Iran women's national futsal team

Iran
Nickname(s)	Team Melli Futsale Zanan
Association	IFF
Confederation	AFC (Asia)
Head coach	Forouzan Soleimani
Captain	Nasimeh Gholami
FIFA code	IRN
FIFA ranking	7
Home colours	Away colours
First international
	Iran 17–8 Azerbaijan ; (Rasht, Iran; 27 October 2001)
Biggest win
	Iran 18–2 Philippines ; (Macau; 2 November 2007); Iraq 0–16 Iran ; (Amman, Jordan; 30 July 2008); Tajikistan 0–16 Iran ; (Tashkent, Uzbekistan; 28 Jaunrary 2023);
Biggest defeat
	Spain 7–0 Iran ; (Krasnogorsk, Russia; 6 May 2017)
World Cup
Appearances	3 (First in 2012)
Best result	Fifth place: 2013
AFC Women's Futsal Championship
Appearances	2 (all) (First in 2015)
Best result	Champions (2): 2015, 2018
Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games
Appearances	4 (First in 2007)
Best result	Runners-up: 2013

The Iran women's national futsal team represents Iran in international women's futsal, and is controlled by the Iran Football Federation.

Results and fixtures[edit]

Win Draw Loss Fixture

Date	Venue	Opponent	Competition	Result
21 September 2015	Nilai, Malaysia	Hong Kong	2015 AFC Women's Futsal Championship	6–0 W
22 September 2015	Nilai, Malaysia	Uzbekistan	2015 AFC Women's Futsal Championship	9–1 W
23 September 2015	Nilai, Malaysia	Malaysia	2015 AFC Women's Futsal Championship	4–2 W
25 September 2015	Nilai, Malaysia	Thailand	2015 AFC Women's Futsal Championship	1–0 W
26 September 2015	Nilai, Malaysia	Japan	2015 AFC Women's Futsal Championship	1–0 W
26 October 2015	Tehran, Iran	Russia	Friendly match	2–4 L
27 October 2015	Tehran, Iran	Russia	Friendly match	4–0 W
24 November 2015	Guatemala City, Guatemala	Portugal	2015 Women's Futsal World Tournament	1–3 L
25 November 2015	Guatemala City, Guatemala	Brazil	2015 Women's Futsal World Tournament	0–6 L
27 November 2015	Guatemala City, Guatemala	Costa Rica	2015 Women's Futsal World Tournament	1–2 L
28 November 2015	Guatemala City, Guatemala	Japan	2015 Women's Futsal World Tournament	2–1 W
6 April 2016		Spain	Friendly match	0–5 L
7 April 2016		Russia	Friendly match	0–4 L
9 April 2016		Poland	Friendly match	2–1 W
15 October 2016		Russia	Friendly match	3–3 D
16 October 2016		Russia	Friendly match	3–5 L
6 May 2017	Krasnogorsk, Russia	Spain	Friendly match	0–7 L
7 May 2017	Krasnogorsk, Russia	Russia	Friendly match	0–4 L
9 May 2017	Krasnogorsk, Russia	Czech Republic	Friendly match	4–0 W
3 May 2018	Bangkok, Thailand	Turkmenistan	2018 AFC Women's Futsal Championship	14–0 W
7 May 2018	Bangkok, Thailand	Uzbekistan	2018 AFC Women's Futsal Championship	9–2 W
9 May 2018	Bangkok, Thailand	China	2018 AFC Women's Futsal Championship	4–2 W
10 May 2018	Bangkok, Thailand	Vietnam	2018 AFC Women's Futsal Championship	5–0 W
12 May 2018	Bangkok, Thailand	Japan	2018 AFC Women's Futsal Championship	5–2 W
6 May 2019	Krasnogorsk, Russia	Portugal	Friendly match	1–7 L
7 May 2019	Krasnogorsk, Russia	Russia	Friendly match	0–2 L
8 May 2019	Krasnogorsk, Russia	Spain	Friendly match	1–3 L
21 January 2022	Dushanbe, Tajikistan	Uzbekistan	2022 CAFA Women's Futsal Championship	5–2 W
22 January 2022	Dushanbe, Tajikistan	Tajikistan	2022 CAFA Women's Futsal Championship	12–0 W
24 January 2022	Dushanbe, Tajikistan	Kyrgyzstan	2022 CAFA Women's Futsal Championship	10–0 W
25 January 2022	Dushanbe, Tajikistan	Kyrgyzstan	2022 CAFA Women's Futsal Championship	5–0 W
27 January 2022	Dushanbe, Tajikistan	Uzbekistan	2022 CAFA Women's Futsal Championship	2–2 D
28 January 2022	Dushanbe, Tajikistan	Tajikistan	2022 CAFA Women's Futsal Championship	9–0 W
21 February 2022	Tehran, Iran	Russia	Friendly match	1–5 L
23 February 2022	Tehran, Iran	Russia	Friendly match	0–1 L

