Iran national under-23 football team
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Iran national under-23 football team, also known as Iran U-23 or Iran Olympic Team; represents Iran in international football competitions in Olympic Games, Asian Games and AFC U-22 Asian Cup, as well as any other under-23 international football tournaments. It is controlled by the Iran Football Federation.
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Nickname(s) | Team Melli Omid (The Hope National Team) | ||
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Association | FFIRI | ||
Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
Head coach | Eurico Pinhal | ||
Captain | Hossein Hosseini | ||
Home stadium | Azadi Stadium | ||
FIFA code | IRN | ||
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First international | |||
Iran 2–1 Kuwait (Kuwait City, Kuwait; 3 December 1977)[1] | |||
Biggest win | |||
Iran 10–0 Afghanistan (Busan, South Korea; 28 September 2002) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Iran 2–6 Japan (Tehran, Iran; 9 February 2001) | |||
AFC U-23 Championship | |||
Appearances | 4 (first in 2013) | ||
Best result | Quarter-finals (2016) | ||
Asian Games | |||
Appearances | 6 (first in 2002) | ||
Best result | Gold Medal (2002) | ||
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