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Iran squad for the September–October 2026 international break
26 players · coach Amir Ghalenoei · announced 17 and 21 September 2026 · as of 21 September 2026
Amir Ghalenoei’s Iran squad for the September–October 2026 international break was announced in parts on 17 and 21 September 2026 by Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran. It has 26 players, as of 21 September 2026. The highest-rated of them in Perfect Eleven are Mehdi Taremi (82), Sardar Azmoun (79) and Alireza Beiranvand (77).
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The squad
Players are grouped by position as our sources list them; the role is the one each player fills in the game. Ratings are Perfect Eleven game ratings, the numbers the game deals, not an official or statistical measure: how our ratings work.
Goalkeepers 3
| Player · club | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Alireza BeiranvandTractor | GK | 77 |
| Hossein HosseiniSepahan | GK | 73 |
| Payam NiazmandPersepolis | GK | 73 |
Defenders 10
| Player · club | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Ehsan HajsafiSepahan | LB | 75 |
| Ramin RezaeianFoolad | RB | 75 |
| Shoja KhalilzadehTractor | CB | 74 |
| Saleh HardaniEsteghlal | RB | 73 |
| Aria YousefiSepahan | CAM | 72 |
| Mohammad NaderiTractor | LB | 71 |
| Mohammad Mehdi ZarePersepolis | CB | 71 |
| Aref AghasiEsteghlal | CB | 71 |
| Saman FallahEsteghlal | CB | 71 |
| Ali NematiLusail | CB | 71 |
Midfielders 9
| Player · club | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Saeid EzatolahiShabab Al-Ahli | CDM | 75 |
| Mohammad MohebiRijeka | RW | 75 |
| Mehdi LimouchiSepahan | RW | 74 |
| Mehdi MohebiPersepolis | RW | 74 |
| Amirhossein MahmoudiPersepolis | LW | 74 |
| Milad SourgiShams Azar | CAM | 73 |
| Aref Haji EydiSepahan | CDM | 73 |
| Omid NoorafkanSepahan | CDM | 73 |
| Mohammad GhorbaniAl-Wahda | CM | 73 |
Forwards 4
| Player · club | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Mehdi TaremiAl Wasl | ST | 82 |
| Sardar AzmounShabab Al-Ahli | ST | 79 |
| Shahab ZahediJohor Darul Ta'zim | ST | 74 |
| Dennis DargahiStandard Liège | ST | 73 |
Iran in the September–October 2026 international break
2 fixtures, 1 with a result so far. Kick-off times are Eastern Time (ET); a score appears once two published sources confirm it. All 205 international fixtures and results →
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Thu 24 Sep 10:00 ET | Uzbekistan v Iran Friendly · Istiklol Stadium, Fergana | 3–1 |
| Tue 29 Sep 12:30 ET | Russia v Iran Friendly · Kazan Arena (Ak Bars Arena), Kazan | no score yet |
Sources
Where this page comes from: the federation’s own announcements first, then the other sources our research used.
- Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran (ffiri.ir) · published 17 September 2026 · federation
- Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran (ffiri.ir) · published 21 September 2026 · federation
- Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran (ffiri.ir) · published 22 September 2026 · federation
- Wikipedia · secondary source
- Varzesh3 · published 21 September 2026 · secondary source
- Tehran Times · published 18 September 2026 · secondary source
The squad Iran took to the 2026 World Cup is kept in the World Cup 2026 archive.