Iran national football team results (1941–1959)

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

1941

Friendly

Afghanistan 0–0 Iran
Report
Attendance: 10,000

1949

Friendly

Iran 4–0 Afghanistan
Mobasher
Boroumand
Report

1950

Friendly

Turkey 6–1 Iran
Eken 16', 38', 39'
Deringör 21', 87'
Küçükandonyadis 48'
Report Khalili 3'

Friendly

Iran 5–1 Pakistan
Boroumand
Khatami
Shakibi
Report
Attendance: 17,000

1951

1951 Asian Games – Quarterfinal

Iran 2–0 Burma
Afshar 17'
Kouzehkanani 60'
Report
Attendance: 17,000

1951 Asian Games – Semifinal

Iran 0–0 (a.e.t.) Japan
Report
Attendance: 15,000

1951 Asian Games – Semifinal (Replay)

Iran 3–2 Japan
Masoud-Ansari 21', 42'
Boroumand 58'
Report Tokita 40'
Ninomiya 50'
Attendance: 15,000

1951 Asian Games – Final

India 1–0 Iran
Mewalal 34' Report
Attendance: 25,000

1952

Friendly

Pakistan 0–0 Iran
Report
Attendance: 35,000

1958

1958 Asian Games – Preliminary round

Israel 4–0 Iran
Glazer 21'
Stelmach 30', 78'
Reznik 66' (pen.)
Report
Attendance: 7,500
Referee: Shigeaki Murakata (Japan)

1958 Asian Games – Preliminary round

1959

1960 AFC Asian Cup qualifier

Israel 0–3 Iran
Report Hajari 49'
Barmaki 59'
Dehdari 65'
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: P. Chakravarthy (India)

1960 AFC Asian Cup qualifier

Iran 1–4 Pakistan
Haji Mokhtar Report Umer
Faqir

1960 AFC Asian Cup qualifier

India 3–1 Iran
Goswami 64'
Khan 66' (pen.)
Balaram 80'
Report Dehdari 62'
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Rahman (Pakistan)

1960 AFC Asian Cup qualifier

Israel 1–1 Iran
Menchel 9' Report Hajari 49'
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: P. Chakravarthy (India)

1960 AFC Asian Cup qualifier

Pakistan 1–4 Iran
Changezi Report Hajari
Jamali

1960 AFC Asian Cup qualifier

India 1–2 Iran
Khan 64' Report Dehdari

Statistics

Results by year

Year Pld W D L GF GA GD
1941 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
1949 1 1 0 0 4 0 +4
1950 2 1 0 1 6 7 −1
1951 4 2 1 1 5 3 +2
1952 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
1958 2 0 0 2 0 9 −9
1959 6 3 1 2 12 10 +2
Total 17 7 4 6 27 29 −2

Managers

Name First match Last match Pld W D L GF GA GD
Iran Hossein Sadaghiani 25 August 1941 27 October 1950 4 2 1 1 10 7 +3
Iran Mostafa Salimi 5 March 1951 2 April 1952 5 2 2 1 5 3 +2
Iran Hossein Sadaghiani 26 May 1958 28 May 1958 2 0 0 2 0 9 −9
Hungary Francisc Mészáros 5 December 1959 18 December 1959 6 3 1 2 12 10 +2
Total 17 7 4 6 27 29 −2

Opponents

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD
 Afghanistan 2 1 1 0 4 0 +4
 India 3 1 0 2 3 5 −2
 Israel 3 1 1 1 4 5 −1
 Japan 2 1 1 0 3 2 +1
 Korea, South 1 0 0 1 0 5 −5
 Myanmar 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2
 Pakistan 4 2 1 1 10 6 +4
 Turkey 1 0 0 1 1 6 −5
Total 17 7 4 6 27 29 −2