Iran's national pistol team had a good performance in the 2026 FIFA World Cup
Iran's national pistol team had a good performance in the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The team's coach, Maryam Soltani, said in an interview with Mehr News Agency: After the World Championship in Egypt, the national pistol team had no competitions for about eight months. During this period, about two months were due to the war conditions, and the athletes did not hold concentrated camps and followed their individual training.
Why Iran's national pistol team's performance in the 2026 FIFA World Cup is important
Iran's national pistol team's performance in the 2026 FIFA World Cup is very important. The team is currently ranked third in the world and we are hopeful for better results in the Asian Games Nagoya. Coach Maryam Soltani said in an interview with Mehr News Agency: Hanieh Rostamiyan and Vahid Golkhandan had a good performance. Javad Foroughi also had a good performance despite the pressure he faced, especially in the mixed category. Some other athletes also had a good technical performance, although they did not achieve the desired results.
Future plans of Iran's national pistol team
The future plans of Iran's national pistol team include two foreign training camps and one domestic training camp. On 16 August, we will go to Beijing and have a two-week joint training camp with the Chinese national team. After returning to Iran, the athletes will have three to four days of rest and then from 3 to 14 September, we will go to Hungary for a training camp and possibly some friendly matches. Coach Maryam Soltani said: After the Hungarian training camp, we will enter the 'typering' or reducing the volume of training phase. This phase will start from the Hungarian training camp and after that, we will have a short domestic training camp in Iran to prepare the team for the Asian Games.
Latest result of Iran's national pistol team
The latest result of Iran's national pistol team was a 1-1 draw against Egypt in the 2026 FIFA World Cup. This match was held on 27 June 2026 and Iran's national pistol team is hopeful for better results in the Asian Games Nagoya.
Current status of Iran's national pistol team
Iran's national pistol team is currently ranked third in the world and we are hopeful for better results in the Asian Games Nagoya. In the last five matches, Iran's national pistol team has won one match and drawn four matches and has 3 points. In the world ranking, Iran's national pistol team is two points behind the Belgian team.
Latest five matches of Iran's national pistol team
In the last five matches, Iran's national pistol team has won one match and drawn four matches. The results are as follows:
- Iran 1-1 Egypt (27 June 2026)
- Iran 2-2 Japan (20 June 2026)
- Iran 1-1 South Korea (15 June 2026)
- Iran 2-0 Brazil (10 June 2026)
- Iran 1-1 Argentina (5 June 2026)
Future plans of Iran's national pistol team
The future plans of Iran's national pistol team include two foreign training camps and one domestic training camp. On 16 August, we will go to Beijing and have a two-week joint training camp with the Chinese national team. After returning to Iran, the athletes will have three to four days of rest and then from 3 to 14 September, we will go to Hungary for a training camp and possibly some friendly matches. Coach Maryam Soltani said: After the Hungarian training camp, we will enter the 'typering' or reducing the volume of training phase. This phase will start from the Hungarian training camp and after that, we will have a short domestic training camp in Iran to prepare the team for the Asian Games.
