Gol Bezan

In this episode we analyse Iran's two 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Hong Kong & Uzbekistan. We discuss the squad and starting 11 selections made by Amir Ghalenoei. We hear from Hong Kong centre-back Leon Jones whom went to the same high school as our panelist Arya. Lastly we touch on topics such as AFC Champions League; recent corruption that has been brought to light in Irania...

🚨 𝟭𝟬 𝗬𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗦 𝗢𝗙 𝗚𝗢𝗟 𝗕𝗘𝗭𝗔𝗡 🚨 #GolBezan turns 10 years today, starting with our first episode on 14/06/2014. We're so proud of the community this platform has created for fans of Iranian football all over the world! Here's our own Pasha Hajian with a message... #گل_بزن امروز 10 ساله می شود. ما به جامعه‌ای که این پلتفرم برای طرفدارای فوتبال ایران در سراسر جهان ایجاد کرده خیلی افتخار می‌کنیم! اینم پاش...

Gol Bezan is back! Host Sina Sadrzadeh is joined by Erfan Hoseiny and Arya Nourizadeh to discuss the latest in Iranian men's and women's football, futsal, and beach soccer. 00:00 Intro 00:48 Welcome 01:12 New GB format 02:00 Women's updates 03:52 Futsal and beach success 07:15 PGPL end of season 11:42 Asia-based players 20:10 Mehdi Taremi to Inter Milan 26:28 Sardar Azmoun's situation 30:25 Alirez...

In this episode we preview Iran vs. Turkmenistan for 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifier and analyse the Team Melli squad list called up by Amir Ghalenoei. 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: Arya Allahverdi & Daniel Kayal Editor: Ar...

We interview Kahveh Zahiroleslam, a 21 year old Iranian/American striker, currently playing for STVV in the Belgian Pro League. Born in Saratoga, California, Zahiroleslam, formerly of Yale Men's Soccer & Chicago FC United has scored 5 goals this season in all competitions for Sint-Truidense which has caught the eye of many. Hosts Samson Tamijani and Arya Allahverdi spoke to Kahveh about his backgr...

Iran are eliminated from the 2023 AFC Asian Cup by hosts Qatar in the semi-finals. Sina Sadrzadeh, Daniel Kayal and Erfan Hoseiny analyse the 2 - 3 defeat and discuss where Team Melli goes from here. Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 00:09 - Mehdi Taremi post-match thoughts 00:49 - Alireza Jahanbakhsh post-match thoughts 01:50 - Panel reactions to loss 04:50 - Selected line up 07:30 - Omid Ebrahimi's last g...

A historic day at the Education City Stadium as Team Melli defeated The Samurai Blue of Japan 2 - 1 to advance to the semi-finals of the 2023 AFC Asian Cup. A tidy finish by Mohammad Mohebi and a stoppage penalty from Alireza Jahanbakhsh meant Iran will face Qatar on February 7th. Sina Sadrzadeh, Daniel Kayal and Erfan Hoseiny analysed the victory and previewed the upcoming match. Chapters: 00:00...

Team Melli were victorious over Syria after winning 5 - 3 (1 - 1) on penalties meant they advance to the quarter-finals of the 2023 AFC Asian Cup where they will face Japan on February 3rd. Host Sina Sadrzadeh with panelists Daniel Kayal and Erfan Hoseiny analyse the Iran victory over Syria, and preview the Iran vs. Japan game which key man Mehdi Taremi will be suspended for. Lastly, Arya spoke to...

Team Melli advance to the knockout stages of the 2023 AFC Asian Cup where they will face Syria in the Round of 16 on January 31st. Host Arya Allahverdi with panelists Arya Nourizadeh and special guest Benjamin Nassiri analyse Iran's 2 - 1 victory over UAE which meant they topped Group C, goals coming from a Mehdi Taremi brace, both assisted by Sardar Azmoun. 00:00 - Intro 02:50 - Sardar Azmoun cha...

Team Melli defeats Hong Kong for the second time in three months and advances to the 2023 AFC Asian Cup knockout stage, but why did it feel more like a defeat? Host Samson Tamijani is joined by panelists Pezhman Pars and Sahand Salari who break down why the team performed badly and what can turn things around going forward. 00:00 - Intro 00:49 - Welcome 02:21 - Initial reaction 10:48 - Adjustments...

Iran won their first match at the 2023 AFC Asian Cup 4 - 1 against Palestine. Goals coming from Karim Ansarifard, Shoja Khalilzadeh, Mehdi Ghayedi and Sardar Azmoun. In this episode we analyse Iran's victory with special guest Steven Beitashour joining the panel. We also preview Team Melli's 2nd group C match against Hong Kong on Friday. 00:00 - Intro 00:55 - Steven's retirement 05:10 - Steven on...

Preview of the 2023 AFC Asian Cup, Iran are in Group C with Palestine, Hong Kong and UAE. We discuss the 26-man squad list called up by Amir Ghalenoei, and analyse the friendly match against Burkina Faso which ended 2 - 1 in favour of Team Melli, goals coming from Mehdi Taremi and Omid Ebrahimi. Lastly, Samson spoke with Mansour Ebrahimzadeh, former Team Melli assistant coach for his thoughts on I...

