Queiroz Names Iran’s 2022 FIFA World Cup Squad
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran national football team coach Carlos Queiroz named his final 25-player team for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Team Melli is in Group B along with England, Wales and the US.
Iran is scheduled to play England on November 21.
Iran will face Wales and the US on November 25 and 29, respectively.
Sardar Azmoun is a doubt for the World Cup since the forward is not fit yet.
Iran’s 25-man squad list for the 2022 World Cup
Goalkeepers:
Alireza Beiranvand (Persepolis), Amir Abedzadeh (Ponferradina), Hossein Hosseini (Esteghlal), Payam Niazmand (Sepahan)
Defenders:
Hossein Kananizadegan (Al Ahli SC), Ramin Rezaeian (Sepahan), Abolfazl Jalali (Esteghlal), Shoja Khalilzadeh (Al Ahli SC), Mortza Pouraliganji (Persepolis), Ehsan Hajsafi (AEK), Majid Hosseini (Kayserispor), Sadegh Moharrami (Dinamo Zagreb), Milad Mohammadi (AEK)
Midfielders:
Alireza Jahanbakhsh (Feyenoord), Saeid Ezatolahi (Vejle Boldklub), Ahmad Nourollahi (Shabab Al Ahli), Ali Karimi (Kayserispor), Vahid Amiri (Persepolis), Rouzbeh Cheshmi (Esteghlal), Mehdi Torabi (Persepolis), Ali Gholizadeh (Charleroi), Saman Ghoddos (Brentford)
Forwards:
Sardar Azmoun (Bayer Leverkusen), Karim Ansarifard (Omonia), Mehdi Taremi (Porto)