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Iran national under-17 football team
National association football team
National association football team
| Field | Value | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Iran U-17 | |||||
| Badge | Flag of Iran.svg | |||||
| FIFA Trigramme | IRN | |||||
| Nickname | Team Melli Nojavanan | |||||
| ("The New Youth National Team" or "The Teenage National Team") | ||||||
| Association | FFIRI | |||||
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) | |||||
| Coach | Armaghan Ahmadi | |||||
| Captain | Erfan Yousefzade | |||||
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| Regional name | FIFA U-17 World Cup | |||||
| Regional cup apps | 5 | |||||
| Regional cup first | 2001 | |||||
| Regional cup best | Quarters finals (2017) | |||||
| 2ndRegional name | AFC U-17 Asian Cup | |||||
| 2ndRegional cup apps | 13 | |||||
| 2ndRegional cup first | 1996 | |||||
| 2ndRegional cup best | Champions (2008) | |||||
| Badge_size | 250px |
("The New Youth National Team" or "The Teenage National Team") | |
The Iran national under-17 football team, more commonly known as Nojavanan, is controlled by the Iran Football Federation and represents Iran in international under-17 football competitions.
Tournament records
[[FIFA U-17 World Cup]]
| Year | Round | M | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN 1985 | Withdrew | |||||||
| CAN 1987 | did not qualify | |||||||
| SCO 1989 | ||||||||
| ITA 1991 | ||||||||
| JPN 1993 | ||||||||
| ECU 1995 | ||||||||
| EGY 1997 | ||||||||
| NZL 1999 | ||||||||
| TTO 2001 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -4 |
| FIN 2003 | Suspended | |||||||
| PER 2005 | did not qualify | |||||||
| KOR 2007 | ||||||||
| NGA 2009 | Round of 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 |
| MEX 2011 | did not qualify | |||||||
| UAE 2013 | Round of 16 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -2 |
| CHI 2015 | did not qualify | |||||||
| IND 2017 | Quarter-finals | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 | +8 |
| BRA 2019 | did not qualify | |||||||
| INA 2023 | Round of 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 |
| QAT 2025 | did not qualify | |||||||
| QTR 2026 | ||||||||
| QTR 2027 | Future events | |||||||
| QTR 2028 | ||||||||
| QTR 2029 | ||||||||
| Total | 5/20 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 33 | 24 | +9 |
AFC U-17 Asian Cup
| AFC U-17 Championship record | Qualifications | Year | Round | M | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | M | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Link | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QAT 1985 | Withdrew | Withdrew | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| QAT 1986 | did not qualify | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| THA 1988 | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UAE 1990 | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KSA 1992 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| QAT 1994 | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| THA 1996 | Group Stage | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| QAT 1998 | Group Stage | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VIE 2000 | Runners-up | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UAE 2002 | Suspended | Suspended | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN 2004 | Fourth place | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SIN 2006 | Quarter-finals | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UZB 2008 | Champions | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UZB 2010 | Group Stage | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| IRI 2012 | Semi-finals | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| THA 2014 | Quarter-finals | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| IND 2016 | Runners-up | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MAS 2018 | Group Stage | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BHR 2020 | ''Qualified but later cancelled due to the '''COVID-19 pandemic''''' | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| THA 2023 | Semi-finals | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KSA 2025 | Group Stage | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KSA 2026 | Did not qualify | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 13/21 | 59 |
- 2020 AFC U-16 Championship qualification - AFC awarded Iran a 3–0 win as a result of Afghanistan fielding two ineligible players. The original match results were Iran 4–0 Afghanistan.
