Iran Announces Preliminary Squad for AFC Futsal Asian Cup

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In accordance with AFC regulations, the Iranian national futsal team has submitted its preliminary 25-player list for the upcoming AFC Futsal Asian Cup, hosted by Indonesia.

The submitted squad is as follows:

Saeed Momeni, Bagher Mohammadi, Mehdi Rostamiha, Behzad Rasouli, Mohammad Mehdi Esmailpour, Mohammad Hossein Derakhshani, Amir Hossein Gholami, Hossein Sabzi, Soran Balkaneh, Mehdi Asadshir, Mehdi Yousef, Mehdi Karimi, Muslim Olaghabad, Sajjad Yousefkhah, Amir Hossein Dehghani, Salar Aghapour, Ali Khalilvand, Ali Akrami, Mehdi Mehdikhani, Mohammad Hossein Baziar, Hossein Tayyibi, Saeed Ahmad Abbasi, Amir Hossein Abtahi, Behrouz Azimi, and Amir Hamzeh Sedighzadeh.

Following the conclusion of the 21st week of the domestic league, the technical staff, led by Vahid Shamsaei, will narrow this list down to 20 players for a national team training camp. Tournament rules ultimately permit only 14 players to be registered for the final competition squad.

Iran finds itself in Group D alongside Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia, and Malaysia.

The 18th edition of the AFC Futsal Asian Cup will take place in Indonesia from January 27 to February 7. The tournament will feature 16 teams competing across two venues within a single host city.

Iran enters as the most successful nation in the competition’s history, having claimed the championship title 13 times.

Tournament Details:

  • Dates: 27 January – 7 February
  • Host Country: Indonesia
  • Host City: 1
  • Venues: 2
  • Teams: 16

Dates: 27 January – 7 February

Venue: 2 (in 1 host city)

Host country: Indonesia

Teams 16