Iran women's national futsal team
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| Nickname(s) | Team Melli Futsale Zanan | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | IFF | ||
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
| Head coach | Shahrzad Mozaffar | ||
| Captain | Nasimeh Gholami | ||
| FIFA code | IRN | ||
| FIFA ranking | 10  1 (12 December 2025)[1] | ||
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| First international | |||
 Iran 17–8 Azerbaijan  (Rasht, Iran; 27 October 2001) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
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| Biggest defeat | |||
 Spain 7–0 Iran (Krasnogorsk, Russia; 6 May 2017) | |||
| FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 1 (First in 2025) | ||
| Best result | Group stage (2025) | ||
| AFC Women's Futsal Asian Cup | |||
| Appearances | 3 (First in 2015) | ||
| Best result | Champions (2015, 2018) | ||
| Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games | |||
| Appearances | 4 (First in 2007) | ||
| Best result |  Silver medal (2013) | ||
The Iran women's national futsal team represents Iran in international women's futsal, and is controlled by the Iran Football Federation.
A national team representing Iran took part at the 2001 Women's Islamic Games an international multi-sporting event reserved for Muslim women.[2][3][4]
Iran clinched the title for the first and second AFC Women's Futsal Championship in 2015 and 2018 respectively.[5]
On 17 May 2025, Iran became the 16th and final women's national futsal team to qualify for the first-ever FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup to be staged in the Philippines.
Results and fixtures
Win Draw Loss Fixture
2023
| 27 January 2023 CAFA Futsal Championship | Iran | 5–0 |  Kyrgyzstan | Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
| 14:00 UTC+5 | Stadium: Yunusabad Sports Complex Referee: Aleksandra Konchikova (Uzbekistan) |
| 28 January 2023 CAFA Futsal Championship | Tajikistan  | 0–16 | Iran | Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
| 14:00 UTC+5 |
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Stadium: Yunusabad Sports Complex Referee: Talantbek Raimberdiev (Kyrgyz Republic) |
| 31 January 2023 CAFA Futsal Championship | Uzbekistan  | 4–5 | Iran | Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
| 17:00 UTC+5 | Stadium: Yunusabad Sports Complex Referee: Behzur Murtazoev (Tajikistan) |
| 13 March 2023 Nowruzgah International Tournament | Iran | 0–4 |  Russia | Tehran, Iran |
| 10:30 UTC+3:30 | Report |
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Stadium: Handball Hall |
2025
| 7 May 2025 Asian Cup group B | Iran | 1–0 |  Philippines | Hohhot Sports Centre, Hohhot |
| 11:00 | Torkaman  37'01" |
Report | Attendance: 117 Referee: Liang Qingyun (China) Zhu Xin (China) |
| 9 May 2025 Asian Cup group B | Hong Kong  | 1–3 | Iran | Hohhot Sports Centre, Hohhot |
| 17:00 |
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Report | Attendance: 117 Referee: Kana Saito (Japan) Kumi Hiruma (Japan) |
| 11 May 2025 Asian Cup group B | Iran | 0–0 |  Vietnam | Hohhot Sports Centre, Hohhot |
| 17:00 | Report | Attendance: 216 Referee: Reem Al-Bishi (Saudi Arabia) Najat Al-Blooshi (United Arab Emirates) |
| 13 May 2025 Asian Cup quarter finals | Chinese Taipei  | 1–3 (a.e.t.) | Iran | Hohhot Sports Centre, Hohhot |
| 20:00 | Liu Wen-ling 17'41" |
Report | Attendance: 273 Referee: Nurul Atikah Janah (Malaysia) Panadda Khotsenaphattra (Thailand) |
| 15 May 2025 Asian Cup semi finals | Japan  | 3–2 | Iran | Hohhot Sports Centre, Hohhot |
| 20:00 | Report |
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Attendance: 418 Referee: Zhu Xin (China) Panadda Khotsenaphattra (Thailand) |
| 17 May 2025 Asian Cup third place match | China  | 1–3 | Iran | Hohhot Sports Centre, Hohhot |
| 17:00 | Cao Jiayi 20'57" |
Report |
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Attendance: 2,013 Referee: Nurul Atikah Janah (Malaysia) Mari Yamamoto (Japan) |
Players
Current squad
The following players were called up to the squad for the 2025 FIFA Women's Futsal World Cup.
