See Gol Bezan's exclusive interview with Aryan Ghasemi, former #teammelli interpreter and international relations manager and current FIFA relations manager. In this episode, Ghasemi reviews his time assisting Carlos Queiroz during his two stints in charge and the experience of three consecutive FIFA World Cups. Gol Bezan panelists Sina Sadrzadeh, Arya Allahverdi, and Samson Tamijani ask Ghasemi about the past and present highs and lows of the national team and his thoughts on Iran's draw in the 2026 FIFA World Cup. CHAPTERS: 0:00 - Aryan Ghasemi Shares His Journey to Team Melli 7:59 - Loyalty, Respect, and Building a Football Ecosystem 23:14 - Strategic Planning and Navigating Federation Obstacles 36:18 - Controversies, Player Development, and European Ambitions 44:59 - 2022 World Cup and Protecting Players During Protests 1:04:40 - Favourable 2026 Draw, and Emerging Talents Follow us on social media @GolBezan, leave a like/review & subscribe on the platform you listen on - YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, SoundCloud, Amazon, Castbox. Panel: Sina Sadrzadeh, Arya Allahverdi, Samson Tamijani, Aryan Ghasemi Editor: Samson Tamijani Graphics: Mahdi Javanbakhsh Subtitles: Kian Bonakdar, Imann Mosleh Intro Music: CASPIAN by ASADI https://instagram.com/dannyasadi https://smarturl.it/CASPIAN Outro Music: K!DMO https://instagram.com/kidmo.foreal Sina - https://twitter.com/IranFooty Arya - https://twitter.com/Arya_Allahverdi Aryan - https://instagram.com/aryan.ghasemi Samson - https://twitter.com/GBPSamson Mahdi - https://twitter.com/mativsh https://youtube.com/@UCKwPPeXDBpdpJWLb1U1cBSw Kian - https://twitter.com/KianB575 Imann - https://instagram.com/amuimann https://twitter.com/GolBezan https://twitter.com/GolBezanFarsi https://instagram.com/GolBezan https://facebook.com/GolBezanPodcast https://tiktok.com/@golbezan 🌐 https://patreon.com/golbezan 🔗 https://linktr.ee/GolBezan 📧 [email protected] #GolBezan #TeamMelli

Host Sina Sadrzadeh is joined by Gol Bezan director Arya Allahverdi and special guest Art Eftekhari from ‎⁨‎⁨Team Melli Talk to discuss Team Melli's back to back 0 - 0 draws with Cape Verde and Uzbekistan in the Al Ain International Cup. We also preview the upcoming group stage draw for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Follow us on social media @GolBezan, leave a like/review & subscribe on the platform you listen on - YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, SoundCloud, Amazon, Castbox. CHAPTERS: 0:00 - Intro, Women's Futsal, U-17, & ACL Updates 5:40 - Remembering Iraj Danaeifard: A Football Legend's Journey 8:05 - Analysing Goalless Friendlies: Coaching & Federation Blame 14:55 - Questionable Call-ups & Declining National Team Standards 23:37 - Iran's Struggles Against Cape Verde: Tactics & Performance 32:32 - The Detrimental Impact of Players Leaving European Leagues 46:28 - Leadership Vacuum & Penalty Shootout Controversy 53:21 - Previewing the 2026 FIFA World Cup Draw 57:38 - Quick Fan Questions and Outro Panel: Sina Sadrzadeh, Arya Allahverdi, Art Eftekhari Editor: Samson Tamijani Graphics: Mahdi Javanbakhsh Intro Music: CASPIAN by ASADI https://instagram.com/dannyasadi https://smarturl.it/CASPIAN Outro Music: K!DMO