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Tasnim - Carlos Queiroz has named his 26-man Iran squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification tournament with Uzbekistan in Group A.

Iran will host Uzbekistan on June 12 in Tehran's Azadi Stadium.

Team Melli leads Group A with 17 points from seven games to date, followed by South Korea and Uzbekistan with 13 and 12 points respectively.

Iran will book its berth in the 2018 World Cup with a draw against Uzbekistan.

Goalkeepers:

Alireza Beiranvand, Mohammadreza Akhbari, Rashid Mazaheri, Hamed Lak

Defenders:

Ramin Rezaeian, Jalal Hosseini, Mohammad Ansari, Hossein Mahini, Pejman Montazeri, Morteza Pouraliganji, Milad Mohammadi, Saeid Aghaei

Midfielders:

Ezzatollah Pourghaz, Saeid Ezzatollahi, Ehsan Haji Safi, Ali Karimi, Masoud Shojaei, Ashan Dejagah

Strikers:

Mehdi Taremi, Sardar Azmoun, Karim Ansarifard, Reza Ghoochannejhad, Alireza Jahanbakhsh, Mehdi Torabi, Vahid Amiri, Ehsan Pahlevan