iran | 19–0 | Guam |
|---|---|---|
| Majidi 12', 76', 79' Bagheri 13', 24', 34', 49', 67', 77' Karimi 18', 56', 59', 85' Nikbakht 31' Daei 36' (pen.), 53', 72' Bakhtiarizadeh 42', 68' |
Report |
2002 FIFA World Cup qualifier – First round
| Iran | 2–0 | Tajikistan |
|---|---|---|
| Daei 55' Hasheminasab 60' |
Report |
2001
2001 Civilization Cup – 3rd place match
2001 LG Cup – Semifinal
| Iran | 0–1 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Kim Do-hoon 6' (pen.) |
2001 LG Cup – 3rd place match
Friendly
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2–2 | Iran |
|---|---|---|
| Seferović 8' Dujmović 11' |
Report | Dinmohammadi 17' Fatemi 90' |
Friendly
2001 LG Cup – Semifinal
| Iran | 5–2 | Oman |
|---|---|---|
| Golmohammadi 2' Dinmohammadi 19', 35', 85' Daei 38' (pen.) |
Report | Al-Saadi 40' Bashir 61' |
2001 LG Cup – Final
| Iran | 4–0 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
|---|---|---|
| Hasheminasab 6' Karimi 72' Daei 78', 88' |
Report |
Friendly
2002 FIFA World Cup qualifier – Second round
| Iran | 2–0 | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
| Daei 55' (pen.), 65' | Report |
2002 FIFA World Cup qualifier – Second round
2002 FIFA World Cup qualifier – Second round
2002 FIFA World Cup qualifier – Second round
2002 FIFA World Cup qualifier – Second round
| Saudi Arabia | 2–2 | Iran |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Waked 20' Al-Yami 59' |
Report | Daei 42' Dinmohammadi 83' |
2002 FIFA World Cup qualifier – Second round
2002 FIFA World Cup qualifier – Second round
2002 FIFA World Cup qualifier – Second round
2002 FIFA World Cup qualifier – Third round
| Iran | 1–0 | United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|---|
| Bagheri 45' | Report |
2002 FIFA World Cup qualifier – Third round
2002 FIFA World Cup qualifier – Play-off AFC/UEFA
2002 FIFA World Cup qualifier – Play-off AFC/UEFA
| Iran | 1–0 | Republic of Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Golmohammadi 90' | Report |
2002
Friendly
2002 LG Cup – Semifinal
Friendly
Friendly
Friendly
2002 WAFF West Asian Championship – Preliminary round
2002 WAFF West Asian Championship – Preliminary round
2002 WAFF West Asian Championship – Semifinal
| Iraq | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Iran |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
| Abdul-Jabar Abu Al-Hail Abdul-Jabar Mohammed Kadhim Akram Abbas |
6–5 | Nekounam Bakhtiarizadeh Navidkia Nosrati Nikbakht Bayatinia Azizzadeh |
2002 WAFF West Asian Championship – 3rd place match
| Syria | 2–2 | Iran |
|---|---|---|
| Sari 15', 89' | Report | Kameli 58' Nikbakht 88' |
| Penalties | ||
| Mustafa Ibrahim Jabban |
2–4 | Nekounam Bakhtiarizadeh Navidkia Kazemian |
2002 LG Cup – Final
2003
2003 Lunar New Year Cup – Final
| Uruguay | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Iran |
|---|---|---|
| Estoyanoff 84' | Report | Samereh 28' |
| Penalties | ||
| Rodríguez Estoyanoff Lima Silva |
4–2 | Nekounam Akbari Nosrati Mobali |
2003 LG Cup – Semifinal
Friendly
2004 AFC Asian Cup qualifier – Final round
2004 AFC Asian Cup qualifier – Final round
| Jordan | 3–2 | Iran |
|---|---|---|
| Salim 40' Shelbaieh 45' Al-Shagran 80' |
Report | Golmohammadi 5' Majidi 59' |
| Iran | 3–0 | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|
| Karimi 24', 37' Kaebi 67' |
Report |
2004 AFC Asian Cup qualifier – Final round
| North Korea | 1–3 | Iran |
|---|---|---|
| Myong Song-chol 65' | Report | Karimi 49', 79' Navidkia 87' |
2004 AFC Asian Cup qualifier – Final round
| Iran | 3–0 Awarded | North Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Daei 52' (pen.) |
* The match was abandoned after 61 minutes with Iran leading 1–0 after North Korea walked off the pitch due to firecrackers thrown from the crowd; despite the instructions of the referee, North Korea refused to return to the pitch. The match was awarded 3–0 to Iran.
2004 AFC Asian Cup qualifier – Final round
2004 AFC Asian Cup qualifier – Final round
Friendly
2004
2006 FIFA World Cup qualifier – Second round
2006 FIFA World Cup qualifier – Second round
2006 FIFA World Cup qualifier – Second round
2004 WAFF West Asian Championship – Preliminary round
2004 WAFF West Asian Championship – Preliminary round
| Iran | 7–1 | Syria |
|---|---|---|
| Daei 29' Nikbakht 30' Nosrati 45+3' Borhani 55', 85' Karimi 86' Majidi 89' (pen.) |
Report | Al-Sayed 82' |
2004 WAFF West Asian Championship – Semifinal
2004 WAFF West Asian Championship – Final
2004 AFC Asian Cup – Preliminary round
2004 AFC Asian Cup – Preliminary round
2004 AFC Asian Cup – Preliminary round
2004 AFC Asian Cup – Quarterfinal
| South Korea | 3–4 | Iran |
|---|---|---|
| Seol Ki-hyeon 16' Lee Dong-gook 25' Kim Nam-il 68' |
Report | Karimi 10', 20', 77' Park Jin-sub 51' (o.g.) |
2004 AFC Asian Cup – Semifinal
| China | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Iran |
|---|---|---|
| Shao Jiayi 18' | Report | Alavi 38' |
| Penalties | ||
| Zheng Zhi Zhao Junzhe Li Xiaopeng Sun Xiang Shao Jiayi |
4–3 | Daei Mahdavikia Nekounam Mobali Golmohammadi |
2004 AFC Asian Cup – 3rd place match
2006 FIFA World Cup qualifier – Second round
Friendly
2006 FIFA World Cup qualifier – Second round
2006 FIFA World Cup qualifier – Second round
Friendly
2005
Friendly
2006 FIFA World Cup qualifier – Third round
2006 FIFA World Cup qualifier – Third round
2006 FIFA World Cup qualifier – Third round
| North Korea | 0–2 | Iran |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Mahdavikia 32' Nekounam 79' |
Friendly
2006 FIFA World Cup qualifier – Third round
| Iran | 1–0 | North Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Rezaei 45' | Report |
2006 FIFA World Cup qualifier – Third round
2006 FIFA World Cup qualifier – Third round
Friendly
Friendly
| South Korea | 2–0 | Iran |
|---|---|---|
| Cho Won-hee 1' Kim Jin-kyu 90' |
Report |
2005 Tehran Cup – 3rd place match
2006
| Iran | 4–0 | Chinese Taipei |
|---|---|---|
| Teymourian 35' Madanchi 47', 60' Daei 82' |
Report |
Friendly
Friendly
Friendly
| Iran | 5–2 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
|---|---|---|
| Madanchi 25' Rezaei 45' Hashemian 45+1' Enayati 88' Khatibi 90' |
Report | Misimović 5' Barbarez 17' |
2006 FIFA World Cup – Preliminary round
2006 FIFA World Cup – Preliminary round
2006 FIFA World Cup – Preliminary round
| Iran | 1–1 | Angola |
|---|---|---|
| Bakhtiarizadeh 75' | Report | Flávio 60' |
Friendly
| Iran | 1–0 | United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|---|
| Enayati 5' | Report |
| South Korea | 1–1 | Iran |
|---|---|---|
| Seol Ki-hyeon 45' | Report | Hashemian 90+2' |
2006 LG Cup
| Iran | 2–0 | Iraq |
|---|---|---|
| Rezaei 25' Rajabzadeh 70' |
Report |
2006 LG Cup
| Chinese Taipei | 0–2 | Iran |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Karimi 10', 56' |
| Iran | 2–0 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Enayati 48' Badamaki 90+1' |
Report |
2007
Friendly
Friendly
Friendly
Friendly
2007 WAFF West Asian Championship – Preliminary round
* FIFA recognized this match as a full international despite the Iranian side being Iran B.
