Nickname(s) | Team Melli (Persian: تیم ملی ) "The National Team", Cheetahs (Persian: یوزها) (Persian: شیرهای ایرانی) "Iranian Lions" | ||
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Association | FFIRI | ||
Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
Head coach | Vahid Shamsaei | ||
Captain | Hossein Tayyebi | ||
Most caps | Ali Asghar Hassanzadeh (297) | ||
Top scorer | Vahid Shamsaei (392) | ||
Home stadium | Azadi Indoor Stadium | ||
FIFA code | IRN | ||
FIFA ranking | 4 (6 May 2024)[1] | ||
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First international | |||
Iran 19–6 Kuwait (Hong Kong; 2 May 1992[2]) | |||
Biggest win | |||
Iran 36–0 Singapore (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; 7 March 1999) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Brazil 8–1 Iran (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; 6 October 2000) | |||
World Cup | |||
Appearances | 9 (First in 1992) | ||
Best result | Third Place (2016) | ||
AFC Futsal Asian Cup | |||
Appearances | 17 (all) (First in 1999) | ||
Best result | Champions (1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2016, 2018, 2024) Third Place (2006, 2012) | ||
CAFA Futsal Cup | |||
Appearances | 1 (First in 2023 Muhammad Futsal Cup) | ||
Best result | Champions (2023) | ||
Confederations Cup | |||
Appearances | 2 (First in 2009, 2022) | ||
Best result | Champions (2009) Runners up (2022) | ||
Grand Prix de Futsal | |||
Appearances | 7 (First in 2007) | ||
Best result | Runners-up (2007, 2009, 2015) 4th place (2010, 2011) |
The Iran national futsal team represents Iran in international futsal tournaments. They have qualified at every FIFA Futsal World Cup since 1992 with its best finish being third place in 2016.