How many crosses Iran attempt, and who attempts most.
Updated 29 September 2026, after the last game
Iran attempt 12.8 crosses per game in 2026, the 5th most of the 11 national teams on their 2026 record and above the average of 12.3, across four games, while China PR attempt the most with 24.3.
Ramin Rezaeian has attempted the most crosses for Iran in 2026, 24 in seven appearances, 3.43 a game, ahead of Ehsan Hajsafi with five and Ali Nemati with four, across all competitions.
Iran attempt more crosses at home, 8.9 a game in their last 10 home games against 7.7 in their last 10 away.
Iran attempted 19 crosses at home to New Zealand on 16 June, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 5.7 across their nine games, and their fewest was none away at Uzbekistan on 24 September.
| Player | Apps | Total Crosses | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramin Rezaeian | 7 | 24 | 3.43 | 4 |
| Ehsan Hajsafi | 7 | 5 | 0.71 | 3 |
| Ali Nemati | 8 | 4 | 0.50 | 2 |
| Mehdi Ghayedi | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 1 |
| Milad Mohammadi | 6 | 3 | 0.50 | 2 |
| Mehdi Torabi | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 1 |
| S. Fallah | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Shahriar Moghanlou | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 2 |
| Amirhossein Mahmoudi | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Alireza Jahanbakhsh | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 |
| Saman Ghoddos | 6 | 1 | 0.17 | 1 |
| Saleh Hardani | 6 | 1 | 0.17 | 1 |
| Mohammad Mohebi | 7 | 1 | 0.14 | 1 |
| Mehdi Taremi | 9 | 1 | 0.11 | 1 |
| Mehdi Hashemnejad | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Danial Esmaeilifar | 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 |
| Mohammadmehdi Mohebi | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Sardar Azmoun | 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 |
| Amirmohammad Razzaghinia | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Dennis Eckert Ayensa | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Amirhossein Hosseinzadeh | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Omid Noorafkan | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Mohammad Ghorbani | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Hossein Kanaani | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Arya Yousefi | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Saeed Ezatolahi | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Alireza Beiranvand | 7 | 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 | 14 | 8 | 22 |
| 24 Sep 2026 | Uzbekistan (A) | Friendly International | 3-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 Jun 2026 | Egypt (A) | World Cup | 1-1 | 10 | 15 | 25 |
| 21 Jun 2026 | Belgium (A) | World Cup | 0-0 | 8 | 32 | 40 |
| 16 Jun 2026 | New Zealand (H) | World Cup | 2-2 | 19 | 12 | 31 |
| 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 total crosses | Over 8.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Iran total crosses | Over 10.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Iran total crosses | Over 12.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Iran total crosses | Over 14.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Iran total crosses | Over 16.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Opponent total crosses | Over 8.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Opponent total crosses | Over 10.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Opponent total crosses | Over 12.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Opponent total crosses | Over 14.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Opponent total crosses | Over 16.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Total total crosses | Over 15.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Total total crosses | Over 20.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Total total crosses | Over 25.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Total total crosses | Over 30.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Total total crosses | Over 35.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |