How many interceptions Iran make, and who makes most.
Updated 29 September 2026, after the last game
Iran make 12.5 interceptions per game in 2026, the 2nd most of the 10 national teams on their 2026 record and above the average of 9.5, across four games, while Uzbekistan make the most with 14.6.
Saeed Ezatolahi has made the most interceptions for Iran in 2026, eight in six appearances, 1.33 a game, ahead of Shoja Khalilzadeh with six and Saman Ghoddos with five, across all competitions.
Iran make more interceptions away from home, 7.5 a game in their last 10 away games against 4.4 in their last 10 at home.
Iran made 16 interceptions away at Russia on 29 September, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 5.6 across their nine games, and their fewest was none away at Uzbekistan on 24 September.
| Player | Apps | Interceptions | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saeed Ezatolahi | 7 | 8 | 1.14 | 3 |
| Shoja Khalilzadeh | 8 | 6 | 0.75 | 4 |
| Saman Ghoddos | 6 | 5 | 0.83 | 3 |
| Ehsan Hajsafi | 7 | 4 | 0.57 | 2 |
| Ali Nemati | 8 | 4 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Mohammad Ghorbani | 5 | 3 | 0.60 | 2 |
| Saleh Hardani | 6 | 3 | 0.50 | 3 |
| Ramin Rezaeian | 7 | 3 | 0.43 | 2 |
| Hossein Kanaani | 5 | 2 | 0.40 | 1 |
| Milad Mohammadi | 6 | 2 | 0.33 | 2 |
| Arya Yousefi | 6 | 2 | 0.33 | 2 |
| Mohammad Mohebi | 7 | 2 | 0.29 | 2 |
| Mehdi Taremi | 9 | 2 | 0.22 | 2 |
| Mehdi Torabi | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Mohammadmehdi Mohebi | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Ali Alipour | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| S. Fallah | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Mehdi Ghayedi | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Danial Esmaeilifar | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Mehdi Hashemnejad | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Mohammadjavad Hosseinnejad | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Kasra Taheri | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Majid Hosseini | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Shahab Zahedi | 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 |
| Ali Gholizadeh | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Sardar Azmoun | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Seyed Hossein Hosseini | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Payam Niazmand | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Amirmohammad Razzaghinia | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Dennis Eckert Ayensa | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Amirhossein Mahmoudi | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Alireza Jahanbakhsh | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Amirhossein Hosseinzadeh | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Shahriar Moghanlou | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Omid Noorafkan | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Alireza Beiranvand | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Iran | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep 2026 | Russia (A) | Friendly International | 2-0 | 16 | 14 | 30 |
| 24 Sep 2026 | Uzbekistan (A) | Friendly International | 3-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 Jun 2026 | Egypt (A) | World Cup | 1-1 | 8 | 7 | 15 |
| 21 Jun 2026 | Belgium (A) | World Cup | 0-0 | 13 | 3 | 16 |
| 16 Jun 2026 | New Zealand (H) | World Cup | 2-2 | 13 | 15 | 28 |
| 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 interceptions | Over 8.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Iran interceptions | Over 10.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Iran interceptions | Over 12.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Iran interceptions | Over 14.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Iran interceptions | Over 16.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| Opponent interceptions | Over 8.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Opponent interceptions | Over 10.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Opponent interceptions | Over 12.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Opponent interceptions | Over 14.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Opponent interceptions | Over 16.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| Total interceptions | Over 18.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Total interceptions | Over 20.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Total interceptions | Over 22.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Total interceptions | Over 24.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Total interceptions | Over 26.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |