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3Continental titles· last 1976

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Tournament appearances
23
Trophies
3
Major trophies
3
Last appearance
2027
World Cup appearances
7
Continental appearances
16
Last final reached
1976
Last trophy
1976

Comparable programs

Methodology

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 0.95
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).

YearNameTournamentRound reached
2026IranWCFIFA World Cup 2026Group Stage
2024IranAsianAFC Asian Cup 2024Semifinal
2022IranWCFIFA World Cup 2022Appearance
2019IranAsianAFC Asian Cup 2019Semifinal
2018IranWCFIFA World Cup 2018Appearance
2015IranAsianAFC Asian Cup 2015Quarterfinal
2014IranWCFIFA World Cup 2014Appearance
2011IranAsianAFC Asian Cup 2011Quarterfinal
2007IranAsianAFC Asian Cup 2007Quarterfinal
2006IranWCFIFA World Cup 2006Appearance
2004IranAsianAFC Asian Cup 2004Semifinal
2000IranAsianAFC Asian Cup 2000Quarterfinal
1998IranWCFIFA World Cup 1998Appearance
1996IranAsianAFC Asian Cup 1996Semifinal
1992IranAsianAFC Asian Cup 1992Appearance
1988IranAsianAFC Asian Cup 1988Semifinal
1984IranAsianAFC Asian Cup 1984Semifinal
1980IranAsianAFC Asian Cup 1980Semifinal
1978IranWCFIFA World Cup 1978Appearance
1976IranAsianAFC Asian Cup 1976 Champion
1972IranAsianAFC Asian Cup 1972 Champion
1968IranAsianAFC Asian Cup 1968 Champion

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.

YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
1976Asian CupKuwait1-0 Won
1972Asian CupSouth Korea2-1 Won