Scouting intel
compiled 2026-06-21 · SonarSquad value
€32.05m
Coach
Amir Ghalenoei
Form (last 5)
WWDWW
Key players
Mehdi TaremiCF · Experienced focal point, link-up and goalsc. €5m
Sardar AzmounCF/SS · Penalty-box threat, clever movement, aerial powerc. €4m
Alireza JahanbakhshRW/AM · Creative wide playmaker, set-piece deliveryc. €3m
Saeid EzatolahiDM · Screening midfielder, distribution and positioningc. €2m
Shape: Iran typically use a compact 4-2-3-1/4-1-4-1 with a physically strong double pivot and narrow defensive block. Attacks are built on quick wide transitions, early crosses, and combining one of the two centre-forwards with supporting wingers underlapping into the box.
Numbers: Recent competitive cycles show Iran generating solid expected goals from crosses and cut-backs while allowing relatively few clear chances thanks to their deep block. Against top-level opposition, xG conceded rises when the back line is forced to defend higher and wide spaces behind full-backs become exposed.
Key updates
- ▸Total senior national-team market value currently estimated at around €32.05m, among the lower tiers of World Cup-qualified nations.[1][2][3][7]
- ▸Core of the squad remains built around an experienced attacking spine of Taremi, Azmoun and Jahanbakhsh, all past their mid‑twenties peak but still central to selection.[1][2]
- ▸Average squad age is over 30, indicating a veteran group with limited integration of younger prospects compared with some AFC rivals.[1][2]
- ▸Iran remain ranked around the low‑20s in FIFA rankings, reflecting consistent AFC performance but a need to prove themselves again versus top non‑Asian opponents.[1][2][8]