How many passes Iran make, and who makes most.
Updated 29 September 2026, after the last game
Iran make 339.5 passes per game in 2026, the 3rd fewest of the 11 national teams on their 2026 record and below the average of 385.9, across four games, while Korea Republic make the most with 555.7.
Shoja Khalilzadeh has made the most passes for Iran in 2026, 180 in seven appearances, 25.71 a game, ahead of Ali Nemati with 162 and Saeed Ezatolahi with 126, across all competitions.
Iran make more passes away from home, 278.1 a game in their last 10 away games against 226.0 in their last 10 at home.
Iran made 406 passes at home to New Zealand on 16 June, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 150.9 across their nine games, and their fewest was none away at Uzbekistan on 24 September.
| Player | Apps | Passes | Per game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shoja Khalilzadeh | 8 | 180 | 22.50 |
| Ali Nemati | 8 | 162 | 20.25 |
| Saeed Ezatolahi | 7 | 126 | 18.00 |
| Mehdi Taremi | 9 | 115 | 12.78 |
| Ramin Rezaeian | 7 | 107 | 15.29 |
| Alireza Beiranvand | 7 | 80 | 11.43 |
| Mohammad Mohebi | 7 | 75 | 10.71 |
| Saman Ghoddos | 6 | 64 | 10.67 |
| Milad Mohammadi | 6 | 63 | 10.50 |
| Ehsan Hajsafi | 7 | 53 | 7.57 |
| Mohammad Ghorbani | 5 | 45 | 9.00 |
| Saleh Hardani | 6 | 41 | 6.83 |
| Hossein Kanaani | 5 | 33 | 6.60 |
| Arya Yousefi | 6 | 31 | 5.17 |
| Shahriar Moghanlou | 3 | 29 | 9.67 |
| Mehdi Torabi | 1 | 18 | 18.00 |
| Payam Niazmand | 2 | 18 | 9.00 |
| Sardar Azmoun | 2 | 14 | 7.00 |
| Seyed Hossein Hosseini | 2 | 14 | 7.00 |
| Amirhossein Hosseinzadeh | 3 | 14 | 4.67 |
| S. Fallah | 2 | 11 | 5.50 |
| Mehdi Ghayedi | 1 | 10 | 10.00 |
| Aref Haji Eydi | 1 | 10 | 10.00 |
| Ali Alipour | 2 | 9 | 4.50 |
| Alireza Jahanbakhsh | 3 | 9 | 3.00 |
| Mohammadmehdi Mohebi | 2 | 6 | 3.00 |
| Dennis Eckert Ayensa | 2 | 6 | 3.00 |
| Shahab Zahedi | 1 | 5 | 5.00 |
| Amirhossein Mahmoudi | 2 | 5 | 2.50 |
| Omid Noorafkan | 5 | 5 | 1.00 |
| Mehdi Hashemnejad | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Mohammadjavad Hosseinnejad | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Danial Esmaeilifar | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Kasra Taheri | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Majid Hosseini | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Alireza Koushki | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Mehdi Limouchi | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Ali Gholizadeh | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Amirmohammad Razzaghinia | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Iran | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep 2026 | Russia (A) | Friendly International | 2-0 | 317 | 663 | 980 |
| 24 Sep 2026 | Uzbekistan (A) | Friendly International | 3-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 Jun 2026 | Egypt (A) | World Cup | 1-1 | 367 | 587 | 954 |
| 21 Jun 2026 | Belgium (A) | World Cup | 0-0 | 268 | 622 | 890 |
| 16 Jun 2026 | New Zealand (H) | World Cup | 2-2 | 406 | 447 | 853 |
| 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 passes | Over 275.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Iran passes | Over 300.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Iran passes | Over 325.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Iran passes | Over 350.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Iran passes | Over 375.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Opponent passes | Over 275.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Opponent passes | Over 300.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Opponent passes | Over 325.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Opponent passes | Over 350.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Opponent passes | Over 375.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Total passes | Over 850.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Total passes | Over 875.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Total passes | Over 900.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Total passes | Over 925.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Total passes | Over 950.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |