The Iran national beach soccer team () 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 four times (2013, 2017, 2023,2025). 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
Coach: Ali Naderi Hoseinabadi
Fixtures and results
Matches Date Competition Location Opponent Result20161 May 2016 Friendly Match Italy 4–5 (L)2 May 2016 Friendly Match Italy 3–4 (L)25 July 2016 Friendly Match Sari, Iran 7–1 (W)21 August 2016 Friendly Match Ordos, China 6–1 (W) 23 August 2016 2016 Continental Beach Soccer Tournament Ordos, China 10–1 (W)24 August 2016 2016 Continental Beach Soccer Tournament Ordos, China 5–1 (W)25 August 2016 2016 Continental Beach Soccer Tournament Ordos, China 6–3 (W)30 October 2016 Friendly Match Dubai, UAE 6–1 (W)1 November 2016 2016 Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup Dubai, UAE 6–2 (W)2 November 2016 2016 Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup Dubai, UAE 4–1 (W)3 November 2016 2016 Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup Dubai, UAE 3–3 (3–1 PSO) (W)4 November 2016 2016 Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup Dubai, UAE8–6 (W)5 November 2016 2016 Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup Dubai, UAE2–6 (L)20175 March 2017 2017 AFC Beach Soccer Championship Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia14–0 (W)6 March 2017 2017 AFC Beach Soccer Championship Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia6–1 (W)7 March 2017 2017 AFC Beach Soccer Championship Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia10–0 (W)8 March 2017 2017 AFC Beach Soccer Championship Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia5–2 (W)10 March 2017 2017 AFC Beach Soccer Championship Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia8–6 (W)11 March 2017 2017 AFC Beach Soccer Championship Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia7–2 (W)27 April 2017 2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Nassau, Bahamas3–2 (W)29 April 2017 2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Nassau, Bahamas4–5 (L)1 May 2017 2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Nassau, Bahamas 4–4 (2–1 PSO) (W)4 May 2017 2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Nassau, Bahamas 4–3 (W) (a.e.t.)6 May 2017 2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Nassau, Bahamas1–1 (2–3 PSO) (L)7 May 2017 2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Nassau, Bahamas5–3 (W)2022 23 August 2022 Friendly Match Yazd, Iran3–2 (W) 24 August 2022 Friendly Match Dubai, UAE5–3 (W) 25 August 2022 Friendly Match Dubai, UAE7–0 (W) 1 November 2022 2022 Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup Dubai, UAE6–2 (W) 2 November 2022 2022 Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup Dubai, UAE6–4 (W) 3 November 2022 2022 Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup Dubai, UAE4–3 (W) (a.e.t.) 5 November 2022 2022 Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup Semi-finals Dubai, UAE5–2 (W) 6 November 2022 2022 Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup Finals Dubai, UAE2–1 (W)2023 1 February 2023 Friendly Match Oman2-2 (3-2 PSO) (W) 3 February 2023 Friendly Match Oman3–4 (L) 28 February 2023 Friendly Match Iran5–0 (W) 1 March 2023 Friendly Match Iran7–3 (W) 16 March 2023 2023 AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup Jomtien Beach Arena, Pattaya, Thailand14–5 (W) 18 March 2023 2023 AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup Jomtien Beach Arena, Pattaya, Thailand11–2 (W) 20 March 2023 2023 AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup Jomtien Beach Arena, Pattaya, Thailand7–2 (W) 22 March 2023 2023 AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup quarter-finals Jomtien Beach Arena, Pattaya, Thailand10-0 (W) 24 March 2023 2023 AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup Semi-finals Jomtien Beach Arena, Pattaya, Thailand6-3 (W) 26 March 2023 2023 AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup Finals Jomtien Beach Arena, Pattaya, Thailand6-0 (W)
2025
Tournament record
FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup FIFA World Cup recordYearRoundMWWEWPLGFGAGDPoints 2005did not enter 2006Round 1300031018-80 200731002141403 200830003816-80 2009did not qualify 2011Round 1300031317-40 2013Quarterfinals410031316-33 201542002161606 2017Third place621122118+39 2019did not qualify 2021 2024Third place640112717+1013 2025Quarterfinals420021816+36Total9/1236121221140148-727
Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup Beach Soccer Intercontinental CupYearRoundMWWEWPLGFGAGDPoints 2011did not qualify 2012 2013Champions520301917+29 2014Fourth place52003121206 2015Third place52012151507 2016Runner-up530112318+510 2017Third place530022015+59 2018Champions55000228+1415 2019Champions530202214+811 2021Runner -up530022619+79 2022Champions541002312+1114Total9/1145271710182130+5290
World Beach Games World Beach Games recordYearRoundMWWEWPLGFGAGDPoints 2019Third place520212527-28 2023Qualified but tournament cancelledTotal1/1520212527-28
Persian Beach Soccer Cup Persian Beach Soccer CupYearRoundMWWEWPLGFGAGDPoints 2017Champions32100108+27 2018Champions33000137+69Total2/2651002315+816
AFC beach Soccer Asian Cup Championship Asian Championship recordYearRoundMWWEWPLGFGAGDPoints 2006Third place420021921-26 2007Third place420022015+56 2008Third place42002117+46 2009Fourth place530022012+89 2011Third place531012311+1211 2013Champions540104313+3013 2015Third place540012912+1712 2017Champions660005011+3918 2019Quarterfinals31002109+13 2021Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Asia 2023Champions660005412+4218 2025Champions66000556+4918Total11/1153391112334129+205120
Asian Beach Games Asian Beach Games recordYearRoundMWWEWPLGFGAGDPoints 2008Quarterfinal430012011+99 2010Third place650014015+2515 2012Champions66000339+2418 2014Champions530112116+510 2016did not enter 2026Champions55000357+2815Total5/6262201315558+9767
Continental Beach Soccer Tournament Continental Beach Soccer Tournament recordYearRoundMWWEWPLGFGAGDPoints 2016Champions33000215+169Total1/133000215+169
WAFF Beach Soccer Championship West Asian Beach Soccer Championship recordYearRoundMWWEWPLGFGAGDPoints 2013Champions43010208+1210Total1/143010208+1210
World Cup record
World Cup matches (by opponent)AgainstWinsLossesTotal101101033011022123202101011011123314112123101011011011Total131932
World Cup historyYearRoundScoreResult2006Round 1 3–6LoseRound 1 1–6 LoseRound 1 6–6 (0–1 P.S.O.) Lose2007Round 1 3–3 (0–1 P.S.O.)LoseRound 1 6–7 LoseRound 1 5–4 Won2008Round 1 1–6 LoseRound 1 6–6 (1–2 P.S.O) LoseRound 1 1–4 Lose2011Round 1 6–6 (4–5 P.S.O) LoseRound 1 4–6 LoseRound 1 3–5 Lose2013Round 1 1–4 LoseRound 1 5–3 WonRound 1 2–3 LoseQuarter Finals 5–6 Lose2015Round 1 6–5 WonRound 1 3–4 LoseRound 1 3–2 WonQuarter Finals 4–5 Lose2017Round 1 3–2 WonRound 1 4–5 LossRound 1 4–4 (2–1 P.S.O) WonQuarter Finals 5–4 WonSemi-finals 1–1 (2–3 P.S.O) Loss3rd place match 5–3 Won2024Round 1 6–6 (3–1 P.S.O) WonRound 1 6–3 WonRound 1 5–3 WonQuarter Finals 2–1 WonSemi-finals 2–3 Loss3rd place match 6–1 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
References
External links FIFA.com profile