FOOTBALL FEDERATION of IR IRAN
| Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran | |
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COUNTRIES: IR Iran |
| FOUNDED: 1920 | |
| FIFA affiliation: 1948 | |
| AFC affiliation: 1958 | |
| WEB OFFICIAL: www.ffiri.ir | |
FIFA WORLD CUP
| Hosts | Result | ||
| 1930 | Uruguay | Not a FIFA member | |
| 1934 | Italy | Not a FIFA member | |
| 1938 | France | Not a FIFA member | |
| 1950 | Brazil | Did not enter | |
| 1954 | Switzerland | Did not enter | |
| 1958 | Sweden | Did not enter | |
| 1962 | Chile | Did not enter | |
| 1966 | England | Did not enter | |
| 1970 | Mexico | Did not enter | |
| 1974 | West Germany | Did not qualify | |
| 1978 | Argentina | First round | 14th |
| 1982 | Spain | Withdrew | |
| 1986 | Mexico | Disqualified | |
| 1990 | Italy | Did not qualify | |
| 1994 | United States | Did not qualify | |
| 1998 | France | Group stage | 20th |
| 2002 | Korea Japan | Did not qualify | |
| 2006 | Germany | Group stage | 25th |
| 2010 | South Africa | Did not qualify | |
| 2014 | Brazil | Group stage | 28th |
| 2018 | Russia | Group stage | 18th |
| 2022 | Quatar | Group stage | 26th |
| 2026 | CAN MEX USA |
AFC ASIAN CUP
| Hosts | Result | ||
| 1956 | Hong Kong | Withdrew | |
| 1960 | Korea Republic | Did not qualify | |
| 1964 | Israel | Withdrew | |
| 1968 | IR Iran | Winner | 1st |
| 1972 | Thailand | Winner | 1st |
| 1976 | IR Iran | Winner | 1st |
| 1980 | Kuwait | Semi-finals | 3rd |
| 1984 | Singapore | Semi-finals | 4th |
| 1988 | Qatar | Semi-finals | 3rd |
| 1992 | Japan | Group stage | 5th |
| 1996 | United Arab Emirates | Semi-finals | 3rd |
| 2000 | Lebanon | Quarter-finals | 5th |
| 2004 | China | Semi-finals | 3rd |
| 2007 | Quarter-finals | 5th | |
| 2011 | Qatar | Quarter-finals | 5th |
| 2015 | Australia | Quarter-finals | 6th |
| 2019 | United Arab Emirates | Semi-finals | 3rd |
| 2023 | Qatar | Semi-finals | 3rd |
| 2027 | Saudi Arabia |