Iran are one of international football's most decorated national teams. Across their history they have won 3 major titles.
Their standout achievement is the AFC Asian Cup, won 3 times (1968, 1972, 1976).
Honours
ContinentalTournament Performance
World Cup· 23 editionsBest: First Round
1930Not Qualified
1934Not Qualified
1938Not Qualified
1950Not Qualified
1954Not Qualified
1958Not Qualified
1962Not Qualified
1966Not Qualified
1970Not Qualified
1974Not Qualified
1978First Round
1982Not Qualified
1986Not Qualified
1990Not Qualified
1994Not Qualified
1998Group Stage
2002Not Qualified
2006Group Stage
2010Not Qualified
2014Group Stage
2018Group Stage
2022Group Stage
2026Group Stage
AFC Asian Cup· 18 editionsBest: Winner
1956Not Qualified
1960Not Qualified
1964Not Qualified
1968Winner
1972Winner
1976Winner
1980Semi Final
1984Semi Final
1988Semi Final
1992Group Stage
1996Semi Final
2000Quarter Final
2004Semi Final
2007Quarter Final
2011Quarter Final
2015Quarter Final
2019Semi Final
2023Semi Final
Insights
Written by the archive itself — droughts, streaks and records derived from Iran’s results. See droughts & records or streaks & shifts.
Drought
Iran have won the AFC Championship 3 times, but not since 1976 — 47 years and counting as of 2023.
Club Honours
Continental and world titles won by clubs from Iran.
ContinentalSee how Iran ranks among the sport’s all-time greats in our Fifty Greatest National Teams analysis.