Road to the 2026 World Cup Thread ( Discussion, Analysis, Schedule etc)

[Artaxerxes]

our most talented defender Zare can't even get into the team

our defence is full of people who are too old one of him has committed age fraud same with our goalkeeper - we are just so bad defensively - i dont see how that improves in the next 6 months

we even looked poor against hong kong, afghanistan - if we can't defend against them then how much hope can we really expect to do well against say a panama or new zeland who have technically better players

Agreed, we will be the swiss cheese of this WC

[Super Shojaei]

I feel that we will be the new 8-0ers aka Saudi Arabia Wc 2002 this time around 😵💫

our most talented defender Zare can't even get into the team

our defence is full of people who are too old one of him has committed age fraud same with our goalkeeper - we are just so bad defensively - i dont see how that improves in the next 6 months

we even looked poor against hong kong, afghanistan - if we can't defend against them then how much hope can we really expect to do well against say a panama or new zeland who have technically better players

[Artaxerxes]

but even if we draw say against Curacao - the crowd will most likely be against us as they love the underdog

and still we have conceded against so many poor teams the last year - every nation at this world cup has free reign against us really

I feel that we will be the new 8-0ers aka Saudi Arabia Wc 2002 this time around 😵💫

[Super Shojaei]

Tells you how much IFF and the donkeys that sits there cares about Iran and our football.

but even if we draw say against Curacao - the crowd will most likely be against us as they love the underdog

and still we have conceded against so many poor teams the last year - every nation at this world cup has free reign against us really

[Artaxerxes]

realistically speaking unless we get New Zeland , Curacao or Cape Verde we are going to have serious problems

ghalenoi is the worst coach at this tournament by far its an embarrassment that he hasnt been sacked yet

Tells you how much IFF and the donkeys that sits there cares about Iran and our football.

[Super Shojaei]

realistically speaking unless we get New Zeland , Curacao or Cape Verde we are going to have serious problems

ghalenoi is the worst coach at this tournament by far its an embarrassment that he hasnt been sacked yet

[Prowess]

With the new format, it won’t be an achievement until we win at least 1 game in the round of 32.

In spite of our team’s poor shape, I don’t think gheyrat or “turning up” against a superior opponent will help us. We barely have players in Europe now, that’s gonna hurt us.

I hope the players prove me wrong.

[sam20]

Seriously doubt it happening. US team is better than they were 4 years ago and the hosts usually get a "FIFA" advantage when it comes to reffing.

It would be hilarious yes but we(Iran) are a R32 or bust kind of team this year. Get a win and maybe a tie if our group is easy enough and then lose comfortably in the next round is our cap IMO

US is definitely better than us. Like you said, Even bigger Gap between us and them this time.

I agree we need an easy group and still some luck as well just to advance to round of 32.

[perspolis#1]

Imagine we play USA and beating them on their own ground in front of that orange buffoon. I know it's fugazi with that clown ghalenoei but that will be so big.

Seriously doubt it happening. US team is better than they were 4 years ago and the hosts usually get a "FIFA" advantage when it comes to reffing.

It would be hilarious yes but we(Iran) are a R32 or bust kind of team this year. Get a win and maybe a tie if our group is easy enough and then lose comfortably in the next round is our cap IMO

[IranPowned]

Imagine we play USA and beating them on their own ground in front of that orange buffoon. I know it's fugazi with that clown ghalenoei but that will be so big.