2023[edit]

27 January 2023 (2023-01-27) CAFA Futsal Championship	Iran	5–0	Kyrgyzstan	Tashkent, Uzbekistan
14:00 UTC+5	Karimi 3:15, 3:49 Torkaman 4:19 Kamali 7:09 (pen.) Rahmati 24:38			Stadium: Yunusabad Sports Complex Referee: Aleksandra Konchikova (Uzbekistan)

28 January 2023 (2023-01-28) CAFA Futsal Championship	Tajikistan	0–16	Iran	Tashkent, Uzbekistan
14:00 UTC+5			Kamali 6:31 Shirbeigi 7:11, 9:13, 9:19, 11:33, 15:57, 23:28 Khosravi 14:06 Khudododova 14:31 (o.g.) Moghimifarzi 15:11 Karimi 20:37, 21:34, 38:35 Karami 25:44' Estekifar 31:26 Torkaman 36:04 Rahmati 39:57	Stadium: Yunusabad Sports Complex Referee: Talantbek Raimberdiev (Kyrgyz Republic)

31 January 2023 (2023-01-31) CAFA Futsal Championship	Uzbekistan	4–5	Iran	Tashkent, Uzbekistan
17:00 UTC+5	Amirova 3:06, 32:07 Karachik 22:52, 25:24		Shirbeigi 7:50, 15:10 Kamali 10:00, 34:50 Karimi 34:31	Stadium: Yunusabad Sports Complex Referee: Behzur Murtazoev (Tajikistan)

12 March 2023 (2023-03-12) Nowruzgah International Tournament	Iran	4–1	Iran B	Tehran, Iran
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13 March 2023 (2023-03-13) Nowruzgah International Tournament	Iran	0–4	Russia	Tehran, Iran
10:30 UTC+3:30		Report	Alemaykina 1' Samoilova 20', 22' Khlebosolova 29'	Stadium: Handball Hall

Players[edit]

Current squad[edit]

Farzaneh Tavasoli (captain)
Nasimeh Gholami (captain)

Fereshteh Karimi

Arezoo Sedghianizadeh

Zahra Gholizadeh

Fatemeh Papi

Fereshteh Khosravi

Fatemeh Arzhangi

Roya Kalati

Mahsa Kamali

Nastaran Moghimi

Zahra LotfAbadi

Sara Shirbeigi

Fahimeh Zare'ei

Leyla Khodabandeloo

Fatemeh Etedadi
Zahra Pilevar Gholizadeh

Mahtab Banaei

Narjes Karimi Nasab

Najmeh Karimi Nasab

Tahereh Mehdipour

Competitive record[edit]

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

**Gold background colour indicates that the tournament was won.

***Red border colour indicates tournament was held on home soil.

Champions Runners-up Third Place Fourth place

Futsal World Tournament[edit]

World Tournament Record
Year	Result	M	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Points
2010	did not enter
2011	did not enter
2012	7th place	5	2	0	3	9	15	–6	6
2013	5th place	4	2	0	2	17	13	+4	6
2014	did not enter
2015	7th place	4	1	0	3	4	12	–8	3
Total	3/6	13	5	0	8	30	40	–10	15

AFC Women's Futsal Asian Cup[edit]

AFC Women's Futsal Asian Cup Record
Year	Result	M	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Points
2015	Champions	5	5	0	0	21	3	+18	15
2018	Champions	5	5	0	0	37	6	+31	15
Total	2/2	10	10	0	0	58	9	+49	30

Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games[edit]

Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games Record
Year	Result	M	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Points
2005	did not enter
2007	5th place	5	3	0	2	56	20	+36	9
2009	Fourth place	4	2	0	2	14	10	+4	6
2013	Runners-up	6	5	0	1	18	3	+15	15
2017	Third place	4	2	0	2	21	6	+15	6
2024	to be determined
2025	to be determined
Total	4/5	15	10	0	5	109	39	+70	36

West Asian Championship[edit]

West Asian Championship Record
Year	Result	M	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Points
2008	Champions	5	5	0	0	49	12	+37	15
2012	Champions	4	3	1	0	29	3	+26	10
2022–onwards	Not a WAFF member
Total	2/3	9	8	1	0	78	15	+63	25

CAFA Women's Futsal Championship[edit]

CAFA Women's Futsal Championship Record
Year	Result	M	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Points
2022	Champions	6	5	1	0	43	4	+39	16
2023	Champions	3	3	0	0	26	4	+22	9
2024	Champions	4	4	0	0	34	1	+33	12
Total	3/3	13	12	1	0	103	9	+94	37

Women's Islamic Games[edit]

Women's Islamic Games Record
Year	Result	M	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Points
2001	Champions	3	3	0	0	59	10	+49	9
2005	Champions	4	4	0	0	104	2	+102	12
Total	2/2	7	7	0	0	163	12	+151	21

External links[edit]

Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran official website

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