TEHRAN – The Iran women's national football team departed Tuesday morning to compete in the AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026, set to take place in Australia.

The 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup in Australia will be held from March 1 to March 21, 2026  across three four-team groups in Australia, with matches hosted in Sydney, Gold Coast, and Perth.

Iran are drawn in Group A alongside Australia, South Korea, and the Philippines.

Match Schedule for Iran

March 2
South Korea vs. Iran – Gold Coast Stadium

March 5
Iran vs. Australia – Gold Coast Stadium

March 8
Iran vs. Philippines – Gold Coast Stadium

Squad:

Fatemeh Shaban, Fatemeh Makhdoomi, Mohaddeseh Zolfi, Atefeh Imani, Zahra Pourheydar, Fatemeh Amineh Borazjani, Melika Motevalli, Atefeh Ramazanizadeh, Fatemeh Pasandideh, Sara Didar, Rozhin Tamrian, Afsaneh Chatrenoor, Zahra Sarbali, Golnoush Khosravi, Mona Hamoudi, Maryam Dini, Shahnaz Jafarizadeh, Raha Yazdani, Mahnaz Rezazadeh, Zahra Khajavi, Sana Sadeghi, Zahra Ahmadizadeh, Zahra Ghanbari, Kosar Anbari, and Maryam Yektaei