Iran advanced to the third round of the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifiers and booked their place at the AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027 after defeating Turkmenistan 1-0 in Group E of the Preliminary Joint Qualification - Round 2.

General secretary of the Saudi Arabian Football Federation, Ibrahim Alkassim, has officially confirmed that they are interested in arranging a friendly match with Iran.

Iran national football team head coach Amir Ghalenoei says that what is important now is to beat Qatar and reach the final of the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.

Iran national football team head coach Amir Ghalenoei announced a 27-member squad for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.