Iran national under-23 football team

Iran under-23

Nickname(s)	Team Melli Omid (The Hope National Team)
Association	FFIRI
Confederation	AFC (Asia)
Captain	Hossein Hosseini
Home stadium	Azadi Stadium
FIFA code	IRN
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First international
Iran 2–1 Kuwait  (Kuwait City, Kuwait; 3 December 1977)[1]
Biggest win
Iran 10–0 Afghanistan  (Busan, South Korea; 28 September 2002)
Biggest defeat
Iran 2–6 Japan (Tehran, Iran; 9 February 2001)
AFC U-23 Championship
Appearances	4 (first in 2013)
Best result	Quarter-finals (2016)
Asian Games
Appearances	6 (first in 2002)
Best result	Gold Medal (2002)
Medal record Asian Games 2002 Busan Team 2006 Doha Team WAFF U-23 Championship 2015 Qatar Team 2023 Iraq Team West Asian Games 1997 Tehran Team 2002 Kuwait City Team 2005 Doha Team

Iran national under-23 football team, also known as Iran U-23 or Iran Olympic Team; represents Iran in international football competitions in Olympic Games, Asian Games and AFC U-22 Asian Cup, as well as any other under-23 international football tournaments. It is controlled by the Iran Football Federation.