https://instagram.com/kidmo.foreal Sina - https://twitter.com/IranFooty Arya - https://twitter.com/Arya_Allahverdi Art - https://twitter.com/TeamMelliTalk https://youtube.com/@teammellitalk Samson - https://twitter.com/GBPSamson Mahdi - https://twitter.com/mativsh https://youtube.com/@UCKwPPeXDBpdpJWLb1U1cBSw https://twitter.com/GolBezan https://twitter.com/GolBezanFarsi https://instagram.com/GolBezan https://facebook.com/GolBezanPodcast https://tiktok.com/@golbezan https://patreon.com/GolBezan 🌐 https://golbezanpodcast.com 🔗 https://linktr.ee/GolBezan 📧 [email protected] #GolBezan #TeamMelli

Host Sina Sadrzadeh is joined by Gol Bezan director Arya Allahverdi to discuss Team Melli's two friendlies this week. After facing newly-qualified Cape Verde prepping for their first FIFA World Cup, Iran will face the team with the equal result between Egypt and Uzbekistan. Follow us on social media @GolBezan, leave a like/review & subscribe on the platform you listen on - YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, SoundCloud, Amazon, Castbox. CHAPTERS: 0:00 - Intro 02:10 - Iran's World Cup Prep: Friendlies Against Cape Verde, Egypt 10:00 - Why Young Talent is Overlooked for Team Melli 27:26 - The Detrimental Trend of Players Returning to Iran 37:25 - How Team Melli Should Approach Upcoming Matches 42:13 - Antonio Gagliardi Joins Iran's Coaching Staff 48:07 - Remembering Saber Kazemi and Kambiz Atabay Panel: Sina Sadrzadeh, Arya Allahverdi Editor: Samson Tamijani Graphics: Mahdi Javanbakhsh Intro Music: CASPIAN by ASADI https://instagram.com/dannyasadi https://smarturl.it/CASPIAN Outro Music: K!DMO https://instagram.com/kidmo.foreal Sina - https://twitter.com/IranFooty Arya - https://twitter.com/Arya_Allahverdi Samson - https://twitter.com/GBPSamson Mahdi - https://twitter.com/mativsh https://youtube.com/@UCKwPPeXDBpdpJWLb1U1cBSw https://twitter.com/GolBezan https://twitter.com/GolBezanFarsi https://instagram.com/GolBezan https://facebook.com/GolBezanPodcast https://tiktok.com/@golbezan https://patreon.com/GolBezan 🌐 https://golbezanpodcast.com 🔗 https://linktr.ee/GolBezan 📧 [email protected] #GolBezan #TeamMelli

Host Sina Sadrzadeh alongside Erfan Hoseiny and Benjamin Nassiri review Team Melli's failure at the most recent CAFA Nations Cup, and question whether Amir Ghalenoei is the right man to lead Iran to the 2026 FIFA World Cup. CHAPTERS 0:00:00 Intro 0:00:48 welcome 0:01:54 Review of CAFA Cup 0:05:27 Tactical analysis 0:25:20 Lack of ambition 0:26:10 Failure vs Uzbekistan 0:28:28 Team & staff culture 0:37:53 Ghalenoei's accountability 0:43:16 Lack of progression 0:45:32 Would a change help? 0:49:50 Possible friendlies? 0:51:12 Taremi & Jahanbakhsh 0:57:06 Azadi Stadium 0:58:12 Women's Futsal WC Draw 0:58:48 PGPL update 1:02:41 Conclusion 1:03:30 Mansour Ebrahimzadeh Follow us on social media @GolBezan, leave a like/review & subscribe on the platform you listen on - YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, SoundCloud, Amazon, Castbox. Editor: Samson Tamijani Panel: Sina Sadrzadeh, Erfan Hosein, Benjamin Nassiri Graphics: Mahdi Javanbakhsh Intro Music: CASPIAN by ASADI https://instagram.com/dannyasadi https://smarturl.it/CASPIAN Outro Music: K!DMO https://instagram.com/kidmo.foreal