Iran national football team results (1941–1959)

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This is a list of official football games played by Iran national football team between 1941 and 1959.

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1941

Friendly

Afghanistan  Flag of Afghanistan (1931-1973).svg0–0State Flag of Iran (1925).svg  Iran
Report
Ghazi Stadium, Kabul
Attendance: 10,000

1949

Friendly

Iran  State Flag of Iran (1925).svg4–0Flag of Afghanistan (1931-1973).svg  Afghanistan
Mobasher Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Boroumand Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Report

1950

Friendly

Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svg6–1State Flag of Iran (1925).svg  Iran
Eken Soccerball shade.svg16', 38', 39'
Deringör Soccerball shade.svg21', 87'
Küçükandonyadis Soccerball shade.svg48'
Report Khalili Soccerball shade.svg3'

Friendly

Iran  State Flag of Iran (1925).svg5–1Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
Boroumand Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Khatami Soccerball shade.svg
Shakibi Soccerball shade.svg
Report
Amjadieh Stadium, Tehran
Attendance: 17,000

1951

1951 Asian Games – Quarterfinal

Iran  State Flag of Iran (1925).svg2–0Flag of Burma (1948-1974).svg  Burma
Afshar Soccerball shade.svg17'
Kouzehkanani Soccerball shade.svg60'
Report
National Stadium, New Delhi
Attendance: 17,000

1951 Asian Games – Semifinal

Iran  State Flag of Iran (1925).svg0–0 (a.e.t.)Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
Report
National Stadium, New Delhi
Attendance: 15,000

1951 Asian Games – Semifinal (Replay)

Iran  State Flag of Iran (1925).svg3–2Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
Masoud-Ansari Soccerball shade.svg21', 42'
Boroumand Soccerball shade.svg58'
Report Tokita Soccerball shade.svg40'
Ninomiya Soccerball shade.svg50'
National Stadium, New Delhi
Attendance: 15,000

1951 Asian Games – Final

India  Flag of India.svg1–0State Flag of Iran (1925).svg  Iran
Mewalal Soccerball shade.svg34' Report
National Stadium, New Delhi
Attendance: 25,000

1952

Friendly

Pakistan  Flag of Pakistan.svg0–0State Flag of Iran (1925).svg  Iran
Report
Karachi
Attendance: 35,000

1958

1958 Asian Games – Preliminary round

Israel  Flag of Israel.svg4–0State Flag of Iran (1925).svg  Iran
Glazer Soccerball shade.svg21'
Stelmach Soccerball shade.svg30', 78'
Reznik Soccerball shade.svg66' (pen.)
Report
Metropolitan Stadium, Tokyo
Attendance: 7,500
Referee: Shigeaki Murakata (Japan)

1958 Asian Games – Preliminary round

South Korea  Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg5–0State Flag of Iran (1925).svg  Iran
Lee Soo-nam Soccerball shade.svg6'
Kim Young-jin Soccerball shade.svg33'
Moon Jung-sik Soccerball shade.svg50'
Choi Chung-min Soccerball shade.svg53'
Woo Sang-kwon Soccerball shade.svg84'
Report
Metropolitan Stadium, Tokyo
Attendance: 7,000

1959

1960 AFC Asian Cup qualifier

Israel  Flag of Israel.svg0–3State Flag of Iran (1925).svg  Iran
Report Hajari Soccerball shade.svg49'
Barmaki Soccerball shade.svg59'
Dehdari Soccerball shade.svg65'
Maharaja's College Stadium, Kochi
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: P. Chakravarthy (India)

1960 AFC Asian Cup qualifier

Iran  State Flag of Iran (1925).svg1–4Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
Haji Mokhtar Soccerball shade.svg Report
Maharaja's College Stadium, Kochi
Attendance: 15,000

1960 AFC Asian Cup qualifier

India  Flag of India.svg3–1State Flag of Iran (1925).svg  Iran
Goswami Soccerball shade.svg64'
Khan Soccerball shade.svg66' (pen.)
Balaram Soccerball shade.svg80'
Report Dehdari Soccerball shade.svg62'
Maharaja's College Stadium, Kochi
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Rahman (Pakistan)

1960 AFC Asian Cup qualifier

Israel  Flag of Israel.svg1–1State Flag of Iran (1925).svg  Iran
Menchel Soccerball shade.svg9' Report Hajari Soccerball shade.svg49'
Maharaja's College Stadium, Kochi
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: P. Chakravarthy (India)

1960 AFC Asian Cup qualifier

Pakistan  Flag of Pakistan.svg1–4State Flag of Iran (1925).svg  Iran
Report Hajari Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Jamali Soccerball shade.svg
Maharaja's College Stadium, Kochi
Attendance: 16,000

1960 AFC Asian Cup qualifier

India  Flag of India.svg1–2State Flag of Iran (1925).svg  Iran
Khan Soccerball shade.svg64' Report Dehdari Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg
Maharaja's College Stadium, Kochi
Attendance: 25,000

Statistics

Results by year

YearPldWDLGFGAGD
19411010000
1949110040+4
1950210167−1
1951421153+2
19521010000
1958200209−9
195963121210+2
Total177462729−2

Managers

NameFirst matchLast matchPldWDLGFGAGD
State Flag of Iran (1925).svg Hossein Sadaghiani 25 August 194127 October 19504211107+3
State Flag of Iran (1925).svg Mostafa Salimi 5 March 19512 April 1952522153+2
State Flag of Iran (1925).svg Hossein Sadaghiani 26 May 195828 May 1958200209−9
Flag of Hungary.svg Francisc Mészáros 5 December 195918 December 195963121210+2
Total177462729−2

Opponents

TeamPldWDLGFGAGD
Flag of Afghanistan (1931-1973).svg  Afghanistan 211040+4
Flag of India.svg  India 310235−2
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 311145−1
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 211032+1
Flag of South Korea.svg  Korea, South 100105−5
Flag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar 110020+2
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 4211106+4
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 100116−5
Total177462729−2

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