Iran

21 World Cup matches: 3 won, 7 drawn, 11 lost, 16 goals for and 34 against. Shoot-outs are draws in the record.

Titles0

Tournaments7

Matches213–7–11

Goals16–34for and against

Top scorerRamin Rezaeian3 goals

Every tournament

Year	Host	P	W	D	L
2026	United States / Canada / Mexico	3	0	3	0
2022	Qatar	3	1	0	2
2018	Russia	3	1	1	1
2014	Brazil	3	0	1	2
2006	Germany	3	0	1	2
1998	France	3	1	0	2
1978	Argentina	3	0	1	2

Date	Year	Stage	Opponent	Result	Ground
2026-06-26	2026	Group G	Egypt	1–1	Lumen Field
2026-06-21	2026	Group G	Belgium	0–0	SoFi Stadium
2026-06-15	2026	Group G	New Zealand	2–2	SoFi Stadium
2022-11-29	2022	Group B	United States	0–1	Al Thumama Stadium
2022-11-25	2022	Group B	Wales	2–0	Ahmad bin Ali Stadium
2022-11-21	2022	Group B	England	2–6	Khalifa International Stadium
2018-06-25	2018	Group B	Portugal	1–1	Mordovia Arena
2018-06-20	2018	Group B	Spain	0–1	Kazan Arena
2018-06-15	2018	Group B	Morocco	1–0	Krestovsky Stadium
2014-06-25	2014	Group F	Bosnia and Herzegovina	1–3	Arena Fonte Nova
2014-06-21	2014	Group F	Argentina	0–1	Estádio Mineirão
2014-06-16	2014	Group F	Nigeria	0–0	Arena da Baixada
2006-06-21	2006	Group D	Angola	1–1	Zentralstadion
2006-06-17	2006	Group D	Portugal	0–2	Waldstadion
2006-06-11	2006	Group D	Mexico	1–3	Frankenstadion
1998-06-25	1998	Group F	Germany	0–2	Stade de la Mosson
1998-06-21	1998	Group F	United States	2–1	Stade de Gerland
1998-06-14	1998	Group F	Yugoslavia	0–1	Stade Geoffroy-Guichard
1978-06-11	1978	Group 4	Peru	1–4	Estadio Chateau Carreras
1978-06-07	1978	Group 4	Scotland	1–1	Estadio Chateau Carreras
1978-06-03	1978	Group 4	Netherlands	0–3	Estadio Ciudad de Mendoza