Their 2026 World Cup
Match by match
A. Yousefi played 1 match for Iran, starting every one.
| Round | Match | His game |
|---|---|---|
| Group G | vs New Zealand 2-2 | Started, off on 46′ |
Biography
Arya Yousefi (born 22 April 2002) is an Iranian football defender who plays for Sepahan in the Persian Gulf Pro League and the Iran national team.
Career Arya Yousefi was born in Bandar-e Mahshahr, and is a youth product of Naft Ahvaz and Sepahan. He debuted in the Persian Gulf Pro League with Sepahan in 2021.
International career Yousefi debuted with the Iran national team in a friendly 2–1 win over Burkina Faso on 5 January 2024. He was included in the final squad in the Iranian senior team to compete for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup in Qatar in January 2024. On the 8th of September 2025, in a CAFA Nations Cup match against Uzbekistan, Yousefi obtained a red card and was sent off. It was the first red card of his international career.
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