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Iran Under-23

Iran under-23
Nickname(s) Team Omid ("Team Hope")
Association FFIRI
Confederation AFC (Asia)
Head coach Alexandre Belinga
Captain Rouzbeh Cheshmi
Home stadium Azadi Stadium
FIFA code IRN
First international
 Iran 2–1  Kuwait
(Kuwait City, Kuwait; December 3, 1977)
Biggest win
 Iran 10–0 Afghanistan U23 Afghanistan
(Busan, South Korea; September 28, 2002)
Biggest defeat
 Iran 2–6 Japan U23 Japan
(Tehran, Iran; February 9, 2001)
AFC U-22 Championship
Appearances 2 (first in 2013)
Best result Quarter-finals: 2016
Asian Games
Appearances 14 (first in 1951)
Best result Champions: 1974, 1990, 1998, 2002

Iran national under-23 football team, also known as Iran U-23 or Iran Olympic Team; represents Iran in international football competitions in Olympic Games, Asian Games and AFC U-22 Asian Cup, as well as any other under-23 international football tournaments. It is controlled by the Iran Football Federation.

The winner of the gold medal at the 2002 Asian Games, the team was prepared to defend its championship title at the football tournament of the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar. Despite a suspension by FIFA, preventing Iran to enter any international football competition, the Iran under-23 team was given special permission to participate in the Asian Games, where they won the bronze medal.

  Win   Draw   Loss

U-23 teams were favoured by AFC and the IOC since 2002 Asian Games.The Senior team competed in the games before 2002.


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