Comparison Between Iran and Russia in the Soccer World Cups
Stats comparison between the National Teams of Iran and Russia in their participations in the Soccer World Cup including world cups played and won, results, goals and best and worst performances.
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World Cups / Games / Goals / Best and Worst Performance
Summary
Games %
|
Games Played GP |
Wins W |
Draw D |
Losses L |
|
 Iran |
16.7% |
22.2% |
61.1% |
|
 Russia |
42.2% |
22.2% |
35.6% |
GP: Played - W: Wins - D: Draws - L: Losses
Goals
| Goals Scored | Goals Against | Goal Difference |
|
| Iran |
13 |
31 |
-18 |
| Russia |
77 |
54 |
+23 |
Goal Average
| Goals Scored | Goals Against | Goal Difference |
|
| Iran |
0.72 |
1.72 |
-1.00 |
| Russia |
1.71 |
1.20 |
+0.51 |
All-Time Top Scorers
| Goals | Player | |
| Iran |
2 |
Mehdi Taremi |
| Russia |
6 |
Oleg Salenko |
Best Performance
| Standing | World Cup | Stage | |
| Iran |
14
|
1978 | 1st Round Groups |
| Russia |
4
|
1966 | Third Place |
Worst Performance
| Standing | World Cup | Stage | |
| Iran |
28 |
2014 | 1st Round Groups |
| Russia |
24 |
2014 | 1st Round Groups |