Iran Women
Results
| Womens Olympic Qual | 11/01 07:50 | 3 |
[2] Philippines Women
v
Iran Women
[3] |
L | 1-0 | |
| Womens Olympic Qual | 10/29 10:10 | 2 |
[3] Iran Women
v
Chinese Taipei Women
[4] 
|
D | 0-0 | |
| Womens Olympic Qual | 10/26 11:00 | 1 |
[2] Australia Women
v
Iran Women
[2] |
L | 2-0 | |
| Women’s International | 07/14 12:30 | - |
Russia Women
v
Iran Women
|
L | 4-0 | |
| CAFA Womens Championship | 07/20 14:00 | - | Uzbekistan Women v Iran Women | L | 1-0 | |
| CAFA Womens Championship | 07/17 14:00 | - | Iran Women v Turkmenistan Women | - | View | |
| CAFA Womens Championship | 07/14 17:00 | - | Iran Women v Tajikistan Women | W | 5-0 | |
| CAFA Womens Championship | 07/08 14:00 | - | Kyrgyzstan Women v Iran Women | W | 0-1 | |
| AFC Asian Cup Women | 01/26 14:00 | 3 |
[2] Chinese Taipei Women
v
Iran Women
[3] |
L | 5-0 | |
| AFC Asian Cup Women | 01/23 10:00 | 2 |
Iran Women
v
China PR Women
|
L | 0-7 | |
| AFC Asian Cup Women | 01/20 14:00 | 1 |
[2] India Women
v
Iran Women
[2] |
D | CANC | |
| AFC Womens Asian Cup Qualifying | 09/25 10:00 | - |
Jordan Women
v
Iran Women
|
D | 0-0 |
Stats
| Total | Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matches played | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Wins | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Draws | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Losses | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Goals for | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Goals against | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Clean sheets | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Failed to score | 4 | 1 | 3 |
Wikipedia - Iran women's national football team
The Iran women's national football team, nicknamed the Lionesses, represents Iran in international women's football around the world, and is controlled by the Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI). The Iran women's team played its first international match in September 2005 against Syria.
History
Early years
The first Iranian women's national team was established by Taj Tehran Football Club. The Iranian women's national team has a long history, with a women's Perspolis FC team dating back to 1976.
Refounded in 2005, Trying to start over
Refounded in 2005, the team reached second place at the 2005 West Asian Football Federation Women's Championship in Amman, Jordan held in September and October 2005.
In May 2006, the women's team hosted their first foreign visitors when a club from Berlin, Germany called BSV Al-Dersimspor played out a 2–2 draw in Ararat Stadium, Tehran.
The team won second place again at the 2007 and 2011 West Asian Football Federation Women's Championship.
2010s
Iran were briefly banned by FIFA from international competition in 2011 for wearing hijabs. This caused Iran to forfeit its bid to qualify for the 2012 Summer Olympics. The ban was lifted in 2012.
In 2015 there were reports that eight players on the team were males awaiting sex change operations.
On 27 December 2019, Zahra Khajavi broke the clean sheet record of Iranian football by not conceding any goal for 953 minutes. Also, she, along with Alireza Biranvand, are known as the record holders of the longest hand throws in Iranian football. As one of the best goalkeepers in the history of Iranian football, Khajavi was able to once again draw the attention of the domestic media to the Iranian women's national football team. Her achievements played a key role in the progress of the women's national football team in these years.
2020s
In the 2020s, women's football became more popular among young Iranians, both boys and girls.
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Khajavi playing for Iran in 2022
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Iran national football team before the 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup
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Iran against Australia, 2023
Iran qualified for their first ever AFC Women's Asian Cup when they won against Jordan on penalties in the qualifiers for the 2022 edition to be hosted in India. In Iran's historic debut, Iran impressed by holding India goalless, but following India's withdrawal due to COVID-19 pandemic, Iran's only point was lost, and thus Iran was left vulnerable to China and Chinese Taipei, losing 0–7 and 0–5 in process and was eliminated as the worst third-placed team.
In 2023, a report on BBC Persian reported the lack of facilities and friendly matches for the team. This report mentioned the "unwillingness" of the Iranian Football Federation to have a women's team. In the 2024 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament, Maryam Azmoun's team had one draw and two defeats (in second round of the tournament), although their slight loss against powerful Australia was predictable for the fans.
The players on the Iran Women's team are skilled and dedicated, training tirelessly to improve their game and compete at the highest level. They are led by a coaching staff that emphasizes teamwork, discipline, and strategic play, helping the team to achieve success on the field.
Despite facing challenges and obstacles, the Iran Women's national soccer team continues to inspire fans and supporters with their resilience and determination. They serve as role models for young girls in Iran and around the world, showing that with hard work and dedication, anything is possible in the world of women's soccer.