Nickname(s) | Team Melli Javanan ("The Youth National Team") | ||
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Association | FFIRI | ||
Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
Head coach | Hossein Abdi | ||
Captain | Amin Hazbavi | ||
FIFA code | IRN | ||
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FIFA U-20 World Cup | |||
Appearances | 3 (first in 1977 ) | ||
Best result | Group Stage (1977, 2001, 2017) | ||
AFC U-19 Championship | |||
Appearances | 22 (first in 1969 ) | ||
Best result | Champions: 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976 |
Iran national under-20 football team (also known as Iran Under-20, Iran U-20 or Iran Youth Team) represents Iran in international football competitions in AFC U-19 Championship and FIFA U-20 World Cup, as well as any other under-20 international football tournaments. It is controlled by the Iran Football Federation.
FIFA U-20 World Cup record | ||||||||
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Year | Round | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA | |
1977 | Group Stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | |
1979 | did not qualify | |||||||
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1991 | ||||||||
1993 | ||||||||
1995 | ||||||||
1997 | ||||||||
1999 | ||||||||
2001 | Group Stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | |
2003 | did not qualify | |||||||
2005 | ||||||||
2007 | ||||||||
2009 | ||||||||
2011 | ||||||||
2013 | ||||||||
2015 | ||||||||
2017 | Group Stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | |
2019 | did not qualify | |||||||
| Cancelled | |||||||
2023 | did not qualify | |||||||
2025 | to be determined | |||||||
Total | 3/24 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 19 |
AFC U-19 Championship record | Qualifications | |||||||||||||
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Year | Round | PLD | W | D* | L | GS | GA | PLD | W | D | L | GS | GA | |
1959 | did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
1960 | did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
1961 | did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
1962 | did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
1963 | did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
1964 | did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
1965 | did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
1966 | did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
1967 | did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
1968 | did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
1969 | Third place | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
1970 | Quarterfinals | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
1971 | Quarterfinals | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
1972 | Third place | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
1973 | Champions | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
1974 | Champions | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
1975 | Champions | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
1976 | Champions | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
1977 | Runners-up | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
1978 | Quarterfinals | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
1980 | did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
1982 | did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
1985 | did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
1986 | did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
1988 | did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
1990 | did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
1992 | Round 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
1994 | did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
1996 | Round 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | |
1998 | did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
2000 | Fourth place | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
2002 | did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | |
2004 | Round 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | |
2006 | Round 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
2008 | Round 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 0 | |
2010 | Round 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
2012 | Quarterfinals | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
2014 | Round 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | |
2016 | Semifinals | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
2018 | did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
| Qualified but cancelled | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
2023 | Quarterfinals | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
Total | 21/40 | 92 | 54 | 18 | 20 | 189 | 74 | 35 | 28 | 5 | 2 | 116 | 13 |
CAFA Junior Championship record | |||||||
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Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA |
2016 | Withdrew | - | - | - | - | - | - |
2019 | Champions | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
2022 | Champions | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 4 |
Total | 2/3 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 5 |
Win Draw Loss
Date | Venue | Opponent | Competition | Result | Iranian scorers | Report |
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2019 | ||||||
6 November 2019 | PAS Stadium, Tehran | Kyrgyzstan | 2020 AFC U-19 Championship qualification | 3–0 (W) | Barzegar 53', Monazami 78', Salmani 82' (pen.) | Report |
8 November 2019 | PAS Stadium, Tehran | Nepal | 2020 AFC U-19 Championship qualification | 4–0 (W) | Ahmadi 75', Jalali 84', Monazami 86', Barzegar 90' | Report |
10 November 2019 | PAS Stadium, Tehran | United Arab Emirates | 2020 AFC U-19 Championship qualification | 2–0 (W) | Asadabadi 45', Hashemnezhad 80' | Report |
Date | Competition | Location | Opponent | |||
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2020 | ||||||
Position | Name |
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Head coach | Hossein Abdi |
Team manager | Faraz Fatemi |
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