he Iran national football team (Persian: تیم ملی فوتبال ایران, Tīm-e Melli-e Fūtbāl-e Īrān), also known as Team Melli (Persian: تیم ملی, translit. Tīm-e Melli), represents Iran in international football competitions and is governed by the Iran Football Federation. From December 2014 until May 2018, the national football team of Iran[8] remained the highest-ranked team in Asia, representing the longest continuous period of time a team has been top of the continent in the rankings.[9]
Iran is one of the most successful national teams in Asia with three Asian Cup championships (1968, 1972, and 1976). Iran's best performance a the Olympics was reaching the quarterfinals in the 1976 Montreal Games. Iran has qualified for the World Cup five times (1978, 1998, 2006, 2014, and 2018) but has never advanced past the group stage. Iran's only win in the World Cup has been a 2–1 victory against the United States in 1998.
Iran is one of the most successful national teams in Asia with three Asian Cup championships (1968, 1972, and 1976). Iran's best performance a the Olympics was reaching the quarterfinals in the 1976 Montreal Games. Iran has qualified for the World Cup five times (1978, 1998, 2006, 2014, and 2018) but has never advanced past the group stage. Iran's only win in the World Cup has been a 2–1 victory against the United States in 1998.
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