Danial Eiri
Squad number 25 · Malavan
Their 2026 World Cup
Danial Eiri travelled to the 2026 World Cup with Iran, wearing number 25, 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
Danial Eiri (Persian: دانیال ایری; born 26 October 2003) is an Iranian professional footballer who plays as a Centre-back for Persian Gulf Pro League side Persepolis.
Club career On 19 January 2025, Eiri joined Malavan, on loan from Zob Ahan.
International career In 2023, Eiri was part of the Iran under-20 national team squad at the 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup in Uzbekistan, and was later selected for the under-23 national team's squad for the 2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup. He was first invited to an Iran national team training camp in March 2025. In March 2026, he was supposed to travel with Iran for the 2026 Jordan International Tournament, but was unable to join them due to issues relating to his military service, he was replaced in the team by Aria Yousefi. On 16 May, Eiri was included in Iran's 30-man preliminary squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, before being officially selected for the final squad on 1 June.
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