The Iran national beach soccer team ( fa, تیم ملی فوتبال ساحلی) represents
Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmeni ...
in international
beach soccer
Beach soccer, also known as beach football, sand football or beasal, is a variant of association football played on a beach or some form of sand.
Whilst football has been played informally on beaches, the introduction of ''beach soccer'' was a ...
competitions and is controlled by the IFF, the governing body for football in Iran. Iran is the best ranked beach soccer team in Asia and is ranked second in the world.
Iran has won the
AFC Beach Soccer Championship
The AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup is the main championship for beach soccer in Asia, contested between the senior men's national teams of the members of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). It is the sport's version of the better known AFC Asian C ...
a record two times (2013, 2017). Iran has also appeared in the
FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup
The FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup is an international beach soccer competition contested by the national teams of the member associations of FIFA, the sport's global governing body. The tournament was preceded by the ''Beach Soccer World Champions ...
seven times, reaching the quarterfinals on three occasions (2013, 2015, 2017), and finishing in third place once (2017).
Team
Current squad
:''Correct as of November 2015''
Coach:
Marco Octávio
Marco Octávio Simoes Barbosa (or simply Marco Octavio) is a Brazilian beach soccer and football coach. He is currently the head coach of the Iran national beach soccer team.
Octávio guided Brazil to four BSWW Mundialito titles, which remains ...
Fixtures & Results
2022
23 August 2022
Yazd
Yazd ( fa, یزد ), formerly also known as Yezd, is the capital of Yazd Province, Iran. The city is located southeast of Isfahan. At the 2016 census, the population was 1,138,533. Since 2017, the historical city of Yazd is recognized as a Wor ...
: 3-2 Friendly Match
24 August 2022
Yazd
Yazd ( fa, یزد ), formerly also known as Yezd, is the capital of Yazd Province, Iran. The city is located southeast of Isfahan. At the 2016 census, the population was 1,138,533. Since 2017, the historical city of Yazd is recognized as a Wor ...
: 5-3 Friendly Match
25 August 2022
Yazd
Yazd ( fa, یزد ), formerly also known as Yezd, is the capital of Yazd Province, Iran. The city is located southeast of Isfahan. At the 2016 census, the population was 1,138,533. Since 2017, the historical city of Yazd is recognized as a Wor ...
Oman
Oman ( ; ar, عُمَان ' ), officially the Sultanate of Oman ( ar, سلْطنةُ عُمان ), is an Arabian country located in southwestern Asia. It is situated on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula, and spans the mouth of ...
: 2-2 (3-2 P) (5-4) Friendly Match
3 Feb 2023
Oman
Oman ( ; ar, عُمَان ' ), officially the Sultanate of Oman ( ar, سلْطنةُ عُمان ), is an Arabian country located in southwestern Asia. It is situated on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula, and spans the mouth of ...
Marco Octávio
Marco Octávio Simoes Barbosa (or simply Marco Octavio) is a Brazilian beach soccer and football coach. He is currently the head coach of the Iran national beach soccer team.
Octávio guided Brazil to four BSWW Mundialito titles, which remains ...
Marco Octávio
Marco Octávio Simoes Barbosa (or simply Marco Octavio) is a Brazilian beach soccer and football coach. He is currently the head coach of the Iran national beach soccer team.
Octávio guided Brazil to four BSWW Mundialito titles, which remains ...
(2010)
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Behzad Dadashzadeh
Behzad Dadashzadeh, born June 22, 1971, is a retired Iranian football player and now manager. He was a midfielder for a number of clubs, most notably Persepolis F.C. and Esteghlal F.C. as well as the Iran national football team.
Club caree ...
(2011)
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Marco Octávio
Marco Octávio Simoes Barbosa (or simply Marco Octavio) is a Brazilian beach soccer and football coach. He is currently the head coach of the Iran national beach soccer team.
Octávio guided Brazil to four BSWW Mundialito titles, which remains ...
Marco Octávio
Marco Octávio Simoes Barbosa (or simply Marco Octavio) is a Brazilian beach soccer and football coach. He is currently the head coach of the Iran national beach soccer team.
Octávio guided Brazil to four BSWW Mundialito titles, which remains ...
Behzad Dadashzadeh
Behzad Dadashzadeh, born June 22, 1971, is a retired Iranian football player and now manager. He was a midfielder for a number of clubs, most notably Persepolis F.C. and Esteghlal F.C. as well as the Iran national football team.
Club caree ...
Beach soccer
Beach soccer, also known as beach football, sand football or beasal, is a variant of association football played on a beach or some form of sand.
Whilst football has been played informally on beaches, the introduction of ''beach soccer'' was a ...