Iran at the AFC Asian Cup

Iran national football team has participated in 14 editions of the AFC Asian Cup since they were awarded hosting right at 1968 AFC Asian Cup, their first ever participation. Overall, Iran is one of the most successful teams in Asia, having won three titles from 1968 to 1976. However, after 1976 AFC Asian Cup, Iran's best performance is just third place.

Overall results

AFC Asian Cup finals AFC Asian Cup qualification
Hosts/Year Result Position GP W D* L GS GA GP W D* L GS GA
Hong Kong 1956Withdrew------- ------
South Korea 1960Did not qualify-------63121210
Israel 1964Withdrew-------------
Iran 1968Champions1st4400112Automatic qualification as hosts
Thailand 1972Champions1st5500124Automatic qualification as champions
Iran 1976Champions1st4400130Automatic qualification as hosts and as champions
Kuwait 1980Third place3rd6321166Automatic qualification as champions
Singapore 1984Fourth place4th6240835500212
Qatar 1988Third place3rd622234422061
Japan 1992Round 15th3111212200100
United Arab Emirates 1996Third place3rd63211466600271
Lebanon 2000Quarterfinals5th4211736411162
China 2004Third place3rd63301486501165
IndonesiaMalaysiaThailandVietnam 2007Quarterfinals5th4220636420122
Qatar 2011Quarterfinals5th4301626411112
Australia 2015Quarterfinals6th4310736510185
United Arab Emirates 2019Qualified 8620263
Total3 titles14/17623718711945614610517533

1968 AFC Asian Cup

It was Iran's first ever Asian Cup debut, as they were awarded as host. Iran lifted the trophy for the first time.[1]

Template:Iran squad 1968 AFC Asian Cup

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Iran 4400112+98
 Burma 421154+15
 Israel 4202115+64
 Republic of China 4022310−72
 Hong Kong 4013211−91
Iran 2–0 Hong Kong
Behzadi  70'
Jabbari  88'
Attendance: 28,000
Referee: Norman Boswell (Malaysia)
Iran 4–0 Republic of China
Behzadi  31'
Kalani  34'
Eftekhari  51'
Farzami  56'
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Alex Joseph Vaz (India)
Burma 1–3 Iran
Aung Khi  50' Kalani  2'
Eftekhari  60'
Behzadi  71'
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Natrajan (India)
Iran 2–1 Israel
Behzadi  75'
Ghelichkhani  86'		 Spiegel  56'
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Alex Joseph Vaz (India)

1972 AFC Asian Cup

Template:Iran squad 1972 AFC Asian Cup

Group allocation match

Iran 2–0 Khmer Republic
Kalani  45'
Iranpak  51'
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Kim Jo-Wong (South Korea)

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Iran 220062+44
 Thailand 201134−11
 Iraq 201114−31
Iran 3–0 Iraq
Kalani  34', 70', 78'
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Sivapalan Kathiravale (Malaysia)
Thailand 2–3 Iran
Tantariyanond  69', 70' Jabbari  80', 86', 88'
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Matolzi (Malaysia)

Semi-finals

Iran 2–1 Khmer Republic
Iranpak  13'
Ghelichkhani  47'		 Doeur Sokhom  18'
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Matolozi (Malaysia)

Final

Iran 2–1 (a.e.t.) South Korea
Jabbari  48'
Kalani  108'		 Park Lee-Chun  65'
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Sivapalan Kathiravale (Malaysia)

1976 AFC Asian Cup

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Iran 2200100+104
 Iraq 210112−12
 South Yemen 200209−90
Iran 2–0 Iraq
Nouraei  45'
Roshan  58'
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Marijan Raus (Yugoslavia)
Iran 8–0 South Yemen
Azizi  17', 73'
Nouraei  40', 42'
Khorshidi  45'
Mazloumi  63', 74', 80'
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Akram Ul Haq (India)

Semi-finals

Iran 2–0 (a.e.t.) China PR
Khorshidi  100'
Roshan  119'
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: Asami (Japan)

Final

Iran 1–0 Kuwait
Parvin  71'
Attendance: 100,000
Referee: Jean Dubach (Switzerland)

It would have been the last time Iran has ever won the title, as for 2019. However, Iran holds record as the most consecutive champion, having won three strait titles comparing to Japan, Saudi Arabia and South Korea, bot have two strait titles.