Sina - https://twitter.com/IranFooty Erfan - https://twitter.com/Eri1806 Benjamin - https://twitter.com/KinnunenNassiri Samson - https://twitter.com/GolBezanSamson Mahdi - https://twitter.com/mativsh https://youtube.com/@UCKwPPeXDBpdpJWLb1U1cBSw https://twitter.com/GolBezan https://twitter.com/GolBezanFarsi https://instagram.com/GolBezan https://facebook.com/GolBezanPodcast https://tiktok.com/@golbezan https://patreon.com/GolBezan 🌐 https://golbezanpodcast.com 🔗 https://linktr.ee/GolBezan 📧 [email protected] #GolBezan #TeamMelli

Follow us on social media @GolBezan, leave a like/review & subscribe on the platform you listen on - YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, SoundCloud, Amazon, Castbox. Editor: Samson Tamijani Panel: Samson Tamijani, Arya Nourizadeh Graphics: Mahdi Javanbakhsh Intro Music: CASPIAN by ASADI / dannyasadi https://smarturl.it/CASPIAN Outro Music: K!DMO / kidmo.foreal Arya - / Twenty9United Mahdi - / mativsh / golbezan / golbezanfarsi / golbezan / golbezanpodcast / golbezan / golbezan 🌐 https://golbezanpodcast.com 🔗 https://linktr.ee/GolBezan 📧 [email protected] #GolBezan #TeamMelli

Erfan Hoseiny & Arya Nourizadeh speak with Iran U20 and Leganes player Nima Andarz, going through all the tournaments he attended at youth level, working with Hossein Abdi, and his goals for the future. If you wish to read the English translation of this episode, please visit GolBezanPodcast.com on or after 12 April. CHAPTERS 0:00 Andarz Promo 0:09 Intro 0:56 Welcome 1:27 KIA Academy 2:24 2023 U17 Asian Cup 3:49 2023 U17 World Cup 5:49 2025 U20 Asian Cup 9:23 Working with Hossein Abdi 10:50 Transfer to Leganes 13:52 Why don’t more Iranian talents go to Europe? 16:00 Thoughts on current Team Melli 17:13 World Cup 2026? 17:43 Outro 18:59 Dennis Eckert Promo Follow us on social media @GolBezan, leave a like/review & subscribe on the platform you listen on - YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, SoundCloud, Amazon, Castbox. Host: Erfan Hoseiny Panel: Arya Nourizadeh Guest: Nima Andarz Editor: Samson Tamijani Graphics: Mahdi Javanbakhsh Intro Music: CASPIAN by ASADI https://instagram.com/dannyasadi https://smarturl.it/CASPIAN Outro Music: K!DMO https://instagram.com/kidmo.foreal Samson - https://twitter.com/GolBezanSamson Erfan - https://twitter.com/Eri1806 Arya - https://twitter.com/Twenty9United Nima - https://www.instagram.com/nimaandrz Mahdi - https://twitter.com/mativsh https://youtube.com/@UCKwPPeXDBpdpJWLb1U1cBSw https://twitter.com/GolBezan https://twitter.com/GolBezanFarsi https://instagram.com/GolBezan https://facebook.com/GolBezanPodcast https://tiktok.com/@golbezan https://patreon.com/GolBezan 🌐 https://golbezanpodcast.com 🔗 https://linktr.ee/GolBezan 📧 [email protected] #GolBezan #TeamMelli

Team Melli secures World Cup qualification after gaining 4 points against UAE and Uzbekistan at the Azadi Stadium. In this episode host Sina Sadrzadeh with panelists Erfan Hoseiny and Arya Nourizadeh discuss the two matches and then analyze the road to the World Cup for Iran. Chapters: 0:00:00 Intro 0:00:47 Welcome 0:01:37 Iran qualification reaction 0:03:40 Azadi Stadium struggles 0:09:20 Green kit meltdown 0:11:50 UAE victory reaction 0:15:12 Uzbekistan draw reaction 0:22:00 Few younger players 0:26:05 Ghalenoei's future 0:37:46 Autumn friendlies 0:39:15 U17 Asian Cup outlook 0:40:14 Conclusion 0:42:00 Derek Rae Promo Follow us on social media @GolBezan, leave a like/review & subscribe on the platform you listen on - YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, SoundCloud, Amazon, Castbox. Host: Sina Sadrzadeh Panel: Erfan Hoseiny, Arya Nourizadeh Editor: Samson Tamijani Graphics: Mahdi Javanbakhsh Intro Music: CASPIAN by ASADI https://instagram.com/dannyasadi https://smarturl.it/CASPIAN Outro Music: K!DMO https://instagram.com/kidmo.foreal Samson - https://twitter.com/GolBezanSamson Erfan - https://twitter.com/Eri1806 Sina - https://twitter.com/IranFooty Arya - https://twitter.com/Twenty9United Mahdi - https://twitter.com/mativsh https://youtube.com/@UCKwPPeXDBpdpJWLb1U1cBSw https://twitter.com/GolBezan https://twitter.com/GolBezanFarsi https://instagram.com/GolBezan https://facebook.com/GolBezanPodcast https://tiktok.com/@golbezan https://patreon.com/GolBezan 🌐 https://golbezanpodcast.com 🔗 https://linktr.ee/GolBezan 📧 [email protected] #GolBezan #TeamMelli #AsianQualifiers

Team Melli's next World Cup qualification matches are against UAE and Uzbekistan at the Azadi Stadium. In this episode host Samson Tamijani with panelists Erfan Hoseiny and Sina Saemian discuss the current situation of women’s football, the U20 team, legionnaires, the squad called up by Amir Ghalenoei as well as previewing the upcoming games. Erfan Hoseiny updates us on the latest surrounding the Persian Gulf Pro League and AFC Champions League. Lastly, we end it with our wishes for Nowruz. Chapters: 0:00:00 Intro 0:00:48 Panel welcome 0:02:45 Thoughts on NWSL interviews 0:11:19 Women win Futsal CAFA 0:13:57 U20 fail to qualify for WC 0:19:15 Legionnaires update 0:24:53 Something wrong with Taremi? 0:34:42 TM squad list reaction 0:40:40 Goalie situation 0:45:56 Confidence in Ghalenoei? 0:48:50 PGPL woes 0:58:50 Judging UAE & Uzbekistan 1:02:35 New Green kit 1:05:39 Our Nowruz wishes 1:09:20 Predictions for both matches 1:10:35 Conclusion 1:13:09 Gholizadeh & Farmani promo Follow us on social media @GolBezan, leave a like/review & subscribe on the platform you listen on - YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, SoundCloud, Amazon, Castbox. Host: Samson Tamijanj Panel: Erfan Hoseiny, Sina Saemian Editor: Samson Tamijani Graphics: Mahdi Javanbakhsh Intro Music: CASPIAN by ASADI https://instagram.com/dannyasadi https://smarturl.it/CASPIAN Outro Music: K!DMO https://instagram.com/kidmo.foreal Samson - https://twitter.com/GolBezanSamson Erfan - https://twitter.com/Eri1806 Sina - https://twitter.com/Sinaa_sa Mahdi - https://twitter.com/mativsh https://youtube.com/@UCKwPPeXDBpdpJWLb1U1cBSw https://twitter.com/GolBezan https://twitter.com/GolBezanFarsi https://instagram.com/GolBezan https://facebook.com/GolBezanPodcast https://tiktok.com/@golbezan https://patreon.com/GolBezan 🌐 https://golbezanpodcast.com 🔗 https://linktr.ee/GolBezan 📧 [email protected] #GolBezan #TeamMelli #AsianQualifiers

Gol Bezan editor Samson Tamijani meets with new Orlando Pride signee Zara Chavoshi, a former U20 World Cup player with Canada, and Lily Nabet of Angel City FC, who became the first woman of Iranian descent to play professional football in 2022. This is released ahead of the start of the 2025 NWSL season, and on International Women's Day. Chapters: 0:00:00 Zara Chavoshi promo 0:00:52 welcome 0:02:18 Zara on turning pro 0:02:50 Family roots and Canada 0:04:45 Iranian heritage 0:06:25 Thoughts on Melika Mohammadi 0:07:05 Thoughts on representing Iran 0:07:44 Club manager thoughts on Zara 0:08:30 Role with Orlando Pride 0:09:59 Message to Iranian fans 0:10:25 Iranian food or Vietnamese food? 0:11:00 Update on Iran Women's Team 0:12:08 Lily Nabet welcome 0:13:20 Playing pro in hometown 0:14:36 Being from LA, Iranian roots 0:16:00 Soccer influences 0:17:15 Playing in college 0:25:10 Role models 0:29:50 Playing internationally 0:33:00 Goals for 2025 season 0:35:20 Message to Iranian fans 0:37:37 Conclusion 0:38:36 Zahiroleslam promo Follow us on social media @GolBezan, leave a like/review & subscribe on the platform you listen on - YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, SoundCloud, Amazon, Castbox. Editor & Host: Samson Tamijani Guests: Zara Chavoshi & Lily Nabet Graphics: Mahdi Javanbakhsh Intro Music: CASPIAN by ASADI https://instagram.com/dannyasadi https://smarturl.it/CASPIAN Outro Music: K!DMO https://instagram.com/kidmo.foreal Samson - https://twitter.com/GolBezanSamson Lily - https://www.instagram.com/lilynabet Mahdi - https://twitter.com/mativsh https://youtube.com/@UCKwPPeXDBpdpJWLb1U1cBSw https://twitter.com/GolBezan https://twitter.com/GolBezanFarsi https://instagram.com/GolBezan https://facebook.com/GolBezanPodcast https://tiktok.com/@golbezan https://patreon.com/GolBezan 🌐 https://golbezanpodcast.com 🔗 https://linktr.ee/GolBezan 📧 [email protected] #GolBezan #TeamMelli

We interview Dennis Eckert Ayensa, a 27-year-old Iranian/German/Spanish striker, currently playing for Standard de Liège on loan from Royale Union Saint-Gilloise in the Belgian Pro League. Born in Bonn, Germany to a Galician Spanish mother and German/Iranian father, there have been recent rumours of an Iran call-up by Team Melli head coach Amir Ghalenoei. Hosts Sina Sadrzadeh and Arya Allahverdi spoke to Dennis about his background; early days; club football in Germany, Netherlands, Spain, and Belgium; international eligibility, career aspirations, addressing rumours, the 2026 FIFA World Cup and more! This interview includes Persian subtitles. ما با دنیس اکرت آینسا، مهاجم ۲۷ ساله‌ی ایرانی/آلمانی/اسپانیایی بازیکن تیم سن ژالوا که به طور قرضی در استاندارد لیژ توپ می‌زند مصاحبه کرده‌ایم اخیراً شایعاتی درباره‌ی دعوت از این بازیکن متولد بون در آلمان، از مادری اسپانیایی و پدری ایرانی/آلمانی، به اردوی تیم ملی توسط امیر قلعه نویی شنیده شده است مجریان، سینا صدرزاده و آریا الله‌وردی، با دنیس درباره‌ی‌ پیشینه‌اش صحبت کردند: بازی باشگاهی در هلند، آلمان، اسپانیا و بلژیک؛ وضعیت مشمولیت ملی، اهداف و جاه طلبی‌ها، پاسخ به شایعات، جام جهانی ۲۰۲۶ و غیره! این مصاحبه شامل زیرنویس فارسی می باشد Chapters: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:14 - Welcome 00:02:50 - Iranian family roots 00:05:50 - Favorite Iranian food 00:06:22 - Youth career in Germany 00:08:50 - Germany U19 experience 00:10:48 - Transition for youth to pro 00:13:30 - Inspirations growing up 00:15:10 - Celta Vigo/Spain experience 00:20:03 - Loan to Excelsior in Netherlands 00:21:50 - German 3rd tier spell 00:27:00 - Moving to Belgium 00:32:52 - Standard Liège loan 00:35:20 - Iran call-up situation  00:42:40 - Team Melli striker situation 00:44:25 - Contact with Iranian coaches? 