The initial expanded list of 35 players of Team Melli has been announced by Carlos Queiroz.
The list includes Steven Beitashour the forgotten American Iranian player whose last inclusion was in the FIFA World Cup 2014.
| # | Player | Post | Club | Country |
GOALKEEPERS |
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| 1 | ABEDZADEH, Amir | GK | C.S. Marítimo |  |
| 2 | BIRANVAND, Alireza | GK | Persepolis |  |
| 3 | HOSSEINI, Hossein | GK | Esteghlal | |
| 4 | MAZAHERI, Mohammad Rashid | GK | Zob Ahan | |
DEFENDERS |
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| 5 | ANSARI, Mohammad | DF | Persepolis | |
| 6 | AGHAEI, Saeed | DF | Sepahan | |
| 7 | BEITASHOUR, Steven | DF | Los Angeles FC |  |
| 8 | CHESHMI, Rouzbeh | DF | Esteghlal | |
| 9 | GHAFOORI, Vourya | DF | Esteghlal | |
| 10 | HOSSEINI, Jalal | DF | Persepolis | |
| 11 | HOSSEINI, Majeed | DF | Esteghlal | |
| 12 | KHANZADEH, Mohammadreza | DF | Padidah | |
| 13 | MOHAMMADI, Milad | DF | Terek Grozny |  |
| 14 | MONTAZERI, Pejman | DF | Esteghlal | |
| 15 | POURALIGANJI, Morteza | DF | Al Sadd |  |
| 16 | REZAEIAN, Ramin | DF | K.V. Oostende |  |
MIDFIELD |
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| 17 | ABDOLLAHZADEH, Ahmed | MF | Foolad Khuzestan | |
| 18 | AMIRI, Vahid | MF | Persepolis | |
| 19 | DEJAGAH, Ashkan | MF | Nottingham Forest |  |
| 20 | EBRAHIMI, Omid | MF | Esteghlal | |
| 21 | EZZATOLLAHI, Saeid | MF | Amkar Perm | |
| 22 | GHODDOS, Saman | FW | Östersunds FK |  |
| 23 | HAJSAFY, Ehsan | MF | Panionios FC |  |
| 24 | KARIMI, Ali | MF | Sepahan | |
| 25 | NOORAFKAN, Omid | MF | Esteghlal | |
| 26 | RAFIEI , Sourosh | MF | Al Khor | |
| 27 | SHOJAEI, Masoud | MF | AEK Athens |  |
| 28 | TORABI, Mehdi | MF | Saipa Alborz | |
FORWARDS |
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| 29 | ANSARIFARD, Karim | FW | Olympiacos F.C. | |
| 30 | AZMOUN, Sardar | FW | Rubin Kazan | |
| 31 | GHOLIZADEH, Ali | FW | Saipa Alborz | |
| 32 | GHOOCHANNEJAD, Reza | FW | SC Heerenveen |  |
| 33 | JAHANBAKHSH, AliReza | FW | AZ Alkmaar | |
| 34 | REZAEI, Kaveh | FW | R. Charleroi | |
| 35 | TAREMI, Mehdi | FW | Al Gharrafah | |