AFC · Group G · reached the Group Stage
Against the field
Per game, across all 3 matches. The marker is the tournament median.
#27 of 48 · median 1.25
#8 of 48 · median 1.33
Tactical identity
Squad contribution
These players account for 100% of Iran's 3 goals.
Every 2026 result · 3 matches
| Round | Opponent | Result | Poss. | Shots | On target | Pass % | Corners |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group Stage · G |  New Zealand | D2–2 | 48.5% | 17 | 4 | 76.8% | 4 |
| Group Stage · G |  Belgium | D0–0 | 29.9% | 7 | 3 | 73.3% | 2 |
| Group Stage · G |  Egypt | D1–1 | 38.6% | 13 | 4 | 76.6% | 2 |
Iran scored 3 goals across the tournament, keeping 1 clean sheet.
Men's World Cup history
The 2026 campaign sits inside 21 matches, 3 wins and 16 goals across every recorded edition.
Event data
StatsBombChances created and conceded, beside the result they produced.
| Edition | Opponent | Round | Result | xG | xG against | Shots | Poss. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | United States | Group Stage | 0–1 L | 0.92 | 1.17 | 4 | 45.5% |
| 2022 | Wales | Group Stage | 2–0 W | 1.45 | 0.62 | 21 | 34.1% |
| 2022 | England | Group Stage | 2–6 L | 1.46 | 1.99 | 8 | 21.4% |
| 2018 | Portugal | Group Stage | 1–1 D | 1.58 | 1.52 | 9 | 22.6% |
| 2018 | Spain | Group Stage | 0–1 L | 0.43 | 2.20 | 6 | 21.4% |
| 2018 | Morocco | Group Stage | 1–0 W | 0.70 | 1.06 | 8 | 31.8% |
Derived from StatsBomb Open Data under the StatsBomb Public Data User Agreement. Covers the eight men's World Cups StatsBomb publish event data for, not every tournament Iran has played. 2026 is not covered — see methodology.
All figures are calculated from completed 2026 World Cup match reports. Pre-tournament squad values, form ratings, projected formations and editorial style scores are intentionally excluded.