What happened?
The Iran national football team struggles in the global wrestling ranking and none of its representatives are in the top weight class. This ranking was announced after four wrestling tournaments in 2026.
Why it matters for Iran
This ranking is important for Iran as it shows that the Iranian national team is in decline in wrestling at the global level. This ranking can be important for the Iranian national team and wrestling in Iran.
What comes next?
The Iranian national team will participate in the 2026 World Wrestling Championships. The Iranian national team will compete in this tournament with a mixed team without a ranked wrestler. This team includes Payam Ahmadpour, Ali Ahmadpour, Mehdi Khestkar, Said Esmaeilpour, Daniel Sorehbari, Ali Esko, Gholamreza Farhikia, Ali Raza Mahdi, Hadi Sarvi, and Firouz Hedayati.
The Iranian national team is ranked as follows:
- 55 kg: Vachtang Loloashvili (Georgia)
- 60 kg: Shakhshir Ganeyev (Uzbekistan)
- 63 kg: Payam Ahmadpour (Iran)
- 67 kg: Said Esmaeilpour (Iran)
- 72 kg: Daniel Sorehbari (Iran)
- 77 kg: Ali Esko (Iran)
- 82 kg: Gholamreza Farhikia (Iran)
- 87 kg: Ali Raza Mahdi (Iran)
- 97 kg: Hadi Sarvi (Iran)
- 130 kg: Amin Mirzazadeh (Iran)
The Iranian national team will participate in the 2026 World Wrestling Championships as follows:
- 55 kg: Payam Ahmadpour
- 60 kg: Ali Ahmadpour
- 63 kg: Mehdi Khestkar
- 67 kg: Said Esmaeilpour
- 72 kg: Daniel Sorehbari
- 77 kg: Ali Esko
- 82 kg: Gholamreza Farhikia
- 87 kg: Ali Raza Mahdi
- 97 kg: Hadi Sarvi
- 130 kg: Firouz Hedayati
