Iran

Greatest games

Iran's top tournament matches by the site's Game Score (ELO).Methodology.

Footprint

Five national programs whose honors profile and historical footprint sit closest to Iran. Scored across World Cup pedigree, continental dominance (tier-adjusted), intercontinental wins, tournament span, and decade coverage. The labels describe the shared trait that drove the match.

Congo DR

Repeat continental finalists

Honors 4.50 · distance 0.61

Canada

Repeat continental finalists

Honors 3.00 · distance 0.66

Qatar

Repeat continental finalists

Honors 3.00 · distance 0.76

Costa Rica

Repeated continental champions

Honors 5.00 · distance 0.94

Algeria

Closest cohort across honors profile and longevity

Honors 5.25 · distance 1.10

Tournament history

Most recent first. Every senior international tournament appearance on file: World Cups, continental cups, intercontinental tournaments, and selected others. The Name column shows what the team was called at the time of that appearance (Soviet Union, Yugoslavia, Czechoslovakia, etc. on rows played under a predecessor identity).

Tournament finals

Every senior-tournament final this team has played. Wins highlighted in gold; losses muted. Penalty shootouts shown as "PKs" alongside the regulation score.

1976★ Won

Asian Cup

Kuwait

Score

1-0

Venue

Aryamehr Stadium, Iran

1972★ Won

Asian Cup

South Korea

Score

2-1

Venue

Thailand National Stadium, Thailand

Year	Tournament	Opponent	Score	Result	Venue
1976	Asian Cup	Kuwait	1-0	★ Won	Aryamehr Stadium, Iran
1972	Asian Cup	South Korea	2-1	★ Won	Thailand National Stadium, Thailand