Iran: the all-time World Cup XI
The best Iran World Cup XI ever — one player per position, picked across Iran's entire tournament history. Headlined by Mehdi Taremi, Sohrab Bakhtiarizadeh, Yahya Golmohammadi. Think you'd pick differently? Draft your own.
| Position | Player | Era | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Alireza Beiranvand | 2026 | 70 |
| DEF | Sohrab Bakhtiarizadeh | 2006 | 71 |
| DEF | Yahya Golmohammadi | 2006 | 71 |
| DEF | Ramin Rezaeian | 2022 | 71 |
| DEF | Rouzbeh Cheshmi | 2022 | 71 |
| MID | Mehdi Mahdavikia | 1998 | 70 |
| MID | Hamid Estili | 1998 | 70 |
| MID | Saeid Ezatolahi | 2026 | 70 |
| FWD | Mehdi Taremi | 2022 | 72 |
| FWD | Mehdi Taremi | 2026 | 70 |
| FWD | Mehdi Ghayedi | 2026 | 70 |
Think you can do better? Roll a nation and draft your all-time World Cup XI.