2007 WAFF West Asian Championship – Preliminary round
| Iran | 2–0 | Palestine |
|---|---|---|
| Meydavoudi 56' Rajabzadeh 86' |
Report |
* FIFA recognized this match as a full international despite the Iranian side being Iran B.
2007 WAFF West Asian Championship – Semifinal
| Jordan | 0–1 | Iran |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Rajabzadeh 32' |
* FIFA recognized this match as a full international despite the Iranian side being Iran B.
2007 WAFF West Asian Championship – Final
* FIFA recognized this match as a full international despite the Iranian side being Iran B.
Friendly
| Iran | 8–1 | Jamaica |
|---|---|---|
| Nekounam 1', 18' Madanchi 3', 49' Hashemian 38' Khatibi 82', 89' Enayati 90+4' |
Report | Taylor 84' |
2007 AFC Asian Cup – Preliminary round
2007 AFC Asian Cup – Preliminary round
| China | 2–2 | Iran |
|---|---|---|
| Shao Jiayi 6' Mao Jianqing 33' |
Report | Zandi 45' Nekounam 73' |
2007 AFC Asian Cup – Preliminary round
2007 AFC Asian Cup – Quarterfinal
| Iran | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
| Zandi Mahdavikia Enayati Khatibi |
2–4 | Lee Chun-soo Kim Sang-sik Kim Do-heon Cho Jae-jin Kim Jung-woo |
2008
Friendly
Friendly
| Iran | 0–0 | Costa Rica |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier – Third round
Friendly
2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier – Third round
Friendly
2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier – Third round
2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier – Third round
| United Arab Emirates | 0–1 | Iran |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Zandi 7' |
2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier – Third round
2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier – Third round
2008 WAFF West Asian Championship – Preliminary round
2008 WAFF West Asian Championship – Preliminary round
| Iran | 6–1 | Qatar |
|---|---|---|
| Meydavoudi 10', 90' Alenemeh 33' Aghili 49' (pen.) Hajsafi 61' Rafkhaei 80' |
Report | Abdullah 52' |
2008 WAFF West Asian Championship – Semifinal
2008 WAFF West Asian Championship – Final
Friendly
| Iran | 1–0 | Azerbaijan |
|---|---|---|
| Nouri 82' | Report |
2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier – Fourth round
| Saudi Arabia | 1–1 | Iran |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Harthi 29' | Report | Nekounam 81' |
2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier – Fourth round
| Iran | 2–1 | North Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Mahdavikia 9' Nekounam 63' |
Report | Jong Tae-se 72' |
Friendly
2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier – Fourth round
| United Arab Emirates | 1–1 | Iran |
|---|---|---|
| Jumaa 19' | Report | Bagheri 81' |
2008 Oman International Cup – Semifinal
2008 Oman International Cup – 3rd place match
2009
Friendly
2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier – Fourth round
| Iran | 1–1 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Nekounam 58' | Report | Park Ji-sung 81' |
Friendly
2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier – Fourth round
| Iran | 1–2 | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
| Shojaei 57' | Report | Hazazi 79' Al-Muwallad 87' |
Friendly
Friendly
2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier – Fourth round
| North Korea | 0–0 | Iran |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier – Fourth round
| Iran | 1–0 | United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|---|
| Karimi 53' | Report |
2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier – Fourth round
| South Korea | 1–1 | Iran |
|---|---|---|
| Park Ji-sung 82' | Report | Shojaei 52' |
Friendly
* FIFA recognized this match as a full international despite the Iranian side being Iran U-23.