1980 AFC Asian Cup

Template:Iran squad 1980 AFC Asian Cup

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Iran 4220124+86
 North Korea 430197+26
 Syria 421132+15
 China PR 411295+43
 Bangladesh 4004217−150
Iran 0–0 Syria
Attendance: 15,000
China PR 2–2 Iran
Chen Jingang  74'
Xu Yonglai  89'		 Alidousti  35'
Fariba  70'
Attendance: 10,000
Bangladesh 0–7 Iran
Fariba  11', 34', 80', 82'
Roshan  21'
Barzegari  27', 87'
Attendance: 2,000
Iran 3–2 North Korea
Alidousti  27'
Danaeifard  57'
Fariba  60'		 Hwang Sang-hoi  68'
Pak Jong-hun  90'
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Enrique Mendoza (Mexico)

Semi-finals

Iran 1–2 Kuwait
Faraki  90' Yaqoub  63'
Al-Dakhil  85'
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Kok Lee (Singapore)

Third place match

Iran 3–0 North Korea
Fariba  49'
Faraki  66', 76'
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Enrique Mendoza (Mexico)

1984 AFC Asian Cup

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 China PR 4301102+86
 Iran 422061+56
 United Arab Emirates 420238−54
 Singapore 411234−13
 India 401307−71
Iran 3 – 0 United Arab Emirates
Alidousti  27'
Shahrokh Bayani  85' (pen.)
Mohammadkhani  87'
Attendance: 8,000
Iran 2 – 0 China PR
Mohammadkhani  57'
Arabshahi  69'
Attendance: 19,000
Iran 0 – 0 India
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Koh Guan Kiat (Malaysia)
Singapore 1 – 1 Iran
Saad  61' Shahrokh Bayani  55' (pen.)
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Abu Wahid Shanbe (Oman)

Semi-finals

Third place match

1988 AFC Asian Cup

Template:Iran squad 1988 AFC Asian Cup

Group A

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 South Korea 8440092+7
 Iran 54211330
 Qatar 4420276+1
 United Arab Emirates 2410324−2
 Japan 1401306−6
Iran 2–0 Qatar
Bavi  6'
Pious  89'		 Report
Attendance: 20,000
Japan 0–0 Iran
Report
Attendance: 4,000
Iran 1–0 United Arab Emirates
Pious  27' Report
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Steven Ovinis (Malaysia)
South Korea 3–0 Iran
Byun Byung-Joo  26', 57'
Hwang Sun-Hong  42'		 Report
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Neji Jouini (Tunisia)

Semi-finals

Saudi Arabia 1–0 Iran
Abdullah  16' Report
Attendance: 17,000

Third place match

China PR 0–0 Iran
Report
Penalties
Duan Ju
Wang Baoshan
Wu Wenbing 		0–3 Moharrami
Ansarifard
Ghayeghran
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Ahmad Bash (Jordan)

1992 AFC Asian Cup

The 1992 tournament was considered as the most disappointing tournament for Iran, after ended up in group stage and got eliminated for the first time in the history. It remains as the only time Iran failed to qualify from the group stage.

Group A

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 Japan 5312021+1
 United Arab Emirates 5312021+1
 Iran 4311121+1
 North Korea 1301225−3
North Korea 0–2 Iran
Report Pious  30'
Ghayeghran  80'
Attendance: 8,000
Iran 0–0 United Arab Emirates
Report
Attendance: 25,000
Japan 1–0 Iran
Miura  87' Report
Attendance: 37,000[2]

1996 AFC Asian Cup

Group B

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 Iran 6320173+4
 Saudi Arabia 6320173+4
 Iraq 6320163+3
 Thailand 03003213−11
Iran 1–2 Iraq
Daei  90' (pen.) Report Fawzi  37'
Sabbar  69'
Attendance: 15,000
Thailand 1–3 Iran
Senamuang  80' Report Saadavi  38'
Minavand  54'
Daei  70'
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Lu Jun (China)
Saudi Arabia 0–3 Iran
Report Daei  12'
Bagheri  37'
Azizi  47'
Attendance: 12,000

Quarter-finals

South Korea 2–6 Iran
Kim Do-Hoon  11'
Shin Tae-Yong  35'		 Report Bagheri  31'
Azizi  52'
Daei  66', 76', 83', 89' (pen.)
Attendance: 19,000

Semi-finals

Third place match

2000 AFC Asian Cup

Group A

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 Iran 7321061+5
 Iraq 4311143+1
 Thailand 2302124−2
 Lebanon 2302137−4
Lebanon 0–4 Iran
Report Bagheri  19'
Estili  75', 87'
Daei  90+1'
Attendance: 52,418
Referee: Lu Jun (China)
Iran 1–1 Thailand
Daei  73' Report Pituratana  12'
Attendance: 10,000
Iran 1–0 Iraq
Daei  77' Report
Attendance: 8,582