WAFF U-16 Championship
| WAFF U-16 Championship record | Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRN 2005 | Champions | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 1 | |
| SYR 2007 | Runners-up | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 8 | |
| JOR 2009 | Champions | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 6 | |
| PLE 2013 | did not enter | |||||||
| JOR 2015 | ||||||||
| 2018–Onward | Not WAFF member | |||||||
| Total | 3/7 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 46 | 15 |
:*Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
CAFA U-16 Championship
| CAFA Youth Championship record | Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UZB 2018 | did not enter | |||||||
| TJK 2019 | Third Place | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | |
| TJK 2022 | Champions | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | |
| Total | 2/3 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 7 |
[[Football at the Asian Youth Games|U14 Asian Youth Games]]
| Football at the Asian Youth Games | Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SIN 2009 | Third Place | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 4 | |
| CHN 2013 | Runners-up | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 2 | |
| Total | 2/2 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 35 | 6 |
Results and fixtures
Previous matches
| Date | Venue | Opponent | Competition | Result | Iranian scorers | Report | 2019 | 2022 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 September 2019 | IRN Hajibabaei Stadium, Hamadan | 2020 AFC U-16 Championship qualification | 13–0 (W) | Ebrahimzadeh {{goal | 6 | 27 | 46 | 77 | 86}}, | |
| Rostami , | ||||||||||
| Danesh {{goal | 26 | |||||||||
| 20 September 2019 | IRN Hajibabaei Stadium, Hamadan | 2020 AFC U-16 Championship qualification | 2–1 (W) | Rostami , | ||||||
| Azarmand | Report | |||||||||
| 22 September 2019 | IRN Hajibabaei Stadium, Hamadan | 2020 AFC U-16 Championship qualification | 4–0 (W) | Kooshki {{goal | 17 | 76}}, | ||||
| Rostami | Report | |||||||||
| 5 October 2022 | KGZ Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek | 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification | 3–0 (W) | Taheri , | ||||||
| Askari , | ||||||||||
| Ghandipour | Report | |||||||||
| 7 October 2022 | KGZ Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek | 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification | 4–0 (W) | Taheri , | ||||||
| Andarz , | ||||||||||
| Ghandipour , | ||||||||||
| Homaeifard | Report | |||||||||
| 9 October 2022 | KGZ Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek | 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification | 11–1 (W) | Ghandipour {{goal | 13 | 16 | 65 | 90+2}}, | ||
| Gholizadeh {{goal | 29 | 66 | ||||||||
| 16 June 2023 | THA Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok | 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup | 6–1 (W) | Nafari , | ||||||
| Gholizadeh {{goal | 32 | pen. | 51}}, | |||||||
| Taheri {{goal | 45+4 | 48}}, | ||||||||
| Ghandipour | Report | |||||||||
| 19 June 2023 | THA Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok | 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup | 0–0 (D) | Report | ||||||
| 22 June 2023 | THA Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok | 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup | 2–0 (W) | Andarz , | ||||||
| Sadeghi | Report | |||||||||
| 25 June 2023 | THA BG Stadium, Pathum Thani | 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup quarter-finals | 0–0 (4–2) (W) | Report | ||||||
| 29 June 2023 | THA Thammasat Stadium, Pathum Thani | 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup Semi-finals | 0–3 (L) | |||||||
| 11 November | INA Jakarta International Stadium, Jakarta | 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup | 3-2(W) | |||||||
| 14 November | INA Jakarta International Stadium, Jakarta | 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup | 2-1 | |||||||
| 17 November | INA Jalak Harupat Stadium, Bandung | 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup | 5-0 |
Forthcoming matches
| Date | Competition | Location | Opponent | 2020 |
|---|
Develpoement Cup In Belarus 2025: 8th place , 1 Draw 3 Lose
Feb 2025 Match 1 : Iran 2-0 Kuwait Friendly in Kuwait
Feb 2025 Match 1 : Iran 1-0 Kuwait Friendly in Kuwait
18 Oct 2025: 4-0 Friendly
20 Oct 2025: 4-0 Friendly
Coaching staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | IRN Armaghan Ahmadi |
| Assistant coach | USA Erfan Ardestani |
| Goalkeeping coach | IRN Mohammadjavad Paksima |
| Fitness coach | IRN Ali Salehnia |
| Assistant coach | IRN Freydoon Hardani |
| Analyst | IRN Rahman Jahanshahloo |
| Team doctor | IRN Mohammad Jafari |
| Team manager | IRN Pirooz Seyfollahpour |
Players
Current squad
The following 23 players were called up for 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup.
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Previous squads
FIFA U-17 World Cups
Head-to-head record
The following table shows Iran's head-to-head record in the FIFA U-17 World Cup and AFC U-17 Asian Cup.
In [[FIFA U-17 World Cup]]
| Opponent | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | Total |
|---|
In [[AFC U-17 Asian Cup]]
| Opponent | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | Total |
|---|
References
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