News ID: 468

Date: 05 August 2025 - 21:01

Iran U17 Girls’ National Team Begins Training Camp at National Football Center

The teenage squad gathers in Tehran from August 2 to August 8 for final preparations ahead of the AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup qualifiers.

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.