Quarter-finals

Iran 1–2 (a.e.t.) South Korea
Bagheri  71' Report Kim Sang-Sik  90'
Lee Dong-Gook  99'
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Ali Bujsaim (UAE)

2004 AFC Asian Cup

Group D

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
 Japan 7321051+4
 Iran 5312052+3
 Oman 4311143+1
 Thailand 0300319−8
Iran 3–0 Thailand
Enayati  71'
Nekounam  80'
Daei  86' (pen.)		 Report
Attendance: 37,000
Referee: Mohammad Kousa (Syria)
Oman 2–2 Iran
Al-Hosni  31', 40' Report Karimi  61'
Nosrati  90+4'
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Abdul Rahman Al-Delawar (Bahrain)
Japan 0–0 Iran
Report
Attendance: 52,000

Quarter-finals

South Korea 3–4 Iran
Seol Ki-Hyeon  16'
Lee Dong-Gook  25'
Kim Nam-Il  68'		 Report Karimi  10', 20', 77'
Park Jin-Seop  51' (o.g.)
Attendance: 20,000

Semi-finals

Third place match

Iran 4–2 Bahrain
Nekounam  9'
Karimi  52'
Daei  80' (pen.), 90'		 Report Yousef  48'
Farhan  57'
Attendance: 10,000

2007 AFC Asian Cup

Group C

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Iran 321063+37
 Uzbekistan 320192+76
 China PR 311176+14
 Malaysia 3003112−110
Iran 2–1 Uzbekistan
Hosseini  55'
Kazemian  78'		 Report Rezaei  16' (o.g.)
Attendance: 1,863
China PR 2–2 Iran
Shao Jiayi  7'
Mao Jianqing  33'		 Report Zandi  45+1'
Nekounam  74'
Attendance: 5,938
Malaysia 0–2 Iran
Report Nekounam  29' (pen.)
Teymourian  77'
Attendance: 4,520
Referee: Muhsen Basma (Syria)

Quarter-finals

2011 AFC Asian Cup

Group D

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Iran 330061+59
 Iraq 320132+16
 North Korea 301202−21
 United Arab Emirates 301204−41
11 January 2011
Iraq 1–2 Iran
15 January 2011
Iran 1–0 North Korea
19 January 2011
United Arab Emirates 0–3 Iran

Quarter-finals

Iran 0–1 (a.e.t.) South Korea
Report Yoon Bit-Garam  105'
Attendance: 7,111

2015 AFC Asian Cup

Group C

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Iran 3 3 0 0 4 0 +4 9 Advance to knockout stage
2  United Arab Emirates 3 2 0 1 6 3 +3 6
3  Bahrain 3 1 0 2 3 5 −2 3
4  Qatar 3 0 0 3 2 7 −5 0
Source: Asian Cup Australia 2015
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
11 January 2015
Iran 2–0 BahrainAAMI Park, Melbourne
15 January 2015
Qatar 0–1 IranStadium Australia, Sydney
19 January 2015
Iran 1–0 United Arab EmiratesBrisbane Stadium, Brisbane

Quarter-finals

With the third strait defeats in the quarter-finals, Iran had failed to pass through the quarter-finals for three consecutive Asian Cup. Adding with the last time Iran crowned as champion in 1976, Iran had not won the Asian Cup for 43 years.

2019 AFC Asian Cup

Ali Daei, former Iran's international, has stated Iran would have more confident to win the Asian Cup and ended their 47 years in drought of the title, citing their 2018 World Cup participation as useful to help Iran.[4]

Group D

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Iran 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage
2  Iraq 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Vietnam 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible knockout stage based on ranking
4  Yemen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on 7 January 2019. Source: AFC
Iran Match 7 Yemen
Report
Vietnam Match 19 Iran
Report
Iran Match 32 Iraq
Report

References

  1. ↑ http://www.worldfootball.net/schedule/asian-cup-1968-iran/
  2. ↑ http://www.sportstats.com/soccer/asia/asian-cup-1992/japan-iran-GhRw4jc4/
  3. ↑ https://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/jan/23/asian-cup-iran-iraq-match-report
  4. ↑ https://financialtribune.com/articles/sports/85769/daei-confident-iran-will-win-afc-asian-cup-title
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