Friendly
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2–3 | Iran |
|---|---|---|
| Džeko 52', 65' | Report | Shojaei 79' Borhani 86' Teymourian 90+3' |
Friendly
| Bahrain | 4–2 | Iran |
|---|---|---|
| Abdulrahman 12' Abdullatif 30' Isa 54' Adnan 90+10' (pen.) |
Report | Zandi 37', 84' (pen.) |
Friendly
| Uzbekistan | 0–0 | Iran |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Friendly
| Iran | 1–0 | Iceland |
|---|---|---|
| Ansarifard 53' | Report |
Friendly
| Iran | 1–1 | Macedonia |
|---|---|---|
| Teymourian 36' | Report | Pandev 49' |
Statistics
Results by year
| Year | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 63 | 19 | +44 |
| 2001 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 20 | +15 |
| 2002 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 9 | +4 |
| 2003 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 12 | +10 |
| 2004 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 54 | 17 | +37 |
| 2005 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 7 | +10 |
| 2006 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 27 | 14 | +13 |
| 2007 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 11 | +13 |
| 2008 | 21 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 31 | 11 | +20 |
| 2009 | 21 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 27 | 21 | +6 |
| Total | 166 | 92 | 44 | 30 | 313 | 141 | +172 |
Managers
| Name | First match | Last match | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mansour Pourheidari | 9 January 2000 | 4 February 2000 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | –1 |
| Jalal Talebi | 22 March 2000 | 23 October 2000 | 21 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 39 | 15 | +24 |
| Ademar Braga | 24 November 2000 | 19 January 2001 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | +25 |
| Miroslav Blažević | 24 April 2001 | 15 November 2001 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 31 | 20 | +11 |
| Branko Ivanković | 6 February 2002 | 19 September 2002 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 9 | +4 |
| Homayoun Shahrokhi | 4 February 2003 | 26 September 2003 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Branko Ivanković | 12 October 2003 | 21 June 2006 | 42 | 29 | 6 | 7 | 101 | 40 | +61 |
| Amir Ghalenoei | 8 August 2006 | 22 July 2007 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 30 | 12 | +18 |
| Parviz Mazloumi * | 16 June 2007 | 24 June 2007 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 |
| Mansour Ebrahimzadeh | 10 January 2008 | 6 February 2008 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ali Daei | 20 March 2008 | 28 March 2009 | 24 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 43 | 15 | +28 |
| Erich Rutemöller | 1 April 2009 | 1 April 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Afshin Ghotbi | 1 June 2009 | 30 December 2009 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 15 | –1 |
| Gholam Hossein Peyrovani ** | 5 July 2009 | 5 July 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 166 | 92 | 44 | 30 | 313 | 141 | +172 | ||
* Coached Iran B team in 2007 WAFF Championship.
** Coached Iran U-23 team in Botswana friendly match.
Opponents
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angola | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Austria | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | –4 |
| Azerbaijan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 |
| Bahrain | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Belarus | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | –1 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 7 | +9 |
| Botswana | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Canada | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | –1 |
| China | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 | +7 |
| Chinese Taipei | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 |
| Croatia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | –1 |
| Egypt | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 |
| Germany | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | –2 |
| Guam | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | +19 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 |
| Iraq | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | +6 |
| Ireland, Republic of | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | –1 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 |
| Japan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Jordan | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 8 | +5 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 |
| Korea, North | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | +9 |
| Korea, South | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 11 | –1 |
| Kuwait | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 |
| Laos | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | +14 |
| Lebanon | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | +14 |
| Libya | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 |
| Macedonia, North | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 |
| Maldives | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | +11 |
| Mali | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | –1 |
| Mexico | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | –7 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 |
| Oman | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 |
| Palestine | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 |
| Panama | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Portugal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | –2 |
| Qatar | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 10 | +9 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 |
| Senegal | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 |
| Slovakia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Syria | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 6 | +18 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 |
| Thailand | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 |
| Togo | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | +9 |
| United States | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Uzbekistan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 |
| Total | 166 | 92 | 44 | 30 | 313 | 141 | +172 |