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Iran names futsal roster for Women’s World Cup
Iran will be joined by futsal heavyweights Brazil and Italy, as well as Panama, in Group D of the inaugural showpiece.
Young pivot Maral Torkaman – the top scorer at May’s Asian Cup – will spearhead the Iranian team in the Philippines – alongside five veterans: Farzaneh Tavassoli, Fereshteh Karimi, Nasimeh Gholami, Sara Shirbeigi and Tahereh Mahdipour, who were all part of the team when Iran won back-to-back Asian titles in 2015 and 2018.
Iranian girls will get their campaign underway against eight-time Copa America champion Brazil – the top team in the latest FIFA World Ranking – on November 23, before facing Panama three days later.
Iran will hope to be in contention for a top-two finish in the group and a place in the round of 16, when it squares off against world No. 7 Italy on November 29.
Mozaffar’s side will leave for the host country on Nov. 13 to play Poland and New Zealand (Nov. 16-17) in a couple of warmup friendlies before its opening game in the group phase.
The following is the full Iranian futsal squad for the Women’s World Cup:
Farzaneh Tavassoli, Fatemeh Rahmati, Nastaran Moqimi, Elham Anafcheh, Mahtab Banaei, Shirin Saffar, Maral Torkaman, Fereshteh Karimi, Zahra Lotfabadi, Sara Shirbeigi, Nasimeh Gholami, Mahsa Kamali, Fereshteh Khosravi, and Tahereh Mahdipour.