# Iran national under-17 football team

The Iran national under-17 football team, more commonly known as Nojavanan, is controlled by the Iran Football Federation and represents Iran in international under-17 football competitions.

## Tournament records
### FIFA U-17 World Cup

| Year | Round | PLD | W | D | L | GS | GA |
| 1985 | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew |
| 1987 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 1989 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 1991 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 1993 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 1995 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 1997 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 1999 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2001 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 2003 | Suspended | Suspended | Suspended | Suspended | Suspended | Suspended | Suspended |
| 2005 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2007 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2009 | Round of 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 2011 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2013 | Round of 16 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 2015 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2017 | Quarter-finals | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 |
| 2019 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2023 | Round of 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 |
| 2025 | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined |
| Total | 5/20 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 33 | 24 |

### AFC U-17 Asian Cup

| Competitions | Competitions | Competitions | Competitions | Competitions | Competitions | Competitions | Competitions | Qualifications | Qualifications | Qualifications | Qualifications | Qualifications | Qualifications |
| Year | Round | M | W | D | L | GF | GA | M | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1985 | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew |
| 1986 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1988 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1990 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1992 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 1994 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1996 | Group Stage | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1998 | Group Stage | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2000 | Runners-up | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 1 |
| 2002 | Suspended | Suspended | Suspended | Suspended | Suspended | Suspended | Suspended | Suspended | Suspended | Suspended | Suspended | Suspended | Suspended |
| 2004 | Fourth place | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 |
| 2006 | Quarter-finals | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 |
| 2008 | Champions | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| 2010 | Group Stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 2012 | Semi-finals | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 2014 | Quarter-finals | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| 2016 | Runners-up | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| 2018 | Group Stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| 2020 | Qualified but later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Qualified but later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Qualified but later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Qualified but later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Qualified but later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Qualified but later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Qualified but later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 |
| 2023 | Semi-finals | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 |
| 2025 | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 7 |
| Total | 13/20 | 56 | 30 | 10 | 16 | 107 | 60 | 44 | 39 | 2 | 3 | 175 | 23 |

### WAFF U-16 Championship

WAFF U-16 Championship record :
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA |
| 2005 | Champions | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 1 |
| 2007 | Runners-up | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 8 |
| 2009 | Champions | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 6 |
| 2013 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 2015 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 2018–Onward | Not WAFF member | Not WAFF member | Not WAFF member | Not WAFF member | Not WAFF member | Not WAFF member | Not WAFF member |
| Total | 3/7 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 46 | 15 |
    *Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

### CAFA U-16 Championship

CAFA Youth Championship record :
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA |
| 2018 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 2019 | Third Place | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 |
| 2022 | Champions | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 |
| Total | 2/3 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 7 |

## Results and fixtures
### Previous matches

Win  Draw  Loss
| Date | Venue | Opponent | Competition | Result | Iranian scorers | Report |
| 2019 |||||||
| 18 September 2019 | Hajibabaei Stadium, Hamadan | Maldives | 2020 AFC U-16 Championship qualification | 13–0 (W) | Ebrahimzadeh 6', 27', 46', 77', 86', Rostami 11' (pen.), 48', Danesh 26', 43', Bahri 30', 40', Kooshki 58', 72' | Report |
| 20 September 2019 | Hajibabaei Stadium, Hamadan | Palestine | 2020 AFC U-16 Championship qualification | 2–1 (W) | Rostami 30' (pen.), Azarmand 45' | Report |
| 22 September 2019 | Hajibabaei Stadium, Hamadan | Afghanistan | 2020 AFC U-16 Championship qualification | 4–0 (W) | Kooshki 17', 76', Rostami 45+2' (pen.), 59' | Report |
| 2022 |||||||
| 5 October 2022 | Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek | Laos | 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification | 3–0 (W) | Taheri 67', Askari 83', Ghandipour 90+3' | Report |
| 7 October 2022 | Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek | Kyrgyzstan | 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification | 4–0 (W) | Taheri 30', Andarz 57', Ghandipour 77', Homaeifard 82' | Report |
| 9 October 2022 | Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek | Hong Kong | 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification | 11–1 (W) | Ghandipour 13', 16', 65', 90+2', Gholizadeh 29', 66', 88', Taheri 41', 52', 68', Askari 81' | Report |
| 2023 |||||||
| 16 June 2023 | Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok | Afghanistan | 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup | 6–1 (W) | Nafari 28', Gholizadeh 32' (pen.), Taheri 45+4', 48', Ghandipour 89' | Report |
| 19 June 2023 | Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok | Qatar | 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup | 0–0 (D) | | Report |
| 22 June 2023 | Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok | South Korea | 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup | 2–0 (W) | Andarz 18', Sadeghi 19' | Report |
| 25 June 2023 | BG Stadium, Pathum Thani | Yemen | 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup quarter-finals | 0–0 (4–2) (W) | | Report |
| 29 June 2023 | Thammasat Stadium, Pathum Thani | Japan | 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup Semi-finals | 0–3 (L) | | |
| 11 November | Jakarta International Stadium, Jakarta | Brazil | 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup | 3-2(W) | | |
| 14 November | Jakarta International Stadium, Jakarta | England | 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup | 2-1 (L) | | |
| 17 November | Jalak Harupat Stadium, Bandung | New Caledonia | 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup | 5-0 (W) | | |