Head coach: Shahrzad Mozaffar
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Farzaneh Tavassoli | January 19, 1987 (aged 38) | Esteghlal Tehran |
| 2 | FP | Shirin Saffar | May 5, 2005 (aged 20) | New Super United FC |
| 3 | GK | Zahra Lotfabadi | January 11, 1995 (aged 30) | Palayesh Naft Abadan |
| 4 | DF | Fatemeh Rahmati | May 5, 1997 (aged 28) | Foolad Hormozgan |
| 5 | FP | Sara Shirbeigi | August 6, 1991 (aged 34) | Palayesh Naft Abadan |
| 6 | FP | Fereshteh Khosravi | April 11, 1996 (aged 29) | Foolad Khuzestan FC |
| 7 | FP | Fereshteh Karimi | February 6, 1989 (aged 36) | Foolad Hormozgan |
| 8 | FP | Elham Anafjeh | February 14, 1998 (aged 27) | Palayesh Naft Abadan |
| 9 | FP | Mahsa Kamali | August 5, 1994 (aged 31) | Sanat Mes Kerman |
| 10 | DF | Nasimeh Gholami | July 18, 1985 (aged 40) | Foolad Hormozgan |
| 11 | DF | Nastaran Moghimi | July 16, 1990 (aged 35) | Esteghlal Tehran |
| 12 | GK | Tahereh Mehdi Pour | August 19, 1996 (aged 29) | Sanat Mes Kerman |
| 13 | FP | Mahtab Banaei | March 25, 1997 (aged 28) | Esteghlal Tehran |
| 14 | FP | Maral Torkaman | November 26, 2002 (aged 22) | Esteghlal Tehran |
Competitive record
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
- **Gold background colour indicates that the tournament was won.
- ***Red border colour indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Champions Runners-up Third Place Fourth place
FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup
| FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
| 2025 |
Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 9 |
| Total | 1/1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 9 |
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Futsal World Tournament
| World Tournament Record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | M | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Points |
| 2010 | did not enter | ||||||||
 2011 | |||||||||
 2012 | 7th place | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 15 | –6 | 6 |
| 2013 | 5th place | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 13 | +4 | 6 |
 2014 | did not enter | ||||||||
 2015 | 7th place | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 12 | –8 | 3 |
| Total | 3/6 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 30 | 40 | –10 | 15 |
AFC Women's Futsal Asian Cup
| AFC Women's Futsal Asian Cup Record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | M | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Points |
 2015 | Champions | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 3 | +18 | 15 |
 2018 | Champions | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 6 | +31 | 15 |
 2020 |
Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | ||||||||
| 2025 |
Third place | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 13 |
| Total | 3/3 | 16 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 70 | 15 | +55 | 43 |
Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games
| Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games Record | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | M | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Points | |
| 2005 | did not enter | |||||||||
 2007 | 5th place | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 56 | 20 | +36 | 9 | |
| 2009 | Fourth place | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 6 | |
 2013 | Runners-up | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 3 | +15 | 15 | |
 2017 | Third place | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 6 | +15 | 6 | |
| 2021 | Cancelled | |||||||||
 2026 | To be determined | |||||||||
| Total | 4/5 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 109 | 39 | +70 | 36 | |
West Asian Championship
| West Asian Championship Record | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | M | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Points | |
 2008 | Champions | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 12 | +37 | 15 | |
 2012 | Champions | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 3 | +26 | 10 | |
| 2022–onwards | Not a WAFF member | |||||||||
| Total | 2/3 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 78 | 15 | +63 | 25 | |
CAFA Women's Futsal Championship
| CAFA Women's Futsal Championship Record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | M | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Points |
| 2022 | Champions | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 4 | +39 | 16 |
| 2023 | Champions | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 4 | +22 | 9 |
| 2024 | Champions | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 1 | +33 | 12 |
| 2025 | Champions | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 2 | +32 | 12 |
| Total | 4/4 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 137 | 11 | +129 | 37 |
Women's Islamic Games
| Women's Islamic Games Record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | M | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Points |
| 2001 | Champions | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 10 | +49 | 9 |
| 2005 | Champions | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 2 | +102 | 12 |
| Total | 2/2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 163 | 12 | +151 | 21 |