FIFA U-17 World Cup Participants Profile 2023: Iran, Stay Optimistic

Iran U-17 national team mainstay player Kasra Taheri at the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup. (FIFA)

JAKARTA - Iran has prepared to appear impressive and make their history in the fifth appearance of the U-17 World Cup.

The arrival to Indonesia to appear at the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup began with the match against the defending Brazilian champion on November 11, 2023 at the Jakarta International Stadium with a kickoff schedule at 19.00 WIB.

After that Iran will play on November 14, 2023, with one of England's strong teams in the same place as the kickoff schedule at 19.00 WIB.

The final match of Group C will be played by Iran by hosting New Caledonia at Si Jalak Harupat Stadium in a duel at 19.00 WIB.

Iran is one of the groups that will go through a tough preliminary trip because the results of NAM put him together with Brazil and England.

As is known, England and Brazil are the last two winners of the World Cup -17 last tournament. However, they have quite an impressive history in the age group competition, having successfully qualified for the knockout stages in their previous three appearances.

Iran got tickets to come to Indonesia in a quite dramatic way. Iran reached the top four of the 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup to get tickets to Indonesia after beating Yemen on penalties in the quarter-finals.

But unfortunately Iran's move was immediately stopped in the semifinals after losing 3-0 to defending Japan champions.

Iran's move in Indonesia is led by Hossein Abdi, who is a former Iranian team player, Persepolis.

He later joined the club's coaching staff and served as assistant to the legend of the Persepolis first team, Ali Daei. Abdi while working at the Iranian Football Federation, once led the U-16 team.

In Indonesia Hossein Abdi has Kasra Taheri, a young striker who is an athletic and skilled striker who has a ball.

He has a good game connection, and has become one of the stars who successfully brought Iran to the semi-finals of the 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup. Abdi started five games Iran went through in the AFC U-17 Asian Cup and scored two goals.

The 2023 Indonesia U-17 World Cup, is Iran's fifth appearance in the age group tournament.

Iran's best performance came at a tournament in India when they reached the quarter-finals. And had recorded an extraordinary victory over Germany and a two-time Mexican champion.

As one of Asia's representatives, Iran has been unbeaten in their last nine group games at the U-17 World Cup.

They have recorded six wins, and three draws. Achievements should not be underestimated by competitors in Group C of the 2023 Indonesian U-17 World Cup.