Iran or Persia is officially known as islamic republic of iran It is a country in western Asia. borders with Armenia Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh de facto and Azerbaijan to the north It borders Kazakhstan and Russia, separated by the Caspian Sea. Adjacent to Turkmenistan to the northeast Afghanistan and Pakistan to the east Adjacent to the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman in the south. and adjacent to Turkey and Iraq to the west. It has a territory area of ​​1,648,195 square kilometers. It is the second largest country in the Middle East and 18th in the world. It has a population of 78.4 million and is the 17th largest country in the world. It is the only country with a coastline on the Caspian Sea and the Indian Ocean. Iran has long been of geopolitical importance due to its location in central Eurasia and western Asia. and is close to the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran is home to one of the oldest civilizations in the world. Beginning with the establishment of the pre-Elam and Elam kingdoms in 3200–2800 BC, the Medes Iran consolidated the area as the first empire in 625 BC. It has become a national, cultural and political dominance in the region. Iran reached its peak during the Achymenid Empire founded by Cyrus the Great in 550 B.C.E., which at its height occupied a significant portion of the ancient world. from parts of the Balkans (Thrace, Macedonia, Bulgaria, Peony) and Eastern Europe to the west. Take the Indus River basin to the east. making it the largest empire in the world at that time The empire fell in 330 BC following the conquest of Alexander the Great. The Parthia Empire was born from the ashes and followed by the Sassanid dynasty in 224 AD, when Iran once again became the leading nation in the world. together with the Roman-Byzantine Empire For more than four centuries

Iran national football team It is the national football team of Iran. It is one of the most successful teams in Asia. He has won the Asian Cup 3 times, while on the global level he has participated in the World Cup 3 times.

Number of World Cup Qualifiers

The World Cup has qualified 5 times.

World Cup results

1978 - Finalist

1998 - Finalist

2006 - Finalist

2014 - Qualified

2018 - Finalist of 32 teams