PLDC - Iran national team head coach Amir Ghalenoei has announced his 30-man squad for the 2026 World Cup camp in Turkey.
The biggest surprise is the absence of striker Sardar Azmoun, who was reportedly left out following his public stance against the Islamic Republic. The squad announcement also comes while uncertainty remains regarding visa issues for the national team.
Goalkeepers
Alireza Beiranvand, Hossein Hosseini, Payam Niazmand, Mohammad Khalifeh
Defenders
Ehsan Hajsafi, Milad Mohammadi, Omid Noorafkan, Shoja Khalilzadeh, Ali Nemati, Hossein Kanaani, Danial Eiri, Ramin Rezaeian, Saleh Hardani
Midfielders
Saman Ghoddos, Roozbeh Cheshmi, Amir Mohammad Razaghnia, Saeid Ezatolahi, Mohammad Ghorbani, Alireza Jahanbakhsh, Aria Yousefi, Mohammad Mohebi, Mehdi Ghayedi, Mehdi Torabi
Forwards
Mehdi Taremi, Hadi Habibinejad, Amirhossein Hosseinzadeh, Amirhossein Mahmoudi, Dennis Dargahi, Kasra Taheri, Ali Alipour
Meanwhile, Masoud Mohebi, Danial Esmaeilifar, Hossein Abarghouei-Nejad, Aref Aghasi, Mehdi Hashemnejad, Mohammad Mehdi Mohebi, Aref Haji Eidi, and Ehsan Mahroughi were among the domestic league players omitted from the final 30-man squad after appearing in previous camps.
