The Iran U17 Women’s National Football Team has officially launched its final training camp at the National Football Center in Tehran, running from August 2 to August 8, 2025, as part of preparations for the 2024 AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup qualifiers.
Led by head coach Shadi Mahini, the camp features a selection of promising young players from across the country, chosen through a multi-phase scouting process. This phase marks the final stage before the team’s participation in the continental tournament.
List of Invited Players by Province:
- Ardabil: Asal Dehghan Nia
- Kurdistan: Viyan Kamangar
- Khuzestan: Maryam Khalilifar, Dorsa Ghasemi, Sonia Koravand
- Fars: Dina Ghorbani, Sogand Salari
- Kerman: Fatemeh Shahsavari
- Kermanshah: Baran Hosseini
- Tehran: Artina Shahabi, Setia Khodaei, Diana Behnamfar, Fatemeh Lotfzadeh
- Isfahan: Hasti Norouzi, Reyhaneh Barati, Viana Haqshenas, Ava Beigi, Aylin Defaei, Sara Rahnama, Setia Forouzanfar
- Golestan: Fatemeh Mamshali, Tania Ghorbani
- Gilan: Mehsa Barari, Yasna Jafarnia
- Mazandaran: Hanieh Naghdhi, Yekta Nahang
- West Azerbaijan: Asal Esmaeili, Helia Taghizadeh
- Bushehr: Sama Norouzi, Aytan Badaghi
The camp is designed to enhance tactical coordination, physical conditioning, and team chemistry. Coach Mahini emphasized the importance of this final stage in shaping a competitive squad capable of representing Iran on the Asian stage.
The AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup qualifiers are scheduled for October 2025, and Iran aims to secure a spot in the final tournament, which also serves as a pathway to the FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup.