Compendium to The Soccernostalgia Talk Podcast-Part 85-Matches of Iran National team during the 1978 World Cup.

 Iran National Team matches during the 1978 World Cup

June 3, 1978, FIFA World Cup, Mendoza, Argentina, Holland 3-Iran 0 (Rob Rensenbrink 40 pen, 62, 79 pen)

June 7, 1978, FIFA World Cup, Cordoba, Argentina, Scotland 1-Iran 1 (Own Goal (Andaranik Eskandarian) 43 / Iraj Danaifar 60)

June 11, 1978, FIFA World Cup, Cordoba, Argentina, Peru 4-Iran 1 (José Velásquez 2, Teófilo Cubillas 36 pen, 39 pen, 79 / Hassan Rowshan 41)

Iran’s 1978 World Cup Finals squad:

1- Nasser Hejazi (Shahbaz) (goalkeeper)

2- Iraj Danaifard (Taj)

3- Behtash Fariba (Pas)

4- Majid Bishkar (Rastakhiz)

5- Javad Allahvardi (Persepolis)

6- Hassan Nayebagha (Homa)

7- Ali Parvin (Persepolis)

8- Ibrahim Ghassempour (Shahbaz)

9- Muhammad Sadeghi (Pas)

10- Hassan Rowshan (Taj)

11- Ali Reza Ghesghayan (Bargh)

12- Bahram Movadat (Sepahan) (goalkeeper)

13- Hamid-Majid Tajmuri (Shahbaz)

14-Hassan Nazari (Taj)

15- Andaranik Eskandarian (Taj)

16- Nasir Nurai (Homa)

17- Ghaffour Djahani (Malavan Bandar Anzali)

18- Hossain Faraki (Pas)

19- Ali Shojaei (Zob Ahan)

20- Nasrollah Abdollahi (Shahbaz)

21- Hossain Kazerani (Pas)

22- Mohammed Reza Karbandi (Zob Ahan) (goalkeeper)

Coach: Hesmat Mohadjerani

Team Captain: Ali Parvin

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Note :

1-The Preliminary 40 player list included the following:

Goalkeepers:  Nader Faryadshiran (Bargh), Mansoor Rashidi (Rastakhiz), Khaksar Tehrani (Taj)

Outfiled players: Mohammad Panjali (Perspolis), Mahmoud Haghighian (Shahbaz), Mahmoud Ebrahimzadeh (Zob Ahan), Reza Adelkhani (Shahbaz), Hossein Fadakar (Dara’i), Hamid Alidoosti (Dara’i), Moslem Khani (Dara’i), Mohsen Youssefi (Dara’i), Abdulrazagh Khadempeer (Rastakhiz), Mohammad Drazi (Malavan), Kazem Saidkhani (Mashinsazi), Parviz Mazloomi (Taj), Mehdi Dinvarzadeh (Shahbaz), Hamid Majdtaymoori (Shahbaz), Kamal Khalilian (Pas), Parviz Ghelichkhani (San Jose Earthquakes / USA)

Photo From: World Cup 78, by Phil Soar

Photo From: World Cup 78, by Phil Soar

Photo From: Mondial, old series, Issue 16, April-May 1978

Date: June 3, 1978

Competition: FIFA World Cup-Group D

Result: Holland 3-Iran 0

Venue: Mendoza - Estadio General San Martin, Argentina

Attendance:42,000

Referee: Alfonso González Archundia (Mexico)

Linesmen: Robert Wurtz (France), Miguel Comesaña (Argentina)

Kick-off time: 16:45

Goalscorers:

(Holland): Rob Rensenbrink 40 pen, 62, 79 pen

(Iran): None  

Summary of goals:

1:0 (40^th minute, Holland): Nasrullah Abdollahi fouled René van de Kerkhof in the box. Rensenbrink scored from the ensuing penalty kick.

2:0 (62^nd minute, Holland): René van de Kerkhof’s cross from the right side was headed in by Rensenbrink.

3:0 (79^th minute, Holland): Rep was fouled in the box. Rensenbrink scored from the ensuing penalty kick.

