by Luca Ranocchiari - Futsalplanet.com editor

They may take part in a World Women Futsal Cup for the first time, but there are no doubts on the fact that Iran is one of the main countries in women futsal, not just regarding Asia.

Based on the Eisare Persepolis and Melli Haffari main blocks, the team coached by Shahrzad Mozafar will now have the chance to improve their level through the arrival of Jesus Candelas as technical director for all the national selections playing under the Iranian FA aegis. So, if the boys in Thailand caused some disappointing reactions after their early exit against Colombia (including an initial resignation by Abbas Torabian, who was then confirmed at his place in the Iranian Futsal Committee), the persian girls will try to bring the iranian flag at the highest ranking.

Drawn in group A, the iranian girls will make their debut on monday vs Venezuela, facing then world champions Brazil, as well as Japan and Portugal.


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Iranian Women National Team - Players List

Goalkeepers
1 - Farzaneh Tavasoli Sis (19/01/87 - Melli Haffari)
12 - Behnaz Khayyat (02/05/85 - Eisare Persepolis)

Defenders
6 - Nasimeh Sadat Gholami (18/07/85 - Melli Haffari)
8 - Elnaz Armat (22/12/82 - Eisare Persepolis)
9 - Sepideh Zarrinrad (20/11/86 - Eisare Persepolis)

Forwards
2 - Arezoo Sadaghianizadeh (01/09/90 - Melli Haffari)
3 - Fahimeh Zarei (24/12/85 - unattached)
4 - Parya Norouzi Motlagh (21/09/87 - Eisare Persepolis)
5 - Sohila Molmole Taraze (23/07/85 - Sanate Naft)
7 - Fereshteh Karimi (06/02/89 - Eisare Persepolis)
10 - Leila Eghbali (21/03/80 - Eisare Persepolis)
11 - Niloofar Ardallani (29/05/85 - Eisare Persepolis)

Head Coach: Shahrzad Mozafar
Assistant Coach: Mitra Chinsari
Physiotherapist: Zeynab Vashegani Farahani
Technical Director: Jesus Candelas Rodrigo
Head of Delegation: Farideh Khanom Shojaei
Team Manager: Zari Pourlahiji
Team official:Fatemeh Lari


Also sent by the Iranian FA:
Tournament Referee: Maryam Pourjafarian