### Forthcoming matches

| Date | Competition | Location | Opponent |
| 2020 ||||

## Coaching staff

| Position | Name |
| Head coach | Abbas Chamanian |
| Assistant coach | Erfan Ardestani |
| Goalkeeping coach | Mohammadjavad Paksima |
| Fitness coach | Ali Salehnia |
| Assistant coach | Freydoon Hardani |
| Analyst | Rahman Jahanshahloo |
| Team doctor | Mohammad Jafari |
| Team manager | Pirooz Seyfollahpour |

## Players
### Current squad

The following 23 players were called up for 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Arsha Shakouri | (2006-10-01) 1 October 2006 (age 18) | Havadar |
| 12 | 1GK | Mohammad Hossein Sharifi | (2006-06-10) 10 June 2006 (age 18) | Esteghlal |
| 22 | 1GK | Farzad Rahimi | (2006-04-19) 19 April 2006 (age 18) | Sepahan |
| 2 | 2DF | Nima Andarz | (2006-01-22) 22 January 2006 (age 19) | KIA Football Academy |
| 3 | 2DF | Hesam Nafari | (2006-05-07) 7 May 2006 (age 18) | Zob Ahan |
| 4 | 2DF | Alireza Homaeifard | (2006-01-14) 14 January 2006 (age 19) | Paykan |
| 5 | 2DF | Erfan Darvishaali | (2006-03-22) 22 March 2006 (age 18) | Foolad |
| 9 | 2DF | Yaghoub Barage | (2006-01-26) 26 January 2006 (age 19) | Mes Kerman |
| 20 | 2DF | Hamidreza Shamsipour | | Malavan |
| 21 | 2DF | Abolfazl Moredi | (2006-02-07) 7 February 2006 (age 19) | Foolad |
| 23 | 2DF | Abolfazl Zoleykhaei | (2006-03-09) 9 March 2006 (age 18) | Parsian |
| 6 | 3MF | Samir Hoboobati | (2006-02-04) 4 February 2006 (age 19) | KIA Football Academy |
| 7 | 3MF | Esmaeil Gholizadeh | (2006-02-18) 18 February 2006 (age 19) | Sepahan |
| 8 | 3MF | Amirmohammad Razzaghinia | (2006-04-11) 11 April 2006 (age 18) | KIA Football Academy |
| 11 | 3MF | Alireza Sharifi | (2006-03-20) 20 March 2006 (age 18) | KIA Football Academy |
| 13 | 3MF | Mehdi Jenadeleh | | Foolad |
| 14 | 3MF | Zargham Saadavi | (2006-03-31) 31 March 2006 (age 18) | Foolad |
| 15 | 3MF | Mohammad Askari | (2006-02-07) 7 February 2006 (age 19) | Foolad |
| 18 | 3MF | Mahan Sadeghi | (2006-06-23) 23 June 2006 (age 18) | Malavan |
| 19 | 3MF | Abolfazl Zamani | (2006-03-01) 1 March 2006 (age 18) | Paykan |
| 10 | 4FW | Kasra Taheri | (2006-08-06) 6 August 2006 (age 18) | Rubin Kazan |
| 16 | 4FW | Farjad Fayaz | (2006-04-09) 9 April 2006 (age 18) | Malavan |
| 17 | 4FW | Reza Ghandipour | (2006-01-13) 13 January 2006 (age 19) | Paykan |

## Head-to-head record

The following table shows Iran's head-to-head record in the FIFA U-17 World Cup and AFC U-17 Asian Cup.

### In FIFA U-17 World Cup

| Opponent | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
| Argentina | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 000.00 |
| Austria | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 100.00 |
| Canada | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 000.00 |
| Colombia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 000.00 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 050.00 |
| England | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 000.00 |
| Gambia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100.00 |
| Germany | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 100.00 |
| Guinea | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 100.00 |
| Mali | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 000.00 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00 |
| Morocco | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 000.00 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 100.00 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 000.00 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 000.00 |
| Spain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 000.00 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 000.00 |
| Total | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 33 | 24 | +9 | 045.00 |

### In AFC U-17 Asian Cup

| Opponent | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 100.00 |
| Australia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 100.00 |
| Bahrain | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 050.00 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 100.00 |
| China | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 000.00 |
| India | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 075.00 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 000.00 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 025.00 |
| Japan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 000.00 |
| Kuwait | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 100.00 |
| Laos | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 100.00 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 100.00 |
| North Korea | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 000.00 |
| Oman | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 066.67 |
| Qatar | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 025.00 |
| Saudi Arabia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 100.00 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 100.00 |
| South Korea | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 100.00 |
| Syria | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 033.33 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 000.00 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 033.33 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 050.00 |
| Uzbekistan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | +0 | 050.00 |
| Vietnam | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | +14 | 100.00 |
| Yemen | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 066.67 |
| Total | 56 | 30 | 10 | 16 | 107 | 60 | +47 | 053.57 |

### Previous squads
#### FIFA U-17 World Cups

* FIFA U-17 World Championship 2001 squad
* FIFA U-17 World Cup 2009 squad
* FIFA U-17 World Cup 2013 squad
* FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017 squad
* FIFA U-17 World Cup 2023 squad