How many dribbles Iran attempt, and who attempts most.
Updated 29 September 2026, after the last game
Iran attempt 10.0 dribbles per game in 2026, the 3rd fewest of the 10 national teams on their 2026 record and below the average of 12.1, across four games, while Jordan attempt the most with 16.8.
Mehdi Taremi has attempted the most dribbles for Iran in 2026, nine in eight appearances, 1.13 a game, ahead of Milad Mohammadi with six and Saman Ghoddos with four, across all competitions.
Iran attempt more dribbles at home, 7.0 a game in their last 10 home games against 6.9 in their last 10 away.
Iran attempted 15 dribbles away at Egypt on 27 June, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 4.4 across their nine games, and their fewest was none away at Uzbekistan on 24 September.
| Player | Apps | Dribble Attempts | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mehdi Taremi | 9 | 9 | 1.00 | 4 |
| Milad Mohammadi | 6 | 6 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Saman Ghoddos | 6 | 4 | 0.67 | 2 |
| Mohammad Ghorbani | 5 | 3 | 0.60 | 2 |
| Alireza Beiranvand | 7 | 3 | 0.43 | 3 |
| Ramin Rezaeian | 7 | 3 | 0.43 | 2 |
| Shahab Zahedi | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 1 |
| Arya Yousefi | 6 | 2 | 0.33 | 2 |
| Ehsan Hajsafi | 7 | 2 | 0.29 | 1 |
| Mehdi Ghayedi | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Amirhossein Hosseinzadeh | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 |
| Alireza Jahanbakhsh | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 |
| Saleh Hardani | 6 | 1 | 0.17 | 1 |
| Mohammad Mohebi | 7 | 1 | 0.14 | 1 |
| Saeed Ezatolahi | 7 | 1 | 0.14 | 1 |
| Mehdi Hashemnejad | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Mohammadjavad Hosseinnejad | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Danial Esmaeilifar | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Kasra Taheri | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Majid Hosseini | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Mehdi Torabi | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Alireza Koushki | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Aref Haji Eydi | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Mehdi Limouchi | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Sardar Azmoun | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Mohammadmehdi Mohebi | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Ali Gholizadeh | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Amirmohammad Razzaghinia | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Ali Alipour | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Seyed Hossein Hosseini | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Payam Niazmand | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Dennis Eckert Ayensa | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| S. Fallah | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Amirhossein Mahmoudi | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Shahriar Moghanlou | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Omid Noorafkan | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Hossein Kanaani | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Ali Nemati | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Shoja Khalilzadeh | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Iran | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep 2026 | Russia (A) | Friendly International | 2-0 | 10 | 17 | 27 |
| 24 Sep 2026 | Uzbekistan (A) | Friendly International | 3-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 Jun 2026 | Egypt (A) | World Cup | 1-1 | 15 | 20 | 35 |
| 21 Jun 2026 | Belgium (A) | World Cup | 0-0 | 5 | 21 | 26 |
| 16 Jun 2026 | New Zealand (H) | World Cup | 2-2 | 10 | 15 | 25 |
| 4 Jun 2026 | Mali (H) | Friendly International | 2-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 May 2026 | Gambia (H) | Friendly International | 3-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Costa Rica (H) | Friendly International | 5-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 Mar 2026 | Nigeria (H) | Friendly International | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 Nov 2025 | Uzbekistan (A) | Friendly International | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran dribble attempts | Over 6.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Iran dribble attempts | Over 8.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Iran dribble attempts | Over 10.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Iran dribble attempts | Over 12.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Iran dribble attempts | Over 14.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Opponent dribble attempts | Over 6.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Opponent dribble attempts | Over 8.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Opponent dribble attempts | Over 10.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Opponent dribble attempts | Over 12.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Opponent dribble attempts | Over 14.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Total dribble attempts | Over 15.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Total dribble attempts | Over 20.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Total dribble attempts | Over 25.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Total dribble attempts | Over 30.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Total dribble attempts | Over 35.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |