Iran vs African teams
45 matches against African opposition since 1941
Overall record against Africa
Iran have played African national teams 45 times, winning 21, drawing 15 and losing 9. Their most frequent African opponent is Angola (4 meetings).
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21 wins15 draws9 defeats
Head-to-head by opponent
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Iran vs Angola | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2023 |
 Iran vs Nigeria | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2026 |
 Iran vs Kenya | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2023 |
 Iran vs Tunisia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2022 |
 Iran vs Algeria | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2022 |
 Iran vs Mali | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2026 |
 Iran vs Senegal | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2022 |
 Iran vs Morocco | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2018 |
 Iran vs Togo | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2017 |
 Iran vs Egypt | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2026 |
 Iran vs Guinea | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2014 |
 Iran vs Cameroon | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1992 |
 Iran vs Ghana | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1986 |
Latest matches against African teams
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jun 2026 | D | Egypt |
1–1 | FIFA World Cup | N · Seattle |
| 4 Jun 2026 | W | Mali |
2–0 | International Friendly | N · Antalya |
| 29 May 2026 | W |  Gambia |
3–1 | International Friendly | N · Aksu |
| 27 Mar 2026 | L | Nigeria |
1–2 | Jordan International Tournament | N · Antalya |
| 13 Nov 2025 | W |  Cape Verde |
0–0p | Al Ain International Cup | N · Al Ain |
| 14 Oct 2025 | W |  Tanzania |
2–0 | International Friendly | N · Dubai |
| 5 Jan 2024 | W |  Burkina Faso |
2–1 | International Friendly | H · Kish |
| 12 Sep 2023 | W | Angola |
4–0 | International Friendly | H · Tehran |
| 28 Mar 2023 | W | Kenya |
2–1 | International Friendly | H · Tehran |
| 16 Nov 2022 | L | Tunisia |
0–2 | International Friendly | N · Doha |
| 27 Sep 2022 | D | Senegal |
1–1 | International Friendly | N · Maria Enzersdorf |
| 12 Jun 2022 | L | Algeria |
1–2 | International Friendly | N · Doha |
| 15 Jun 2018 | W | Morocco |
1–0 | FIFA World Cup | N · Saint Petersburg |
| 27 Mar 2018 | W | Algeria |
2–1 | International Friendly | N · Graz |
| 23 Mar 2018 | L | Tunisia |
0–1 | International Friendly | A · Radès |