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Iran World Cup 2006

Country - Iran
Capital City - Teheran
Continent - Asia
Manager - Branko Ivankovic

How did they qualify - Stage 2 of the qualifying rounds saw Iran part of group 1 which they topped with a 3 point lead over the opposing teams. After fending off Jordan, Qatar and Laos the team had to face Japan, Bahrain and Korea in which they came second place gaining entry to the finals and avoiding the play-offs of the FIFA world cup 2006, Germany.

In the past the team have had a rollercoaster ride of events, a few years of not qualifying and a few years of being knocked out at round one. The team have even been disqualified for refusing to play at a neutral site.

You can find the Iran team badge and the Iran national team photo at the top of this page.

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Team History
First International: Afghanistan 0 - 0 Iran (Kabul, Afghanistan; January 1, 1941)
Largest win: Iran 19 - 0 Guam (Tabriz, Iran; November 24, 2000)
Worst defeat: Turkey 6 - 1 Iran (Istanbul, Turkey; May 28, 1950)
World Cup
Appearances:		 3 (First in 1978) Best result Round 1, 1978 and 1998
AFC Asian Cup
Appearances:		 10 (First in 1968) Best result Winners, 1968, 1972, 1976
World Cup Record: 1930 to 1970 - Did not enter
1974 - Did not qualify
1978 - Round 1
1982 - Withdrew
1986 - Disqualified for refusal to play at neutral sites
1990 - Did not qualify
1994 - Did not qualify
1998 - Round 1
2002 - Did not qualify
2006 - Qualified
Current Notable Players:

Goalkeepers: TEbrahim Mirzapour, Vahid Taleblou, Mehdi Vaezi
Defenders: Yahya GolMohammadi,Rahman Rezaei, Mohammad Nosrati, Hossein Kaebi, Sattar Zar'e, Hamidreza Azizzadeh, Mehdi Amirabadi
Midfielders: Javad Nekounam, Moharram Navidkia, Ferydoon Zandi, Mohammad Alavi, Mehdi Rajabzadeh, Mehrzad Madanchi
Forwards: Ali Daei ( Captain ), Ali Karimi, Vahid Hashemian, Mehdi Mahdavikia, Arash Borhani, Reza Enayati

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