Iran at the AFC Asian Cup
The Iran men's national football team has participated in 14 editions of the AFC Asian Cup, first appearing in the 1968 Asian Cup after automatically qualifying as hosts. Overall, Iran is one of the most successful teams in Asia, having won three titles from 1968 to 1976. However, after the 1976 Asian Cup, Iran's best performance is just third place.
Overall results
AFC Asian Cup finals | AFC Asian Cup qualification | ||||||||||||||
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Hosts/Year | Result | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA | |
Withdrew | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 | ||
Withdrew | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
Champions | 1st | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | Automatic qualification as hosts | |||||||
Champions | 1st | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | Automatic qualification as champions | |||||||
Champions | 1st | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | Automatic qualification as hosts and as champions | |||||||
Third place | 3rd | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 6 | Automatic qualification as champions | |||||||
Fourth place | 4th | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 2 | ||
Third place | 3rd | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | ||
Round 1 | 5th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
Third place | 3rd | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 1 | ||
Quarterfinals | 5th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 2 | ||
Third place | 3rd | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 5 | ||
Quarterfinals | 5th | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 2 | ||
Quarterfinals | 5th | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 2 | ||
Quarterfinals | 6th | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 5 | ||
Semifinals | 3rd | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 3 | ||
Total | 3 titles | 14/17 | 68 | 41 | 18 | 8 | 131 | 48 | 61 | 46 | 10 | 5 | 175 | 33 |
1968 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]
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | +9 | 8 | |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 5 | |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 4 | |
4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 2 | |
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 1 |
(C) Champion.
Iran | 4–0 | |
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Behzadi Kalani Eftekhari Farzami |
Iran | 2–1 | |
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Behzadi Ghelichkhani |
Spiegel |
1972 Asian Cup
Group allocation match
Iran | 2–0 | |
---|---|---|
Kalani Iranpak |
Group A
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 4 | |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 1 | |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1 |
Semi-finals
Iran | 2–1 | |
---|---|---|
Iranpak Ghelichkhani |
Doeur Sokhom |
Final
Iran | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | |
---|---|---|
Jabbari Kalani |
Park Lee-Chun |
1976 Asian Cup
Group B
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | +10 | 4 | |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 2 | |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | −9 | 0 |
Semi-finals
1980 Asian Cup
Group A
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 6 | |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 6 | |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 5 | |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 3 | |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 17 | −15 | 0 |
Iran | 0–0 | |
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China PR | 2–2 | |
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Chen Jingang Xu Yonglai |
Alidousti Fariba |
Bangladesh | 0–7 | |
---|---|---|
Fariba Roshan Barzegari |
Iran | 3–2 | |
---|---|---|
Alidousti Danaeifard Fariba |
Hwang Sang-hoi Pak Jong-hun |
Semi-finals
Third place match
Iran | 3–0 | |
---|---|---|
Fariba Faraki |
1984 Asian Cup
Group B
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 6 | |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 6 | |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 4 | |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 | |
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | −7 | 1 |
Iran | 3 – 0 | |
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Alidousti Shahrokh Bayani Mohammadkhani |
Iran | 2 – 0 | |
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Mohammadkhani Arabshahi |
Singapore | 1 – 1 | |
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Saad |
Shahrokh Bayani |
Semi-finals
Saudi Arabia | 1 – 1 (a.e.t.) | |
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Shahin Bayani |
Shahrokh Bayani |
|
Penalties | ||
Abdullah Abduljawad Nu'eimeh Al-Jam'an Al-Musaibeah |
5 – 4 |
Third place match
Iran | 1 – 1 | |
---|---|---|
Mohammadkhani |
Al-Haddad |
|
Penalties | ||
Hajiloo Derakhshan Ahadi Mokhtarifar |
3 – 5 |
1988 Asian Cup
Group A
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 8 | |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 4 | |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 2 | |
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 1 |
Iran | 1–0 | |
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Pious |
Report |
South Korea | 3–0 | |
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Byun Byung-Joo Hwang Sun-Hong |
Report |
Semi-finals
Saudi Arabia | 1–0 | |
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Abdullah |
Report |
Third place match
1992 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
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 | Advanced to knockout stage | |
2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 | ||
3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 | ||
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 1 |
North Korea | 0–2 | |
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Report | Pious Ghayeghran |
1996 Asian Cup
Group B
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 6 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 6 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 6 | |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 13 | −11 | 0 |
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Third place match
Iran | 1–1 | |
---|---|---|
Daei |
Report | Al-Huwaidi |
Penalties | ||
Moharrami Estili Peyrovani Bagheri |
3–2 |
2000 Asian Cup
Group A
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 7 | |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 | |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 2 | |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 2 |
Quarter-finals
Iran | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | |
---|---|---|
Bagheri |
Report | Kim Sang-Sik Lee Dong-Gook |
2004 Asian Cup
Group D
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 7 | |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 5 | |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 | |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 0 |
Oman | 2–2 | |
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Al-Hosni |
Report | Karimi Nosrati |
Quarter-finals
South Korea | 3–4 | |
---|---|---|
Seol Ki-Hyeon Lee Dong-Gook Kim Nam-Il |
Report | Karimi Park Jin-Seop |
Semi-finals
2007 Asian Cup
Group C
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage | |
2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 6 | ||
3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 4 | ||
4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 12 | −11 | 0 |
China PR | 2–2 | |
---|---|---|
Shao Jiayi Mao Jianqing |
Report | Zandi Nekounam |
Quarter-finals
Iran | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | |
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Report | ||
Penalties | ||
Zandi Mahdavikia Enayati Khatibi |
2–4 |
2011 Asian Cup
Group D
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage | |
2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 6 | ||
3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 1 | ||
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 1 |
11 January 2011 | ||
Iraq | 1–2 | |
15 January 2011 | ||
Iran | 1–0 | |
19 January 2011 | ||
United Arab Emirates | 0–3 |
Quarter-finals
Iran | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | |
---|---|---|
Report | Yoon Bit-Garam |
2015 Asian Cup
Group C
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage | |
2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 6 | ||
3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 | ||
4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 0 |
11 January 2015 | |||
Iran | 2–0 | AAMI Park, Melbourne | |
15 January 2015 | |||
Qatar | 0–1 | Stadium Australia, Sydney | |
19 January 2015 | |||
Iran | 1–0 | Brisbane Stadium, Brisbane |
Quarter-finals
Iran | 3–3 (a.e.t.) | |
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Azmoun Pouraliganji Ghoochannejhad |
Report | Yasin Mahmoud Ismail |
Penalties | ||
Hajsafi Pouraliganji Nekounam Hosseini Ghafouri Jahanbakhsh Teymourian Amiri |
6–7 |
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 Asian Cup
Ali Daei, former Iran's international, stated Iran would have to be 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 |
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1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage | |
2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 7 | ||
3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 | ||
4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | −10 | 0 |
References
- http://www.worldfootball.net/schedule/asian-cup-1968-iran/
- http://www.sportstats.com/soccer/asia/asian-cup-1992/japan-iran-GhRw4jc4/
- https://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/jan/23/asian-cup-iran-iraq-match-report
- https://financialtribune.com/articles/sports/85769/daei-confident-iran-will-win-afc-asian-cup-title