Iran national football team results (1980–89)
This is a list of official football games played by Iran national football team between 1980 and 1989.
1980
Friendly
Friendly
1980 AFC Asian Cup – Preliminary Round
1980 AFC Asian Cup – Preliminary Round
1980 AFC Asian Cup – Preliminary Round
22 September 1980 |
Iran  |
7–0 |  Bangladesh |
|---|---|---|
Fariba  11', 37', 80', 82'Roshan 21'Barzegari 32', 87' |
Report |
Sabah Al-Salem Stadium, Kuwait City Attendance: 2,000 |
1980 AFC Asian Cup – Preliminary Round
24 September 1980 |
| Iran |
3–2 |  North Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Alidousti 27' Danaeifard 57'Fariba 60' |
Report | Hwang Sang-hoi 68' Pak Jong-hun 90' |
1980 AFC Asian Cup – Semifinal
1980 AFC Asian Cup – 3rd Place Match
1982
1982 Quaid-i-Azam International Cup
1982 Quaid-i-Azam International Cup
1982 Quaid-i-Azam International Cup
.svg.png){kind=small}
1982 Quaid-i-Azam International Cup
25 February 1982 |
| Iran |
9–0 | Bangladesh |
|---|---|---|
| Heidari 7', 38' Faridinia 22', 44'Tahmasebi 58'Changiz 66', 70'Anjini 79', 88' |
Report |
1982 Asian Games – Preliminary Round
1982 Asian Games – Preliminary Round
.svg.png){kind=small}
1982 Asian Games – Preliminary Round
1982 Asian Games – Quarterfinal
1984
15 August 1984 |
| Iran |
7–1 | .svg.png){kind=small} Philippines |
|---|---|---|
| Arabshahi 16' Mohammadkhani 20', 52'Alidousti 48'Ahadi 50', 89'Mokhtarifar 77' |
Report | Aranto 70' |
1984 AFC Asian Cup – Preliminary Round
1 December 1984 21:00 |
| Iran |
3–0 |  United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|---|
| Alidousti 27' Bayani 85' (pen.)Mohammadkhani 87' |
Report |
1984 AFC Asian Cup – Preliminary Round
1984 AFC Asian Cup – Preliminary Round
1984 AFC Asian Cup – Preliminary Round
1984 AFC Asian Cup – Semifinal
13 December 1984 20:00 |
Saudi Arabia  |
1–1 (a.e.t.) | Iran |
|---|---|---|
| Bayani 88' (o.g.) |
Report | Bayani 43' |
| Penalties | ||
Abdullah  Abduljawad Nu'eimeh Al-Jam'an Al-Musaibeah |
5–4 | Hajiloo Mokhtarifar Derakhshan Panjali Bayani |
1984 AFC Asian Cup – 3rd Place Match
16 December 1984 18:00 |
| Iran |
1–1 |  Kuwait |
|---|---|---|
| Mohammadkhani 80' |
Report | Al-Haddad 26' |
| Penalties | ||
| Hajiloo Derakhshan Ahadi Mokhtarifar |
3–5 | Al-Dakhil Al-Suwayed Juma'a Al-Jasem Al-Qabendi |
1985
1985 Nehru Cup – Preliminary Round
1985 Nehru Cup – Preliminary Round
Friendly
1986
1986 Fajr Cup – Preliminary Round
1986 Fajr Cup – Semifinal
Friendly
28 May 1986 |
China PR  |
2–1 | Iran |
|---|---|---|
| Li Hui 34' Liu Haiguang 82' |
Report | Fathabadi 39' |
Workers Stadium, Beijing Attendance: 35,000 |
Friendly
1986 Asian Games – Preliminary Round
1986 Asian Games – Preliminary Round
1986 Asian Games – Preliminary Round
1986 Asian Games – Preliminary Round
28 September 1986 18:00 |
| Iran |
6–0 |  Nepal |
|---|---|---|
| Derakhshan 8', 76' Bayani 44' (pen.)Fathabadi 51', 86'Yekkeh 61' |
Report |
1986 Asian Games – Quarterfinal
1 October 1986 17:00 |
1988
.svg.png){kind=small}
29 May 1988 |
Syria  |
1–1 | Iran |
|---|---|---|
| Siflan 13' |
Report | Bavi 73' |
Dasarath Rangasala Stadium, Kathmandu Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Abdulaziz Mohamed (United Arab Emirates) |
2 June 1988 |
| North Korea |
0–0 | Iran |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Dasarath Rangasala Stadium, Kathmandu Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Abdulaziz Mohamed (United Arab Emirates) |
4 June 1988 |
| Iran |
3–0 | Nepal |
|---|---|---|
| Bavi 6', 53', 67' |
Report |
Dasarath Rangasala Stadium, Kathmandu Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Abdulaziz Mohamed (United Arab Emirates) |
1988 AFC Asian Cup – Preliminary Round
1988 AFC Asian Cup – Preliminary Round
1988 AFC Asian Cup – Preliminary Round
1988 AFC Asian Cup – Preliminary Round
1988 AFC Asian Cup – Semifinal
1988 AFC Asian Cup – 3rd Place Match
17 December 1988 16:00 |
| China PR |
0–0 (a.e.t.) | Iran |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
| Duan Ju Wang Baoshan Wu Wenbing |
0–3 | Moharrami Pious Ghayeghran |
1989
Friendly
1990 FIFA World Cup Qualifier – First Round
1990 FIFA World Cup Qualifier – First Round
1990 FIFA World Cup Qualifier – First Round
1990 FIFA World Cup Qualifier – First Round
1990 FIFA World Cup Qualifier – First Round
1990 FIFA World Cup Qualifier – First Round
1989 Peace and Friendship Cup – Preliminary Round
1989 Peace and Friendship Cup – Preliminary Round
1989 Peace and Friendship Cup – Preliminary Round
%3B_Flag_of_Syria_(1963-1972).svg.png){kind=small}
1989 Peace and Friendship Cup – Semifinal
8 November 1989 |
Uganda  |
2–2 (a.e.t.) | Iran |
|---|---|---|
| Hasule 24' Musisi 107' |
Report | Ansarifard 22' Bayani 116' |
| Penalties | ||
| 7–6 |
1989 Peace and Friendship Cup – 3rd Place Match
12 November 1989 |
| Kuwait |
1–0 | Iran |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Asfoor 5' |
Report |
Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium, Kuwait City Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Thomas Donnelly (Northern Ireland) |
Statistics
Results by year
| Year | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 6 | +15 |
| 1982 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 2 | +19 |
| 1984 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 30 | 5 | +25 |
| 1985 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | –3 |
| 1986 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 4 | +18 |
| 1988 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 5 | +4 |
| 1989 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 11 | +8 |
| Total | 62 | 36 | 15 | 11 | 124 | 38 | +86 |
Managers
| Name | First match | Last match | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hassan Habibi | 5 August 1980 | 25 February 1982 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 39 | 6 | +33 |
| Jalal Cheraghpour | 21 November 1982 | 28 November 1982 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | +1 |
| Mahmoud Yavari | 7 August 1984 | 18 August 1984 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2 | +20 |
| Nasser Ebrahimi | 1 December 1984 | 5 February 1985 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 |
| Fereydoun Askarzadeh | 16 February 1986 | 20 February 1986 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 |
| Parviz Dehdari | 28 May 1986 | 20 January 1989 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 29 | 11 | +18 |
| Reza Vatankhah | 23 February 1989 | 17 March 1989 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 |
| Mehdi Monajati | 30 May 1989 | 22 July 1989 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 |
| Ali Parvin | 1 November 1989 | 12 November 1989 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 |
| Total | 62 | 36 | 15 | 11 | 124 | 38 | +86 | ||
Opponents
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 1 | +27 |
| China PR | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
 Ghana | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 |
 Guinea | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Hong Kong | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 |
 India | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Indonesia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 |
 Iraq | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Japan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +2 |
| Korea, North | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 |
 Korea, South | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | –2 |
| Kuwait | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | –4 |
| Nepal | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | +13 |
 Oman | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 |
 Pakistan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 |
 Philippines | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 |
 Qatar | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 |
 Russia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | –2 |
| Saudi Arabia | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | –1 |
 Serbia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | –2 |
 Singapore | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Syria | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 |
 Thailand | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | +15 |
| Uganda | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 |
 Yemen, South | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 |
| Total | 62 | 36 | 15 | 11 | 124 | 38 | +86 |