World Cup Football 2006 Germany

Iran

Group: Group D
Coach: Branko Ivanković

Squad

No. Player Position ClubAgeCaps
1 Ebrahim Mirzapour Keeper Foolad2764
2 Mehdi Mahdavikia Midfielder Hamburger SV2889
3 Sohrab Bakhtiarizadeh Defender Saba Battery3231
4 Yahya Golmohammadi Defender Saba Battery3569
5 Rahman Rezaei Defender Messina3143
6 Javad Nekounam Midfielder Al-Sharjah2571
7 Ferydoon Zandi Midfielder 1. FC Kaiserslautern2710
8 Ali Karimi Midfielder Bayern Munich2790
9 Vahid Hashemian Forward Hannover 962928
10 Ali Daei (captain) Forward Saba Battery37147
11 Rasoul Khatibi Forward Sepahan2712
12 Hassan Roudbarian Keeper Pas273
13 Hossein Kaebi Defender Foolad2044
14 Andranik Teymourian Midfielder Abu Moslem237
15 Arash Borhani Forward Pas2220
16 Reza Enayati Forward Esteghlal2915
17 Javad Kazemian Forward Persepolis2525
18 Moharram Navidkia Midfielder VfL Bochum2324
19 Amir Hossein Sadeghi Defender Esteghlal241
20 Mohammad Nosrati Defender Pas2444
21 Mehrzad Madanchi Midfielder Persepolis236
22 Vahid Talebloo Keeper Esteghlal241
23 Masoud Shojaei Midfielder Saipa223

These details apply at the tournament start date (Friday 9th June 2006).

Matches

Group Stage

  • Match 7. Sunday 11th June 2006, Nuremberg, 17:00 BST
    Group D Match
    Mexico 3–1 Iran
    Mexico goals: Bravo (28′, 76′), Sinha (79′)
    Iran goal: Golmohammadi (36′)
    Coverage: BBC1

  • Match 24. Saturday 17th June 2006, Frankfurt, 14:00 BST
    Group D Match
    Portugal 2–0 Iran
    Portugal goals: Deco (63′), Ronaldo (80′ penalty)
    Coverage: BBC1

  • Match 40. Wednesday 21st June 2006, Leipzig, 15:00 BST
    Group D Match
    Iran 1–1 Angola
    Iran goal: Bakhtiarizadeh (75′)
    Angola goal: Flávio (60′)
    Coverage: ITV2

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