U17 World Cup in Indonesia

[Ardalan]

We should not be pissed at all. Sorry guys.

This moroccan team are all in EU academies since a young age, some already getting first team minutes in eridivisie and other leagues.

Our players, some of whom dont even have club sides, were in control of large sections of the match. Morocco were not creating anything besides random crosses in the box until our defensive fuck up. Let that sink in. They did that vs brazil, england, and now morocco. Players from the same youth system and iranian coaches people here love to take cracks at.

This u17 WC has never been about results. Just consider that nigeria, the team with the most u17 WCs to their name failed to qualify for last WC and may miss out on 2026...tying to lesotho and zimbabwe this week. This is a talent expo for the world. And our players certainly did enough across these matches to show themselves to suitors.

Nima Andarz was MOTM today, insane performance by him. I have not seen an RB of this level at this age maybe ever. Joonevar vaghei. Scary coming up against him. Tackling technique is flawless, physical, explosive, excellent dribbler, great crosser and a goal threat too, as well as an accomplished set piece taker. He will get a big move.

Razzaghinia - another game, again he showed his class. Countless interceptions, tackles, the kid has mastered the art of exerting his physical domination on the game without fouling at a young age. His passing is very tidy and most crucially (as we watch the likes of Saeid and Ali Karimi for TM today) he has SPEED, with and without the ball.

These 2 for me were the huge standouts this tournament. Both from FCKIA for those wondering how mahdavikia's academy is progressing, here is your answer.

Elsewhere, Shakouri was very good again, don't think I have seen an Iranian GK with exits as good as his on crosses, esp given his age. Crazy save from Moroccan free kick today too. With right moves and development he can be future TM Home By far the most talented GK we have at u23, u20, etc levels.

Otherwise today the captain Darvishaali (CB) had a great game. Physical, fast, good on the ball. Hope he can break into foolad first team soon like hazbavi did.

And Kasra Taheri and goalscorer Esmail gholizadeh are big talents from sepahan. IF they do not get eu moves (which I doubt, because they certainly did enough) then hopefully morais stays put at sepahan for a couple more years to blood them through like he did with ghorbani, yousefi, and hosseinnejad this year.

Man anchenan az in team delkhor nistam. Potential raa mibinam, amma manzoram in bood ke in marakeshihaa ma'lom nist chera dar akademi dar Europa hastand, chon az nazare este'daadi be nazaram maali naboodand.

Va in bar fekr mikonam ke mitonestim in team raa shekast bedim chon az nazare este'daad behtar hastim.

[diz]

Great effort by our young TM. Very proud of (and hopeful for) them

Mali destroyed Mexico 5-0, so we would have had a tough QF match (if luck was a bit more on our side today).

[Pluto2000]

Should we start a thread about U17 moves? or too early to tell? I know it was mentioned there has been a lot of inquiries about Arsha from foreign clubs

[Paradigm]

Why did Iran's U-17 perform so poorly on the penalty kicks??

[Damavand]

Why did Iran's U-17 perform so poorly on the penalty kicks??

The last time I remember us wining on penalties was the 2002 Asian Games Semifinal against S Korea. We unfortunately choke on penalties in major tournaments.

[Artaxerxes]

The last time I remember us wining on penalties was the 2002 Asian Games Semifinal against S Korea. We unfortunately choke on penalties in major tournaments.

Didint this team win on PK in the u17 asian cup against Yemen?

[Damavand]

Didint this team win on PK in the u17 asian cup against Yemen?

May be. But I was referring to TM grownups.

[KhumoUzbek]

We made it!

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[Artaxerxes]

We made it!

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Well done, congratz

[KhumoUzbek]

Well done, congratz

Thanks

[Abtin]

Rofl England lost to Uzbekistan, I guess it's not coming home 😂

[taremiscores]

Uzbekistan has excellent U23, U20, U17 teams …

Iran has good U17 and let’s not even talk about our U20, U23 teams.

We are continuing to fall more behind.

[Ardalan]

Rofl England lost to Uzbekistan, I guess it's not coming home 😂

Az 1966 nayoomadeh home

[PSGman#19]

Uzbekistan has excellent U23, U20, U17 teams …

Iran has good U17 and let’s not even talk about our U20, U23 teams.

We are continuing to fall more behind.

We read too much on this Chelsea, Man city.. academy for U17 players. It means nothing at this age.

[BacheLot]

Gutted for these kids. Great experience for them, hopefully they are given the opportunity to push on now (unlikely with our poor youth set up).
To think that before the 90th minute they were beating Brazil, Morocco, the other team and then drawing England.

which by enlarge points out our seemingly perpetual PISS POOR general Fitness and Stamina @ ALL Levels of our football..!!
it was by enlarge the same ☝️ sad story with our Sr. TM yesterday Vs the Uzbeks yesterday..!!
the Uzbeks superior Team Fitness and gheyrati performance is what essentially ran us off the pitch yesterday but off course as always we one pick on this incident or that, this player or that, this coach, this bad sub, this blah blah to put the blame on..!!

goes to show you that Skill and technique will only advance you for so many minutes in a 90min match.. once you start breathing outa chor ass by minutes 60 then everything else goes by the way, like it did for our lil homies yesterday...!! ffs some our youngsters were so damn exhausted and winded that they couldnt even take a proper firm PK shot regardless of the placement..!! even when given multiple chances