Lineups:

Holland:

8-Jan Jongbloed (Roda JC (Juliana Combinatie) Kerkrade)

5-Rudolf Jozef ‘Ruud’ Krol (Amsterdamse Football Club Ajax-Amsterdam) 

6-Wilhelmus Marinus Antonius ‘Wim’ Jansen (Sportclub Feyenoord -Rotterdam)

9-Arend ‘Arie’ Haan (Royale Sporting Club Anderlechtois / Belgium)

10- Reinier Lambertus ‘René’ van de Kerkhof (Philips Sports Vereniging Eindhoven) (18- Dirk Jacobus Willem ‘Dick’ Nanninga (Roda JC (Juliana Combinatie) Kerkrade) 70)

11-Wilhelmus Antonius ‘Willy’ van de Kerkhof (Philips Sports Vereniging Eindhoven)

12- Pieter Robert ‘Rob’ Resenbrink (Royale Sporting Club Anderlechtois / Belgium) 

13- Johannes Jacobus ‘Johan’ Neeskens (Fútbol Club Barcelona / Spain) 

16-Nicolaas ‘Johnny’ Rep (Sporting Etoile Club de Bastia / France)

17-Wilhelmus Gerardus ‘Wim’ Rijsbergen (Sportclub Feyenoord -Rotterdam)

20- Willem Lourens Johannes ‘Wim’ Suurbier (Fußball Club Schalke von 1904- Gelsenkirchen / West Germany)

Coach: Ernst Happel (Austria)

Other Substitutes:

14- Janus ‘Johan’ Boskamp (Racing White Daring Molenbeek / Belgium) 

4- Adrianus Ambrosius ‘Adri’ van Kraay (Philips Sports Vereniging Eindhoven)

2-Jan Poortvliet (Philips Sports Vereniging Eindhoven)

1- Pieter ‘Piet’ Schrijvers (Amsterdamse Football Club Ajax-Amsterdam) 

Team Captain: Rudolf Jozef ‘Ruud’ Krol

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Orange Shirts, Orange Shorts, Orange Socks

Iran:

1- Nasser Hejazi (Shahbaz)

14-Hassan Nazari (Taj)

15- Andaranik Eskandarian (Taj)

21- Hossain Kazerani (Pas)

6- Hassan Nayebagha (Homa)

7- Ali Parvin (Persepolis)

8- Ibrahim Ghassempour (Shahbaz)

9- Muhammad Sadeghi (Pas)

17- Ghaffour Djahani (Malavan Bandar Anzali)

18- Hossain Faraki (Pas) (10- Hassan Rowshan (Taj) 51)

20- Nasrollah Abdollahi (Shahbaz)

Coach: Hesmat Mohadjerani

Booked: Andaranik Eskandarian 79

Team Captain: Ali Parvin

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks

Photo From: France Football, Issue 1679, June 13, 1978

Photo From: Mondial, old series, issue 19, June 1978

Photo From: Mondial, old series, issue 19, June 1978

Photo From: Mondial, old series, issue 19, June 1978

Photo From: Mondial, old series, issue 20, July 1978

Photo From: Onze, Issue 30, June 1978

Photo From: Onze, Issue 30, June 1978

Photo From: Het Nederlands Elftal, De Histoire van Oranje, 1905-1989

Photo From: Het Nederlands Elftal, De Histoire van Oranje, 1905-1989

Date: June 7, 1978

Competition: FIFA World Cup-Group D

Result: Scotland 1-Iran 1

Venue: Córdoba -Estadio Olímpico de Córdoba (Chateau Carreras), Argentina

Attendance:7,938

Referee: Youssoupha N'Diaye (Senegal)

Linesmen: Nicolae Rainea (Romania), Arnaldo Coelho (Brazil)

Kick-off time: 16:45

Goalscorers:

(Scotland): Own Goal (Andaranik Eskandarian) 43

(Iran): Iraj Danaifar 60

Summary of goals:

1:0 (43^rd minute, Scotland): Hartford’s long cross from the left side, Jordan and Hejazi entangled, and Eskandarian accidentally shot into his own net.

1:1 (60^th minute, Iran): Iraj Danaifard scored from a narrow angle on the left side.

Lineups:

Scotland:

1-Alan Roderick Rough (Partick Thistle Football Club -Glasgow)

4-Martin McLean Buchan (Manchester United Football Club / England) (14-Thomas Forsyth (Rangers Football Club -Glasgow) 55) 

2-William Pullar ‘Sandy’ Jardine (Rangers Football Club -Glasgow)

22-Kenneth Burns (Nottingham Forest Football Club / England)

3-William Donachie (Manchester City Football Club / England)

16-Luigi ‘Lou’ Macari (Manchester United Football Club / England)

15-Archibald Gemmill (Nottingham Forest Football Club / England)

10-Richard ‘Asa’ Hartford         (Manchester City Football Club / England)

9-Joseph Jordan (Manchester United Football Club / England)

8-Kenneth Mathieson Dalglish (Liverpool Football Club / England) (21-Joseph Montgomery Harper (Aberdeen Football Club Limited) 73)

19-John Neilson Robertson (Nottingham Forest Football Club / England)

Coach: Alistair MacLeod

Team Captain: Archibald Gemmill

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Umbro

Uniform Colors: Navy Blue Shirts, Navy Blue Shorts, Red Socks

Iran:

