Iran Squad for World Cup Announced
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Iranian national football team coach Carlos Queiroz announced the final list for the 2014 World Cup in which Arsenal target Sardar Azmoun has been left out.
Carlos Queiroz named his 23 for Brazil with Azmoun and Persepolis midfielder Mohammad Reza Khalatbari have been left out of his list.
Iran will face Nigeria, Argentina and Bosnia and Herzegovina in the 2014 World Cup Group F.
Their first match pits them on June 16 against Nigeria. Iran will play Argentina and Bosnia and Herzegovina on June 21 and June 25, respectively.
Zob Ahan defender Mohammad Reza Khanzadeh is a reserve player and could replace Hashem Beikzadeh, who is injured against Belarus.
Here is Iran's 23-man squad for the 2014 World Cup:
Goalkeepers:
Daniel Davari – Eintracht Braunschweig, GER
Alireza Haghighi – Sporting Covilha, POR
Rahman Ahmadi – Sepahan Esfahan
Defenders:
Hossein Mahini – Persepolis
Steven (Mehrdad) Beitashour – Vancouver Whitecaps, CAN
Pejman Montazeri – Umm Salal, QAT
Jalal Hosseini – Persepolis
Amir-Hossein Sadeghi – Esteghlal
Ahmad Alenemeh – Naft
Hashem Beikzadeh – Esteghlal
Mehrdad Pouladi – Persepolis
Midfielders:
Javad Nekounam – Kuwait SC, KUW
Andranik Teymourian – Esteghlal
Reza Haghighi – Persepolis
Ghasem Haddadifar – Zob Ahan
Bakhtiar Rahmani – Foolad
Ehsan Hajsafi – Sepahan
Strikers:
Ashkan Dejagah – Fulham FC, ENG
Masoud Shojaei – UD Las Palmas, ESP
Alireza Jahanbakhsh – NEC Nijmegen, NED
Reza Ghoochannejhad – Charlton Atheltic, ENG
Karim Ansarifard – Tractor Sazi
Khosro Heydari – Esteghlal