# Iran national beach soccer team

The Iran national beach soccer team (Persian: تیم ملی فوتبال ساحلی) represents Iran in international beach soccer competitions and is controlled by the IFF, the governing body for football in Iran.
Iran has won the AFC Beach Soccer Championship three times (2013, 2017, 2023). Iran has also appeared in the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup seven times, reaching the quarterfinals on three occasions (2013, 2015, 2017), and finishing in third place twice (2017, 2024).

## Team
### Current squad

    Correct as of 26-February-2024
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Player |
| 1 | GK | Hamid Behzadpour |
| 2 | DF | Amir Hossein Akbari |
| 3 | DF | Reza Amirizadeh |
| 4 | DF | Saeed Piramoon |
| 5 | FW | Mohammad Moradi |
| 6 | FW | Mahdi Shir Mohammadi |
| No. | Pos. | Player |
| 7 | FW | Ali Mirshekari |
| 8 | DF | Movahed Mohammadpour |
| 9 | FW | Mohammad Ali Mokhtari |
| 10 | FW | Moslem Mesigar |
| 11 | FW | Mohammad Masoumizadeh |
| 12 | GK | Seyed Mahdi Mirjalili |
Coach: Ali Naderi Hoseinabadi

## Fixtures & Results

Win  Loss
Matches :
| Date | Competition | Location | Opponent | Result |
| 2016 |||||
| 1 May 2016 | Friendly Match | Italy | Italy | 4–5 (L) |
| 2 May 2016 | Friendly Match | Italy | Italy | 3–4 (L) |
| 25 July 2016 | Friendly Match | Sari, Iran | Thailand | 7–1 (W) |
| 21 August 2016 | Friendly Match | Ordos, China | Vietnam | 6–1 (W) |
| 23 August 2016 | 2016 Continental Beach Soccer Tournament | Ordos, China | Bahrain | 10–1 (W) |
| 24 August 2016 | 2016 Continental Beach Soccer Tournament | Ordos, China | Japan | 5–1 (W) |
| 25 August 2016 | 2016 Continental Beach Soccer Tournament | Ordos, China | Oman | 6–3 (W) |
| 30 October 2016 | Friendly Match | Dubai, UAE | Tahiti | 6–1 (W) |
| 1 November 2016 | 2016 Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup | Dubai, UAE | United States | 6–2 (W) |
| 2 November 2016 | 2016 Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup | Dubai, UAE | Egypt | 4–1 (W) |
| 3 November 2016 | 2016 Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup | Dubai, UAE | Russia | 3–3 (3–1 PSO) (W) |
| 4 November 2016 | 2016 Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup | Dubai, UAE | Tahiti | 8–6 (W) |
| 5 November 2016 | 2016 Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup | Dubai, UAE | Brazil | 2–6 (L) |
| 2017 |||||
| 5 March 2017 | 2017 AFC Beach Soccer Championship | Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia | Malaysia | 14–0 (W) |
| 6 March 2017 | 2017 AFC Beach Soccer Championship | Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia | Afghanistan | 6–1 (W) |
| 7 March 2017 | 2017 AFC Beach Soccer Championship | Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia | China | 10–0 (W) |
| 8 March 2017 | 2017 AFC Beach Soccer Championship | Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia | Bahrain | 5–2 (W) |
| 10 March 2017 | 2017 AFC Beach Soccer Championship | Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia | Japan | 8–6 (W) |
| 11 March 2017 | 2017 AFC Beach Soccer Championship | Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia | United Arab Emirates | 7–2 (W) |
| 27 April 2017 | 2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup | Nassau, Bahamas | Mexico | 3–2 (W) |
| 29 April 2017 | 2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup | Nassau, Bahamas | Italy | 4–5 (L) |
| 1 May 2017 | 2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup | Nassau, Bahamas | Nigeria | 4–4 (2–1 PSO) (W) |
| 4 May 2017 | 2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup | Nassau, Bahamas | Switzerland | 4–3 (W) (a.e.t.) |
| 6 May 2017 | 2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup | Nassau, Bahamas | Tahiti | 1–1 (2–3 PSO) (L) |
| 7 May 2017 | 2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup | Nassau, Bahamas | Italy | 5–3 (W) |
| 2022 |||||
| 23 August 2022 | Friendly Match | Yazd, Iran | Azerbaijan | 3–2 (W) |
| 24 August 2022 | Friendly Match | Dubai, UAE | Azerbaijan | 5–3 (W) |
| 25 August 2022 | Friendly Match | Dubai, UAE | Azerbaijan | 7–0 (W) |
| 1 November 2022 | 2022 Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup | Dubai, UAE | Paraguay | 6–2 (W) |
| 2 November 2022 | 2022 Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup | Dubai, UAE | United States | 6–4 (W) |
| 3 November 2022 | 2022 Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup | Dubai, UAE | Japan | 4–3 (W) (a.e.t.) |
| 5 November 2022 | 2022 Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup Semi-finals | Dubai, UAE | United Arab Emirates | 5–2 (W) |
| 6 November 2022 | 2022 Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup Finals | Dubai, UAE | Brazil | 2–1 (W) |
| 2023 |||||
| 1 February 2023 | Friendly Match | Oman | Oman | 2-2 (3-2 PSO) (W) |
| 3 February 2023 | Friendly Match | Oman | Oman | 3–4 (L) |
| 28 February 2023 | Friendly Match | Iran | Belarus | 5–0 (W) |
| 1 March 2023 | Friendly Match | Iran | Belarus | 7–3 (W) |
| 16 March 2023 | 2023 AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup | Jomtien Beach Arena, Pattaya, Thailand | Malaysia | 14–5 (W) |
| 18 March 2023 | 2023 AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup | Jomtien Beach Arena, Pattaya, Thailand | Uzbekistan | 11–2 (W) |
| 20 March 2023 | 2023 AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup | Jomtien Beach Arena, Pattaya, Thailand | United Arab Emirates | 7–2 (W) |
| 22 March 2023 | 2023 AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup quarter-finals | Jomtien Beach Arena, Pattaya, Thailand | Bahrain | 10-0 (W) |
| 24 March 2023 | 2023 AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup Semi-finals | Jomtien Beach Arena, Pattaya, Thailand | Oman | 6-3 (W) |
| 26 March 2023 | 2023 AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup Finals | Jomtien Beach Arena, Pattaya, Thailand | Japan | 6-0 (W) |

### 2024
## Tournament record
### FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup

FIFA World Cup record :
| Year | Round | Pld | W | WE | WP | L | GS | GA | Dif | Pts |
| 2005 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 2006 | Round 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 18 | -8 | 0 |
| 2007 | Round 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 3 |
| 2008 | Round 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 16 | -8 | 0 |
| 2009 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2011 | Round 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 17 | -4 | 0 |
| 2013 | Quarterfinals | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 16 | -3 | 3 |
| 2015 | Quarterfinals | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 6 |
| 2017 | Third place | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 18 | +3 | 9 |
| 2019 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2021 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2024 | Third place | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 17 | +10 | 13 |
| 2025 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| Total | 8/12 | 32 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 122 | 132 | -10 | 21 |

### Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup

Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup :
| Year | Round | Pld | W | WE | WP | L | GS | GA | Dif | Pts |
| 2011 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2012 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2013 | Champions | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 17 | +2 | 9 |
| 2014 | Fourth place | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 6 |
| 2015 | Third place | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 7 |
| 2016 | Runner-up | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 18 | +5 | 10 |
| 2017 | Third place | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 15 | +5 | 9 |
| 2018 | Champions | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 8 | +14 | 15 |
| 2019 | Champions | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 14 | +8 | 11 |
| 2021 | Runner -up | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 19 | +7 | 9 |
| 2022 | Champions | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 12 | +11 | 14 |
| Total | 9/11 | 45 | 27 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 182 | 130 | +52 | 90 |

### World Beach Games

World Beach Games record :
| Year | Round | Pld | W | WE | WP | L | GS | GA | Dif | Pts |
| 2019 | Third place | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 27 | -2 | 8 |
| 2023 | Qualified but tournament cancelled | Qualified but tournament cancelled | Qualified but tournament cancelled | Qualified but tournament cancelled | Qualified but tournament cancelled | Qualified but tournament cancelled | Qualified but tournament cancelled | Qualified but tournament cancelled | Qualified but tournament cancelled | Qualified but tournament cancelled |
| Total | 1/1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 27 | -2 | 8 |

### Persian Beach Soccer Cup

Persian Beach Soccer Cup :
| Year | Round | Pld | W | WE | WP | L | GS | GA | Dif | Pts |
| 2017 | Champions | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 7 |
| 2018 | Champions | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 9 |
| Total | 2/2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 15 | +8 | 16 |

### AFC beach Soccer Asian Cup Championship

Asian Championship record :
| Year | Round | Pld | W | WE | WP | L | GS | GA | Dif | Pts |
| 2006 | Third place | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 21 | -2 | 6 |
| 2007 | Third place | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 15 | +5 | 6 |
| 2008 | Third place | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 6 |
| 2009 | Fourth place | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 12 | +8 | 9 |
| 2011 | Third place | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 11 | +12 | 11 |
| 2013 | Champions | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 13 | +30 | 13 |
| 2015 | Third place | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 12 | +17 | 12 |
| 2017 | Champions | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 11 | +39 | 18 |
| 2019 | Quarterfinals | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 3 |
| 2021 | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Asia | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Asia | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Asia | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Asia | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Asia | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Asia | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Asia | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Asia | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Asia | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Asia |
| 2023 | Champions | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 12 | +42 | 18 |
| 2025 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| Total | 10/10 | 47 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 279 | 123 | +156 | 102 |

