FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup
Naderi Hossein’s side were unstoppable in Pattaya, defeating all before them - including beating Oman 8-1 in the final - to lift their fourth Asian title.
Factfile
Previous appearances: 8
Best achievement: Third
2024 Result: Third
How they qualified: Champions of AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup™ Thailand 2025
Player to watch: Ali Mirshekari
Group B fixtures: v Mauritania (May 1), v Paraguay (May 3), v Portugal (May 5)
Going into their ninth FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, Iran will be confident they have what it takes to win the competition for the first time, having finished third in the 2017 and 2024 editions.
Keeping faith with his supremely talented squad from Thailand 2025, Hossein has plenty of options at his disposal for the global showpiece.
Ali Mirshekari, who bagged the Top Scorer and Most Valuable Player awards at Thailand 2025, will be the one to look out for but Iran have a wonderfully balanced squad capable of challenging the best at the World Cup.
Mohammadali Mokhtari, Movahed Mohammadpour and Mohammadali Nazarzadeh are all on equal standing with Mirshekari, further strengthening Iran’s armour.
With a multi-talented squad, Hossein is not deflecting expectations and fully expects his team to go all the way.
“In the previous FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, we finished third,” said Hossein.
“We are focused on our team and we want to qualify for the final this time. We will try hard to make it happen.”
Iran will kickstart their Group B campaign against African champions Mauritania on May 1, with Portugal and Paraguay their other opponents.
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