Team Melli has been drawn in group A of the third round of the FIFA World Cup qualifiers in the draw that has just concluded in the Malaysian capital, Kula Lumpur.
Group A seems to be a balanced group with the defending AFC Asian Cup title holder Qatar and Uzbekistan being the strongest in the group along with Iran.
Group A
IRAN
QATAR
UZBEKISTAN
UAE
KYRGYZ REP
KOREA DPR
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Iran | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup | — | 15 Oct | 25 Mar | 20 Mar | 5 Sep | 10 Jun | |
| 2 |  Qatar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 Jun | — | 14 Nov | 5 Sep | 10 Oct | 20 Mar | ||
| 3 |  Uzbekistan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Fourth round | 10 Oct | 10 Jun | — | 15 Oct | 20 Mar | 5 Sep | |
| 4 |  United Arab Emirates | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 Sep | 19 Nov | 5 Jun | — | 14 Nov | 10 Oct | ||
| 5 |  Kyrgyzstan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 Nov | 25 Mar | 10 Sep | 10 Jun | — | 15 Oct | ||
| 6 |  North Korea | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 Nov | 10 Sep | 19 Nov | 25 Mar | 5 Jun | — |
The first match(es) will be played: on 5th September 2024.
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
| DATE | TIME | COMPETETION | STAGE | TEAM HOME | TEAM AWAY | VENUE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, January 7, 2026 | 14:30 | AFC U23 Asian Cup 2026 | Group Stage - Group C |  KOREA REP |  IRAN | SHG ARENA (RIYADH)OUNTRY) |
| Saturday, January 10, 2026 | 17:00 | AFC U23 Asian Cup 2026 | Group Stage - Group C |  UZBEKISTAN | IRAN | PRINCE FAISAL BIN FAHD STADIUM (RIYADH) |
| Tuesday, January 13, 2026 | 14:30 | AFC U23 Asian Cup 2026 | Group Stage - Group C | IRAN |  LEBANON | SHG ARENA (RIYADH)OUNTRY) |
| Sunday, March 1, 2026 | 12:00 | AFC Women's Asian Cup 2026 | Group Stage - Group A | KOREA REP | IRAN | GOLD COAST STADIUM (GOLD COAST / KOMBUMERRI COUNTRY) |
| Thursday, March 5, 2026 | 12:00 | AFC Women's Asian Cup 2026 | Group Stage - Group A | IRAN |  AUSTRALIA | GOLD COAST STADIUM (GOLD COAST / KOMBUMERRI COUNTRY) |
| Sunday, March 8, 2026 | 12:00 | AFC Women's Asian Cup 2026 | Group Stage - Group A | IRAN |  PHILIPPINES | GOLD COAST STADIUM (GOLD COAST / KOMBUMERRI COUNTRY) |
| Monday, June 15, 2026 | 04:00 / 04:30 IRST 02:00 BST 18:00 ET | FIFA World Cup 2026 | Group Stage - Group G | IRAN |  NEW ZEALAND | SoFi Stadium, Inglewood |
| Sunday, June 21, 2026 | 22:00 / 22:30 IRST 20:00 BST 12:00 ET | FIFA World Cup 2026 | Group Stage - Group G |  BELGIUM | IRAN | SoFi Stadium, Inglewood |
| Friday, June 26, 2026 | 06:00 / 06:30 IRST 04:00 BST 20:00 ET | FIFA World Cup 2026 | Group Stage - Group G |  EGYPT | IRAN | Lumen Field, Seattle |