Iran women's national football team


The Iran women's national football team represents Iran in international women's football, and is controlled by the Iran Football Federation. The IFF official in charge of women's football is Leila Soufizadeh.

History

The first Iranian women's national team was established by Taj Tehran Football Club. The Iranian women's national team has a long history, with a women's Perspolis FC team dating back to 1976.
Refounded in 2005, the team reached second place at the 2005 West Asian Football Federation Women's Championship in Amman, Jordan held in September and October 2005.
In May 2006, the women's team hosted their first foreign visitors when a club from Berlin, Germany called played out a 2–2 draw in Ararat Stadium, Tehran.
The team won second place again at the 2007 and 2011 West Asian Football Federation Women's Championship.

Banned from international competition

Iran were briefly banned by FIFA from international competition in 2011 for wearing hijabs.
In 2015 there were reports that eight players on the team were males awaiting sex change operations.
On 9 November 2018 Fatma Samoura, Secretary General of International Federation of Football Association FIFA said she would ask Iranian government to end ban on women’s entry to sport stadiums.
In September 2019 it was reported that an Iranian female football star, dubbed the "blue girl", died after self-immolating in front of a court in Tehran when she found out she could face a two year sentence for attempting to enter a football stadium to watch her team play.

Coaching staff

PositionNameRef.
Head coach Maryam Azmoon
Assistant coach
Assistant coach
Physical coach

Players

Up-to-date caps, goals, and statistics are not publicly available; therefore, caps and goals listed may be incorrect.

Current squad

The following 20 players were named to the squad for the 2020 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament in April 2019.
Caps and goals as of 9 April 2019 after match against.

Recent call-ups

Player records

#PlayerYearCapsGoals
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

Top goalscorers

#PlayerYearGoalsCaps
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2
3
4
5
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9
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Managers

2016 – present

Recent results and schedule

The following is a list of matches in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

2020

All-time record

As of 9 April 2019
Team
320191+8
110020+2
200213−2
310247−3
1010110
3102550
105141619−3
110051+4
3300191+18
300316−5
100103−3
3300200+20
200208−8
110060+6
4400341+33
3003216−14
300318−7
3003213−11
Total502222612893+35

Honours

Regional

FIFA Women's World Cup

Olympic Games

AFC Women's Asian Cup

CAFA Women's Championship

WAFF Women's Championship