1- Nasser Hejazi (Shahbaz)

14-Hassan Nazari (Taj)

15- Andaranik Eskandarian (Taj)

21- Hossain Kazerani (Pas)

2-Iraj Danaifard (Taj) (6- Hassan Nayebagha (Homa) 89)

7- Ali Parvin (Persepolis)

8- Ibrahim Ghassempour (Shahbaz)

9- Muhammad Sadeghi (Pas)

17- Ghaffour Djahani (Malavan Bandar Anzali)

18- Hossain Faraki (Pas) (10- Hassan Rowshan (Taj) 83)

20- Nasrollah Abdollahi (Shahbaz)

Coach: Hesmat Mohadjerani

Booked: Andaranik Eskandarian 49

Team Captain: Ali Parvin

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: White Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks

Photo From: Goles Nª 1534  09-06-1978

Photo From: Goles Nª 1534  09-06-1978

Photo From: Onze, Issue 30, June 1978

Photo From: World Cup 78, by Phil Soar

Photo From: World Cup 78, by Phil Soar

Date: June 11, 1978

Competition: FIFA World Cup-Group D

Result: Peru 4-Iran 1

Venue: Córdoba -Estadio Olímpico de Córdoba (Chateau Carreras), Argentina

Attendance:25,000

Referee: Alojzy Jarguz (Poland)

Linesmen: Dusan Maksimovic (Yugoslavia), Werner Winsemann (Canada)

Kick-off time: 16:45

Goalscorers:

(Peru): José Velásquez 2, Teófilo Cubillas 36 pen, 39 pen, 79 

(Iran): Hassan Rowshan 41

Summary of goals:

1:0 (2^nd minute, Peru): Juan Muñante’s corner kick from the right side was headed in by José Velásquez.

2:0 (36^h minute, Peru): Nasrollah Abdollahi fouled Juan Oblitas in the box. Teófilo Cubillas scored from the ensuing penalty kick.

3:0 (39^th minute, Peru): Nasser Hejazi fouled Teófilo Cubillasin the box. Teófilo Cubillas scored from the ensuing penalty kick.          

3:1 (41^st minute, Iran): Iraj Danaifard’s cross from the left was headed across by Manzo in the path of Hassan Rowshan, who volleyed in.     

4:1 (79^th minute, Peru): From the middle, Cubillas was sent through and shot in. 

Lineups:

Peru:

21-Ramón Quiroga (Club Sporting Cristal-Lima)

2-Jaime Duarte (Club Alianza Lima)   

3-Rodolfo Manzo (Club Centro Deportivo Municipal-Lima) (15-German Leguia (Club Centro Deportivo Municipal-Lima) 67)

4-Héctor Chumpitaz (Club Sporting Cristal-Lima)

5-Ruben Toribio Díaz (Club Sporting Cristal-Lima)

6-José Velásquez (Club Alianza Lima)

7-Juan Muñante (Club UNAM (Universidad Nacional Autonoma de México)- Ciudad de México (Mexico City) –Pumas / Mexico)

8- César Cueto (Club Alianza Lima)    

10- Teófilo Cubillas (Club Alianza Lima)      

11- Juan Carlos Oblitas (Club Sporting Cristal-Lima)

19- Guillermo La Rosa (Club Alianza Lima) (20- Hugo Sotil (Club Alianza Lima) 60)

Coach: Marcos Calderón Medrano

Team Captain: Hector Chumpitaz

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: White (Red diagonal stripe) Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks

Iran:

1- Nasser Hejazi (Shahbaz)

14-Hassan Nazari (Taj)

5- Javad Allahvardi (Persepolis)

21- Hossain Kazerani (Pas)

2-Iraj Danaifard (Taj)

7- Ali Parvin (Persepolis)

8- Ibrahim Ghassempour (Shahbaz)

9- Muhammad Sadeghi (Pas)

10- Hassan Rowshan (Taj) (3- Behtash Fariba (Pas) 66)

18- Hossain Faraki (Pas) (17- Ghaffour Djahani (Malavan Bandar Anzali) 52)

20- Nasrollah Abdollahi (Shahbaz)

Coach: Hesmat Mohadjerani

Booked: Hassan Nazari 60

Team Captain: Ali Parvin

Official Kit Supplier/Designer: Adidas

Uniform Colors: Red Shirts, Red Shorts, Red Socks

Note:

1-Javad Allahvardi’s one and only cap for Iran.

Photo From: Onze, Issue 30, June 1978

Photo From: Mondial, old series, issue 20, July 1978

Photo From: Goles Nª 1535 13-06-1978

Photo From: Goles Nª 1535 13-06-1978

Photo From: Goles Nª 1535 13-06-1978

Photo From: France Football, Issue 1679, June 13, 1978