00:45:00 - Learning Persian? 00:47:00 - Iranian following 00:49:25 - Addressing call-up rumours 00:50:40 - Iranian-German footballers 00:52:45 - 2026 FIFA World Cup? 00:54:47 - Thoughts on Iran at 2022 World Cup 00:55:55 - Fan Questions 00:59:50 - Message for Iranian fans 01:00:56 - Outro 01:01:58 - Kahveh Zahiroleslam Promo Follow us on social media @GolBezan, leave a like/review & subscribe on the platform you listen on - YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, SoundCloud, Amazon, Castbox. Hosts: Sina Sadrzadeh & Arya Allahverdi Guest: Dennis Eckert Ayensa Editor: Samson Tamijani Subtitles: Kian Bonakdar Graphic: Mahdi Javanbakhsh Intro Music: CASPIAN by ASADI https://instagram.com/dannyasadi https://smarturl.it/CASPIAN Outro Music: K!DMO https://instagram.com/kidmo.foreal Dennis - https://instagram.com/dennis_yerai Sina - https://twitter.com/IranFooty Arya - https://twitter.com/Arya_Allahverdi Samson - https://twitter.com/GolBezanSamson Kian - https://twitter.com/KianB575 Mahdi - https://twitter.com/mativsh https://twitter.com/GolBezan https://twitter.com/GolBezanFarsi https://instagram.com/GolBezan https://facebook.com/GolBezanPodcast https://tiktok.com/@golbezan https://patreon.com/GolBezan 🌐 https://golbezanpodcast.com 🔗 https://linktr.ee/GolBezan 📧 [email protected] #DennisEckert #دنیس_اکرت #GolBezan

Team Melli closed off the year with 2 more wins in the AFC World Cup Qualifiers. Host Samson Tamijani along panelists Arya Allahverdi and Erfan Hoseiny discuss the issues within the team, as well as updates on the AFC U20 Asian Cup, AFC Champions League, and more. Chapters: 0:00:00 Introduction 0:00:50 Welcome 0:02:00 November anniversaries 0:04:00 Iran #18 in new rankings 0:07:00 November window review 0:12:00 Why defense struggles 0:16:24 Tactics needed 0:19:15 Players needed 0:21:41 GK change needed? 0:26:30 ACL & PGPL update 0:30:15 U20 Asian Cup draw 0:31:30 Legionnaires update 0:35:20 What we're thankful for 0:41:35 Conclusion 0:42:46 Zahiroleslam promo Follow us on social media @GolBezan, leave a like/review & subscribe on the platform you listen on - YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, SoundCloud, Amazon, Castbox. Editor & Host: Samson Tamijani Panel: Arya Allahverdi & Erfan Hoseiny Graphics: Mahdi Javanbakhsh Intro Music: CASPIAN by ASADI https://instagram.com/dannyasadi https://smarturl.it/CASPIAN Outro Music: K!DMO https://instagram.com/kidmo.foreal Samson - https://twitter.com/GolBezanSamson Erfan - https://twitter.com/Eri1806 Arya - https://twitter.com/Arya_Allahverdi Mahdi - https://twitter.com/mativsh https://youtube.com/@UCKwPPeXDBpdpJWLb1U1cBSw https://twitter.com/GolBezan https://twitter.com/GolBezanFarsi https://instagram.com/GolBezan https://facebook.com/GolBezanPodcast https://tiktok.com/@golbezan https://patreon.com/GolBezan 🌐 https://golbezanpodcast.com 🔗 https://linktr.ee/GolBezan 📧 [email protected] #GolBezan #TeamMelli