Carlos Queiroz has announced a 33-man squad ahead of Team Melli's opening final round World Cup qualifier which is a difficult trip away to Uzbekistan
Iran's Portuguese coach Carlos Queiroz has named a provisional 33-man squad for Team Melli's opening fourth round World Cup qualifier away to Uzbekistan on June 3.Team Melli, who progressed to the final round of qualifying after topping Group E, have been grouped alongside Uzbekistan, South Korea, Qatar and Lebanon.
Iran, who saw their friendly against UAE cancelled for political reasons, have played against Mozambique and Mauritania national teams so far this year.
Among the squad is Ashkan Dejagah who is called up despite to reports he is in doubt for the White Wolves clash due to a hamstring injury.
Osasuna's Masoud Shojaei has been named with Iran team doctors stating they believe he is injury-free for the qualifying campaign after a long-term foot problem.
| Name | Club |
| Goalkeepers: | |
| Mehdi Rahmati | Esteghlal |
| Shahab Gordan | Zob Ahan |
| Alireza Haghighi | Rubin Kazan |
| Mohsen Foruzan | Tractor Sazi |
| Defenders: | |
| Seyed Jalal Hosseini | Sepahan |
| Hadi Aghili | Al Arabi |
| Shoja Khalilazadeh | Mes Kerman |
| Pejman Montazeri | Esteghlal |
| Khosro Heydari | Esteghlal |
| Hossein Mahini | Zob Ahan |
| Ehsan Hajsafi | Tractor Sazi |
| Mehrdad Pouladi | Persepolis |
| Midfielders: | |
| Maziar Zareh | Persepolis |
| Reza Haghighi | Fajr Sepasi |
| Andranik Teymourian | Esteghlal |
| Mojtaba Jabbari | Esteghlal |
| Pejman Nouri | Emirates |
| Mohammad Nouri | Persepolis |
| Ali Karimi | Persepolis |
| Ghasem Haddadifar | Tractor Sazi |
| Javad Nekounam | Osasuna |
| Ashkan Dejagah | Wolfsburg |
| Ferydoon Zandi | Esteghlal |
| Mohsen Mosalman | Malavan |
| Ahmad Hasanzadeh | Mes Kerman |
| Strikers: | |
| Karim Ansarifard | Saipa |
| Hadi Norouzi | Foolad |
| Mohamad Ghazi | Zob Ahan |
| Arash Afshin | Foolad |
| Milad Meydavoudi | Esteghlal |
| Mohammad Gholami | Damash Gilan |
| Mohammad Reza Khalatbari | Al Wasl |
| Gholamreza Rezaei | Persepolis |
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