Ali Nemati
Squad number 19 · Foolad
Their 2026 World Cup
Ali Nemati travelled to the 2026 World Cup with Iran, wearing number 19, without ever getting on the pitch. His side played 3 matches (3 draws) and bowed out in the group stage (Group G), beaten by Egypt 1-1.
Defence went to R. Rezaeian (3 matches, 270′) and S. Khalilzadeh (3 matches, 270′).
Another 9 players in the Iran squad ended up the same way, without a single minute. The full run is on the Iran team page.
Biography
Ali Nemati (Persian: علی نعمتی, born 8 February 1996) is an Iranian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Persian Gulf Pro League club Foolad and the Iran national team.
On 24 August 2021, Nemati signed a three-year contract with Persian Gulf Pro League champions Persepolis.
International career Nemati made his debut for the Iran national team on 10 October 2024 in a World Cup qualifier against Uzbekistan at the Milliy Stadium. He played the full game in a 0–0 draw.
Style of play A header defender with hard-working, aggressive, disciplined and hard-tackling style of play, Nemati had a powerful debut. While playing for Persepolis, after scoring 4 goals for the team, he is mentioned as "a good header with impressive ability to play in the left-back."
International career He made his debut against Uzbekistan on 10 October 2024 in the 2026 World Cup qualification.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · text adapted from the article.
See all the tournament stats on the World Cup data hub.
Photo: Mahdi Zare · Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0)