The Asian powerhouse is in Group C along with the U.S., Belgium and Uruguay in the competitions, which will be held in Manaus, Brazil from October 24 to 31.
Sixteen teams will participate in the championship. Of these, ten are placed in the first world ranking of the sport. The other six are invited by the Department of the FIFA Futsal.
Groups:
Group A: Brazil, Guatemala, the Netherlands, Angola
Group B: Russia, Zambia, Costa Rica, Paraguay
Group C: Iran, Belgium, the U.S., Uruguay
Group D: Argentine, Hungary, Mozambique, Czech Republic
The Grand Prix de Futsal is an international futsal competition of the same kind as the FIFA Futsal World Cup but with invited nations and held annually in Brazil. It was first held in 2005.