A new list of players was announced by the Team Melli selectors for the upcoming match vs Iraq in Amman.
Notable players missing from the list are Alireza Jahanbakhsh, Ashkan Dejagah, Mehdi Torabi, Saeid Ezatollahei and Saman Ghoddos.
The team will be flying to Amman two days before the match in the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 qualifiers.
The midfield of Team Melli is particularly exposed with only one creative player in Omid Ebrahimi.
| # | Player | Post | Club | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIRANVAND, Alireza |  |
Persepolis | Iran |
| 2 | NIAZMAND, Payam |  |
Sepahan | Iran |
| 3 | MAZAHERI, Mohammad Rashid |  |
Tractorsazi | Iran |
| 4 | YAZDANI, Siavaush |  |
Esteghlal | Iran |
| 5 | GHAFOORI, Vourya |  |
Esteghlal | Iran |
| 6 | HOSSEINI, Majeed |  |
Trabzonspor | Turkey |
| 7 | KANANI-ZADEGAN, Hossein | D |
Persepolis | Iran |
| 8 | MOHAMMADI, Milad |  |
Gent | Belgium |
| 9 | NADERI, Mohammad |  |
Persepolis | Iran |
| 10 | POURALIGANJI, Morteza |  |
Al Arabi | Qatar |
| 11 | REZAEIAN, Ramin |  |
Al Shahaniya | Qatar |
| 12 | AMIRI, Vahid |  |
Persepolis | Iran |
| 13 | EBRAHIMI, Omid |  |
Al Ahli | Qatar |
| 14 | HAJSAFY, Ehsan |  |
Tractorsazi | Iran |
| 15 | KARIMI, Ali |  |
Esteghlal | Iran |
| 16 | NOUROLLAHI, Ahmad |  |
Persepolis | Iran |
| 17 | SHOJAEI, Masoud |  |
Tractorsazi | Iran |
| TORABI. Mehdi |  |
Persepolis | Iran | |
| 18 | ANSARIFARD, Karim |  |
Al Saliyya | Qatar |
| 19 | AZMOUN, Sardar |  |
Zenit St. Petersburg | Russia |
| 20 | GHOLIZADEH, Ali |  |
R. Charleroi | Belgium |
| 21 | MOHEBI, Mohammad |  |
Sepahan | Iran |
| 22 | TAREMI, Mehdi |  |
Rio Aves | Portugal |
| 23 | REZAEI, Kaveh |  |
R. Charleroi | Belgium |