2014 FIFA World Cup teams: Iran (AFC), prominent players in 2014 FIFA World Cup Qualifying (theoretical best XI for Iran, with 2 other player-options listed).

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Iran national team. AFC (Asia). Nickname: Persian: تیم ملی (Team Melli [the National Team]). Home jersey: white, with red and green trim.
-Iran is in Group F (with Argentina, Bosnia, and Nigeria), ‘2014 FIFA World Cup Group F‘ (en.wikipedia.org).
2014 FIFA World Cup qualification: 4th qualification out of 11 tries (Iran did not enter the qualifying for the first 9 World Cups [1930-1970]; 1986, disqualified). Iran has qualified for the World Cup in: 1978, 1998, 2006, 2014.
Previous WC: 2006, Group Stage / 0-1-2.

Population of Iran: 77.1 million {2013 estimate}. Capital and largest city: Tehran, pop. 13.8 million (metro-area pop.) {2012 figure}.

Iran coach, Carlos Queiroz. Carlos Queiroz.
Iran squad captain, MF Javad Nekounam (of Kuwait SC). Javad Nekounam.

From The Guardian, from 6 Feb. 2014, by John Duerden, ‘World Cup preparation problems frustrate Iran manager Carlos Queiroz‘ (theguardian.com/football).
From MLSsoccer.com, from Dec. 13 2013, by Andrew Weibe, ‘World Cup 2014: Iran national team guide‘ (m.mlssoccer.com).

Below: Theoretical Best XI for Iran, with 2 other player-options further below -

Photo and Image credits above -
Iran on globe map, by P30Carl at ‘File:Iran (orthographic projection).svg‘ (en.wikipedia.org).
Iran relief map, by Uwe Dedering at ‘File:Iran relief location map.jpg‘ (en.wikipedia.org).
Iran jersey, photo from football-england.com/iran_football_shirts.Coach,
Coach,
Carlos Queiroz, photo by AFP via fifa.com/worldcup.
Goalkeeper,
Rahman Ahmadi (Sepahan), photo from sporcle.com/games/fifa-world-cup-2014-teams-by-goalkeepers.
Defenders,
Pejman Montazeri (Umm-Salal [Qatar]), photo from teammelli.com/2014/01/04/pejman-montazeri-signs-for-qatari-club-umm-salal.
Jalal Hosseini (Perseopolis), photo from varzesh11.com/fa/soccer_photos/gallery.
Amir Hossein Sadeghi (Esteghlal), photo from jamphoto.jamnews.ir.
Hashem Beikzadeh (Esteghlal), photo from fromssiha.blogfa.com.
Midfielders,
Masoud Shojaei (UD Las Palmas), photo from udlaspalmas.net.
Andranik Teymourian (Esteghlal), photo from eiliayeabi.blogfa.com.
Javad Nekounam (Kuwait SC), photo from the-afc.com.
Ehsan Hajsafi (Perseopolis), photo from pressline.ir.
Forward/Attacking MF,
Reza Ghoochannejhad (Charlton Athletic), photo from newsshopper.co.uk.
Mojtaba Jabbari (Esteghlal/Al-Ahli), photo from anglechronicle.com.
Other player-options,
Daniel Davari GK (Eintracht Braunschweig), photo by Michael Kienzler/Bongarts/Getty Images via gettyimages.com.
Ashkan Dejagah RM/RW/FW (Fulham), photo from metro.co.uk
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Thanks to the contributors at ‘2014 FIFA World Cup qualification‘ (en.wikipedia.org).
Thanks to the contributors at ‘Iran national football team‘ (en.wikipedia.org).
Thanks to http://www.transfermarkt.com/en/, for player-position details.
Thanks to Soccerway.com, int.soccerway.com/international/asia/wc-qualifying-asia/2014-brazil/4th-round/group-a/

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2014 FIFA World Cup teams: Iran (AFC), prominent players in 2014 FIFA World Cup Qualifying (theoretical best XI for Iran, with 2 other player-options listed).