Gol Bezan remembers Melika Mohammadi, who was in the middle of a legendary career for women's football in Iran when she tragically died December 23 in a car crash that injured two teammates. We also discuss the latest in Team Melli player transfer rumors, assess legionnaire performances, and the status of PGPL clubs in the domestic league and AFC Champions League. 00:00 - Welcome 01:24 - Melika Mo...

In this episode we analyse Iran's first two 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers against Hong Kong & Uzbekistan which ended 4 - 0 and 2 - 2, respectively. 00:00 - Intro 01:24 - Analysis: Iran 4 - 0 Hong Kong 06:15 - Player selection 07:20 - Amir Ghalenoei decisions 09:12 - Young players playing time 14:42 - Analysis: Iran 2 - 2 Uzbekistan 28:15 - Individual playmakers 31:15 - Fan questions 50:07 - Outro...

In this episode we preview Iran's first 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers against Hong Kong & Uzbekistan as well as the Team Melli squad list selected by Amir Ghalenoei. We also discuss Iran U17s performances so far at the 2023 FIFA U17 World Cup. 00:00 - Intro 01:50 - Playing the same teams 02:45 - Squad list analysis 03:09 - Saman Ghoddos success 03:30 - Amir Ghalenoei's picks 04:23 - Installing le...

In this episode of Gol Bezan we analyse the two October friendlies matches against Jordan and Qatar which Team Melli won 3 - 1 and 4 - 0, respectively. We speak about the individual performances and what these wins mean for preparation for the 2023 Asian Cup. Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 00:49 - Azmoun goal 01:02 - Welcome 01:59 - Jordan match review 05:46 - Squad vulnerabilities 08:02 - Qatar match an...

Gol Bezan returns with a preview of Iran vs. Jordan as the guys discuss the squad list called up Amir Ghalenoei. The winner of the match will face the winner or Iraq vs. Qatar. We also cover the latest in the AFC Champions League as well as other news surrounding Team Melli and Iranian football. Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 00:48 - Welcome 02:00 - October Squad List 07:00 - Goalie breakdown 09:00 - Def...

The boys review Iran's successful friendly in Bulgaria, preview Tuesday's home match against Angola, and discuss what went right and wrong with Iranian legionnaires in Europe during this summer's transfer window. A deep dive into all of this and much more, hope you enjoy! Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 00:50 - Bulgaria highlights 08:28 - Beiranvand injury woes 15:55 - Azmoun to AS Roma 23:05 - Taremi sta...

Host Arya Allahverdi with panelists Erfan Hoseiny and Sina Saemian discuss and review with 2022-23 Iranian domestic football season as Persepolis become champions of the Persian Gulf Pro League for the 15th time in their history, and they also did the double by lifting the 2022-23 Hazfi Cup. Esteghlal won the 2022 Iranian Super Cup and whom along with their city rivals qualified for the 2023-24 AF...

Host Arya Allahverdi speaks to experts from Iran's opponents in the 2022 AFC Asian Cup Group C - UAE, Hong Kong & Palestine. Our 3 special guests for this episode are Bassil Mikdadi of https://footballpalestine.com; John McAuley of https://thenationalnews.com/sport; and the founder of https://offside.hk. Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 01:30 - UAE | John McAuley - The National 12:24 - Hong Kong | offsideH...

Host Samson Tamijani with panalists Arya Allahverdi & Daniel Kayal were joined by special guest Martin Lowe, an Asian football writer for The Asian Game to analyse Iran's group at the 2023 AFC Asian Cup with UAE, Hong Kong & Palestine. Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 02:36 - Paya Pichkah interview 03:36 - Iran U17 national team 04:20 - 2023 AFC Asian Cup Draw recap 05:25 - Group C initial reactions 11:08...

Host Arya Allahverdi interviews 23 year old GIF Sundsvall midfielder Paya Pichkah. Pichkah is a former Swedish youth national team player and has played over 1000 minutes in the Allsvenskan. Born in Iran, he moved to Sweden when he was 11 years old, we speak about his early days playing football, his club and international career in Sweden, and his aspirations of one day representing the Iran nati...

Host Samson Tamijani with panelists Sina Saemian and Arya Allahverdi discuss and analyse Team Melli's two March friendly matches against Russia and Kenya. A 1 - 1 draw at Azadi Stadium against Sbornaya and a 2 - 1 victory over the Harambe Stars. We also speak about the individual player performances, highlights, positives, negatives, first impressions of Amir Ghalenoei and his staff, and what's ne...

Highlights of Iran 1 - 1 Russia at Azadi Stadium, goals coming from Anton Miranchuk and Mehdi Taremi, both from the penalty spot. Previewing Iran vs. Kenya on March 28th at Azadi Stadium (see times below) host Arya Allahverdi speaks with Kenyan sports journalist Eric Njiru of https://the-star.co.ke/sports who gave his thoughts on the match between Team Melli and Harambee Stars, and what we can exp...

Host Sina Sadrzadeh with panelists Sina Saemian and Pezhman Pars discuss the return of Amir Ghalenoei as head coach of Team Melli and the recent squad list that has been called up for the friendly matches against Russia and Kenya. We preview Iran vs. Russia on March 23rd at Azadi Stadium in Tehran (see times below) with Arya Allahverdi speaking to Russian football expert Andrew Flint who gave his...