Tehran Times - Iran international striker Reza Ghoochannejhad believes "nothing is impossible" for Team Melli at this year's World Cup in Russia.
Team Melli have been drawn in Group B of the 2018 World Cup along with Spain, Morocco and Portugal.
The Iran national football team will open the campaign with a match against Morocco at Saint Petersburg on June 15.
Team Melli, meanwhile, face Spain in Kazan on June 20 before meeting Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal in Saransk five days later.
“We have been drawn in a tough group but nothing is impossible for Team Melli. We will prepare ourselves with three warm-up matches against Uzbekistan, Turkey and Greece,” Ghoochannejhad said.
Iran are a strong team in frontline with Alireza Jahanbakhsh, Sardar Azmoun, Karim Ansarifard, Saman Ghoddos and Mehdi Taremi, however, they can't yet be sure of a starting place.
“It doesn’t matter who plays in the main team. Team Melli will participate at the 2018 World Cup to book a place in the knockout stage for the first time. That’s really important for us,” the Heerenveen striker concluded.
Ghoochannejhad scored Iran's only goal at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.