Iran national football team results (1941–1959)

This is a list of official football games played by Iran national football team between 1941 and 1959.

1941 edit

Friendly

Afghanistan  0–0  Iran
Report
Attendance: 10,000

1949 edit

Friendly

Iran  4–0  Afghanistan
Mobasher    
Boroumand    
Report

1950 edit

Friendly

Turkey  6–1  Iran
Eken   16', 38', 39'
Deringör   21', 87'
Küçükandonyadis   48'
Report Khalili   3'

Friendly

Iran  5–1  Pakistan
Boroumand      
Khatami  
Shakibi  
Report
Attendance: 17,000

1951 edit

1951 Asian Games – Quarterfinal

Iran  2–0  Burma
Afshar   17'
Kouzehkanani   60'
Report
Attendance: 17,000

1951 Asian Games – Semifinal

Iran  0–0 (a.e.t.)  Japan
Report
Attendance: 15,000

1951 Asian Games – Semifinal (Replay)

Iran  3–2  Japan
Masoud-Ansari   21', 42'
Boroumand   58'
Report Tokita   40'
Ninomiya   50'
Attendance: 15,000

1951 Asian Games – Final

India  1–0  Iran
Mewalal   34' Report
Attendance: 25,000

1952 edit

Friendly

Pakistan  0–0  Iran
Report
Attendance: 35,000

1958 edit

1958 Asian Games – Preliminary round

Israel  4–0  Iran
Glazer   21'
Stelmach   30', 78'
Reznik   66' (pen.)
Report
Attendance: 7,500
Referee: Shigeaki Murakata (Japan)

1958 Asian Games – Preliminary round

South Korea  5–0  Iran
Lee Soo-nam   6'
Kim Young-jin   33'
Moon Jung-sik   50'
Choi Chung-min   53'
Woo Sang-kwon   84'
Report
Attendance: 7,000

1959 edit

1960 AFC Asian Cup qualifier

Israel  0–3  Iran
Report Hajari   49'
Barmaki   59'
Dehdari   65'
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: P. Chakravarthy (India)

1960 AFC Asian Cup qualifier

Iran  1–4  Pakistan
Haji Mokhtar   Report

1960 AFC Asian Cup qualifier

India  3–1  Iran
Goswami   64'
Khan   66' (pen.)
Balaram   80'
Report Dehdari   62'
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Rahman (Pakistan)

1960 AFC Asian Cup qualifier

Israel  1–1  Iran
Menchel   9' Report Hajari   49'
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: P. Chakravarthy (India)

1960 AFC Asian Cup qualifier

Pakistan  1–4  Iran
Report Hajari      
Jamali  

1960 AFC Asian Cup qualifier

India  1–2  Iran
Khan   64' Report Dehdari    

Statistics edit

Results by year edit

Year Pld W D L GF GA GD
1941 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
1949 1 1 0 0 4 0 +4
1950 2 1 0 1 6 7 −1
1951 4 2 1 1 5 3 +2
1952 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
1958 2 0 0 2 0 9 −9
1959 6 3 1 2 12 10 +2
Total 17 7 4 6 27 29 −2

Managers edit

Name First match Last match Pld W D L GF GA GD
  Hossein Sadaghiani 25 August 1941 27 October 1950 4 2 1 1 10 7 +3
  Mostafa Salimi 5 March 1951 2 April 1952 5 2 2 1 5 3 +2
  Hossein Sadaghiani 26 May 1958 28 May 1958 2 0 0 2 0 9 −9
  Francisc Mészáros 5 December 1959 18 December 1959 6 3 1 2 12 10 +2
Total 17 7 4 6 27 29 −2

Opponents edit

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD
  Afghanistan 2 1 1 0 4 0 +4
  India 3 1 0 2 3 5 −2
  Israel 3 1 1 1 4 5 −1
  Japan 2 1 1 0 3 2 +1
  Korea, South 1 0 0 1 0 5 −5
  Myanmar 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2
  Pakistan 4 2 1 1 10 6 +4
  Turkey 1 0 0 1 1 6 −5
Total 17 7 4 6 27 29 −2

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