World Cup 2026 · Group G
Iran
5-4-1Drawn into Group G, Iran head into the 2026 World Cup in a 5-4-1, coached by Amir Ghalenoei.
It is a squad drawn from 14 clubs worldwide, averaging 32.5 years, and worth roughly 7.1 million combined. Plot the XI below, then open it in the free builder to shape your own Iran lineup for the tournament.
Squad
26 players
- GK Beiranvand
- DEF Haji Safi
C
- DEF Hardani
- DEF Kanaani
- DEF Khalilzadeh
- DEF Nemati
- DEF Rezaeian
- MID Ezatolahi
- MID Ghoddos
- ATT Mohebi
- ATT Taremi
- GK Hosseini
- GK Niazmand
- DEF Eiri
- DEF Mohammadi
- DEF Yousefi
- MID Cheshmi
- MID Eckert
- MID Ghorbani
- MID Razaghinia
- MID Torabi
- ATT Alipour
- ATT Ghayedi
- ATT Hosseinzadeh
- ATT Jahanbakhsh
- ATT Moghanlou
World Cup context
Iran
- Head coach
- Amir Ghalenoei
- Avg starter age
- 32.5
- Starter value
- ~7.1 million
- Squad clubs
- 14
- Tournament hub
- 2026 World Cup
World Cup overview
About Iran at the World Cup
Iran line up for the FIFA World Cup 2026 in Group G in a 5-4-1, with a back 5 and Beiranvand in goal.
In goal: Beiranvand, Hosseini, and Niazmand.
In defence: Haji Safi, Hardani, Kanaani, Khalilzadeh, Nemati, Rezaeian, Eiri, Mohammadi, and Yousefi.
In midfield: Ezatolahi, Ghoddos, Cheshmi, Eckert, Ghorbani, Razaghinia, and Torabi.
In attack: Mohebi, Taremi, Alipour, Ghayedi, Hosseinzadeh, Jahanbakhsh, and Moghanlou.
The 26-man squad pulls players from 14 clubs across world football. The starting XI averages 32.5 years and is worth roughly 7.1 million combined.
Amir Ghalenoei (IRN) is the coach guiding this side.
Iran stays tied to the World Cup hub and opens directly in the builder if you want to reshape the tournament XI — free on the web or in the mobile app.
Start building
Design a Iran XI for the 2026 World Cup
Open Iran in the free MyLineups builder, reshape the 5-4-1, pick your captain and export a clean image.