International beach soccer team
The Iran national beach soccer team (Persian : تیم ملی فوتبال ساحلی ) represents Iran in international beach soccer competitions and is controlled by the IFF , the governing body for football in Iran.
Iran has won the AFC Beach Soccer Championship three times (2013, 2017, 2023). Iran has also appeared in the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup seven times, reaching the quarterfinals on three occasions (2013, 2015, 2017), and finishing in third place twice (2017, 2024).
Correct as of 26-February-2024 [ 1] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Coach: Ali Naderi Hoseinabadi
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Matches Date Competition Location Opponent Result 2016 1 May 2016 Friendly Match Italy Italy 4–5 (L) 2 May 2016 Friendly Match Italy Italy 3–4 (L) 25 July 2016 Friendly Match Sari, Iran Thailand 7–1 (W) 21 August 2016 Friendly Match Ordos, China Vietnam 6–1 (W) 23 August 2016 2016 Continental Beach Soccer Tournament Ordos, China Bahrain 10–1 (W) 24 August 2016 2016 Continental Beach Soccer Tournament Ordos, China Japan 5–1 (W) 25 August 2016 2016 Continental Beach Soccer Tournament Ordos, China Oman 6–3 (W) 30 October 2016 Friendly Match Dubai, UAE Tahiti 6–1 (W) 1 November 2016 2016 Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup Dubai, UAE United States 6–2 (W) 2 November 2016 2016 Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup Dubai, UAE Egypt 4–1 (W) 3 November 2016 2016 Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup Dubai, UAE Russia 3–3 (3–1 PSO) (W) 4 November 2016 2016 Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup Dubai, UAE Tahiti 8–6 (W) 5 November 2016 2016 Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup Dubai, UAE Brazil 2–6 (L) 2017 5 March 2017 2017 AFC Beach Soccer Championship Kuala Terengganu , Malaysia Malaysia 14–0 (W) 6 March 2017 2017 AFC Beach Soccer Championship Kuala Terengganu , Malaysia Afghanistan 6–1 (W) 7 March 2017 2017 AFC Beach Soccer Championship Kuala Terengganu , Malaysia China 10–0 (W) 8 March 2017 2017 AFC Beach Soccer Championship Kuala Terengganu , Malaysia Bahrain 5–2 (W) 10 March 2017 2017 AFC Beach Soccer Championship Kuala Terengganu , Malaysia Japan 8–6 (W) 11 March 2017 2017 AFC Beach Soccer Championship Kuala Terengganu , Malaysia United Arab Emirates 7–2 (W) 27 April 2017 2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Nassau, Bahamas Mexico 3–2 (W) 29 April 2017 2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Nassau, Bahamas Italy 4–5 (L) 1 May 2017 2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Nassau, Bahamas Nigeria 4–4 (2–1 PSO) (W) 4 May 2017 2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Nassau, Bahamas Switzerland 4–3 (W) (a.e.t.) 6 May 2017 2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Nassau, Bahamas Tahiti 1–1 (2–3 PSO) (L) 7 May 2017 2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Nassau, Bahamas Italy 5–3 (W) 2022 23 August 2022 Friendly Match Yazd, Iran Azerbaijan 3–2 (W) 24 August 2022 Friendly Match Dubai, UAE Azerbaijan 5–3 (W) 25 August 2022 Friendly Match Dubai, UAE Azerbaijan 7–0 (W) 1 November 2022 2022 Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup Dubai, UAE Paraguay 6–2 (W) 2 November 2022 2022 Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup Dubai, UAE United States 6–4 (W) 3 November 2022 2022 Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup Dubai, UAE Japan 4–3 (W) (a.e.t.) 5 November 2022 2022 Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup Semi-finals Dubai, UAE United Arab Emirates 5–2 (W) 6 November 2022 2022 Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup Finals Dubai, UAE Brazil 2–1 (W) 2023 1 February 2023 Friendly Match Oman Oman 2-2 (3-2 PSO) (W) 3 February 2023 Friendly Match Oman Oman 3–4 (L) 28 February 2023 Friendly Match Iran Belarus 5–0 (W) 1 March 2023 Friendly Match Iran Belarus 7–3 (W) 16 March 2023 2023 AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup Jomtien Beach Arena , Pattaya, Thailand Malaysia 14–5 (W) 18 March 2023 2023 AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup Jomtien Beach Arena , Pattaya, Thailand Uzbekistan 11–2 (W) 20 March 2023 2023 AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup Jomtien Beach Arena , Pattaya, Thailand United Arab Emirates 7–2 (W) 22 March 2023 2023 AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup quarter-finals Jomtien Beach Arena , Pattaya, Thailand Bahrain 10-0 (W) 24 March 2023 2023 AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup Semi-finals Jomtien Beach Arena , Pattaya, Thailand Oman 6-3 (W) 26 March 2023 2023 AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup Finals Jomtien Beach Arena , Pattaya, Thailand Japan 6-0 (W)
FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup [ edit ] FIFA World Cup record Year Round Pld W WE WP L GS GA Dif Pts 2005 did not enter 2006 Round 1 3 0 0 0 3 10 18 -8 0 2007 Round 1 3 1 0 0 2 14 14 0 3 2008 Round 1 3 0 0 0 3 8 16 -8 0 2009 did not qualify 2011 Round 1 3 0 0 0 3 13 17 -4 0 2013 Quarterfinals 4 1 0 0 3 13 16 -3 3 2015 Quarterfinals 4 2 0 0 2 16 16 0 6 2017 Third place 6 2 1 1 2 21 18 +3 9 2019 did not qualify 2021 2024 Third place 6 4 0 1 1 27 17 +10 13 2025 To be determined Total 8/12 32 10 1 2 19 122 132 -10 21
Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup [ edit ] Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup Year Round Pld W WE WP L GS GA Dif Pts 2011 did not qualify 2012 2013 Champions 5 2 0 3 0 19 17 +2 9 2014 Fourth place 5 2 0 0 3 12 12 0 6 2015 Third place 5 2 0 1 2 15 15 0 7 2016 Runner-up 5 3 0 1 1 23 18 +5 10 2017 Third place 5 3 0 0 2 20 15 +5 9 2018 Champions 5 5 0 0 0 22 8 +14 15 2019 Champions 5 3 0 2 0 22 14 +8 11 2021 Runner -up 5 3 0 0 2 26 19 +7 9 2022 Champions 5 4 1 0 0 23 12 +11 14 Total 9/11 45 27 1 7 10 182 130 +52 90
World Beach Games record Year Round Pld W WE WP L GS GA Dif Pts 2019 Third place 5 2 0 2 1 25 27 -2 8 2023 Qualified but tournament cancelled Total 1/1 5 2 0 2 1 25 27 -2 8
Persian Beach Soccer Cup [ edit ] Persian Beach Soccer Cup Year Round Pld W WE WP L GS GA Dif Pts 2017 Champions 3 2 1 0 0 10 8 +2 7 2018 Champions 3 3 0 0 0 13 7 +6 9 Total 2/2 6 5 1 0 0 23 15 +8 16
AFC beach Soccer Asian Cup Championship [ edit ] Asian Championship record Year Round Pld W WE WP L GS GA Dif Pts 2006 Third place 4 2 0 0 2 19 21 -2 6 2007 Third place 4 2 0 0 2 20 15 +5 6 2008 Third place 4 2 0 0 2 11 7 +4 6 2009 Fourth place 5 3 0 0 2 20 12 +8 9 2011 Third place 5 3 1 0 1 23 11 +12 11 2013 Champions 5 4 0 1 0 43 13 +30 13 2015 Third place 5 4 0 0 1 29 12 +17 12 2017 Champions 6 6 0 0 0 50 11 +39 18 2019 Quarterfinals 3 1 0 0 2 10 9 +1 3 2021 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Asia 2023 Champions 6 6 0 0 0 54 12 +42 18 Total 10/10 47 33 1 1 12 279 123 +156 102
Asian Beach Games record Year Round Pld W WE WP L GS GA Dif Pts 2008 Quarterfinal 4 3 0 0 1 20 11 +9 9 2010 Third place 6 5 0 0 1 40 15 +25 15 2012 Champions 6 6 0 0 0 33 9 +24 18 2014 Champions 5 3 0 1 1 21 16 +5 10 2016 did not enter 2023 Qualified Total 4/5 21 17 0 1 3 120 51 +69 52
Continental Beach Soccer Tournament [ edit ] WAFF Beach Soccer Championship [ edit ]
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