### Asian Beach Games

Asian Beach Games record :
| Year | Round | Pld | W | WE | WP | L | GS | GA | Dif | Pts |
| 2008 | Quarterfinal | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 11 | +9 | 9 |
| 2010 | Third place | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 15 | +25 | 15 |
| 2012 | Champions | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 9 | +24 | 18 |
| 2014 | Champions | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 16 | +5 | 10 |
| 2016 | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter | did not enter |
| 2023 | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified |
| Total | 4/5 | 21 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 120 | 51 | +69 | 52 |

### Continental Beach Soccer Tournament

Continental Beach Soccer Tournament record :
| Year | Round | Pld | W | WE | WP | L | GS | GA | Dif | Pts |
| 2016 | Champions | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 5 | +16 | 9 |
| Total | 1/1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 5 | +16 | 9 |

### WAFF Beach Soccer Championship

West Asian Beach Soccer Championship record :
| Year | Round | Pld | W | WE | WP | L | GS | GA | Dif | Pts |
| 2013 | Champions | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 8 | +12 | 10 |
| Total | 1/1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 8 | +12 | 10 |

## World Cup record

World Cup matches (by opponent) :
| Against | Wins | Losses | Total |
| Argentina | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Belarus | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Brazil | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Canada | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| France | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Italy | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Mexico | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Portugal | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Russia | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Senegal | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Spain | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Tahiti | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ukraine | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| United States | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Uruguay | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 11 | 22 | 33 |
World Cup history :
| Year | Round | Score | Result |
| 2006 | Round 1 | Iran 3–6 France | Lose |
| 2006 | Round 1 | Iran 1–6 Spain | Lose |
| 2006 | Round 1 | Iran 6–6 (0–1 P.S.O.) Canada | Lose |
| 2007 | Round 1 | Iran 3–3 (0–1 P.S.O.) Portugal | Lose |
| 2007 | Round 1 | Iran 6–7 United States | Lose |
| 2007 | Round 1 | Iran 5–4 Spain | Won |
| 2008 | Round 1 | Iran 1–6 Uruguay | Lose |
| 2008 | Round 1 | Iran 6–6 (1–2 P.S.O) France | Lose |
| 2008 | Round 1 | Iran 1–4 Senegal | Lose |
| 2011 | Round 1 | Iran 6–6 (4–5 P.S.O) Italy | Lose |
| 2011 | Round 1 | Iran 4–6 Switzerland | Lose |
| 2011 | Round 1 | Iran 3–5 Senegal | Lose |
| 2013 | Round 1 | Iran 1–4 Brazil | Lose |
| 2013 | Round 1 | Iran 5–3 Senegal | Won |
| 2013 | Round 1 | Iran 2–3 Ukraine | Lose |
| 2013 | Quarter Finals | Iran 5–6 Russia | Lose |
| 2015 | Round 1 | Iran 6–5 Spain | Won |
| 2015 | Round 1 | Iran 3–4 Brazil | Lose |
| 2015 | Round 1 | Iran 3–2 Mexico | Won |
| 2015 | Quarter Finals | Iran 4–5 Tahiti | Lose |
| 2017 | Round 1 | Iran 3–2 Mexico | Won |
| 2017 | Round 1 | Iran 4–5 Italy | Loss |
| 2017 | Round 1 | Iran 4–4 (2–1 P.S.O) Nigeria | Won |
| 2017 | Quarter Finals | Iran 5–4 Switzerland | Won |
| 2017 | Semi-finals | Iran 1–1 (2–3 P.S.O) Tahiti | Loss |
| 2017 | 3rd place match | Iran 5–3 Italy | Won |
| 2024 | Round 1 | Iran 6–6 (3–1 P.S.O) Spain | Won |
| 2024 | Round 1 | Iran 6–3 Argentina | Won |
| 2024 | Round 1 | Iran 5–3 Tahiti | Won |
| 2024 | Quarter Finals | Iran 2–1 United Arab Emirates | Won |
| 2024 | Semi-finals | Iran 2–3 Brazil | Loss |
| 2024 | 3rd place match | Iran 6–1 Belarus | Won |

## History of coaches

* Farshad Falahatzadeh (2006)
* Marco Octávio (2007)
* Farshad Falahatzadeh (2008)
* Reza Sadeghpour (2009)
* Marco Octávio (2010)
* Behzad Dadashzadeh (2011)
* Marco Octávio (2012–2015)
* Mohammad Hossein Mirshamsi (2015–2017)
* Marco Octávio (2017–2019)
* Abbas Hashempour (2021–2022)
* Ali Naderi (2022–present)

## Former notable players

* Behzad Dadashzadeh
* Farshad Falahatzadeh