Iran vs Turkey head-to-head record

Iran wins: 1
Draws: 4
Turkey wins: 7

12 meetings, 1947 to 2018Goals: Iran 8, Turkey 22

Iran and Turkey have met 12 times since 1947. Turkey have won 7, Iran 1, and 4 matches ended level. They last met on 28 May 2018, when Turkey won 2–1 in a friendly.

The 12 meetings have produced 30 goals, 2.50 per game. The biggest win is Turkey’s 6–1 in a friendly in 1950. Turkey are unbeaten in the last seven meetings (4 wins, 3 draws). They went 44 years without meeting, between 1974 and 2018.

Who has won more, Iran or Turkey?

All matches12 matches

1 Iran4 drawsTurkey 7

Friendlies12 matches

1 Iran4 drawsTurkey 7

Key numbers

Goals: Iran 8, Turkey 222.50 per game
First meeting: Iran 1–3 TurkeyFriendly, 26 Oct 1947
Most recent: Turkey 2–1 IranFriendly, 28 May 2018
Iran’s biggest win: Iran 2–1 TurkeyFriendly, 24 May 1965
Turkey’s biggest win: Turkey 6–1 IranFriendly, 28 May 1950
Most goals in a meeting: Turkey 6–1 IranFriendly, 28 May 1950
Current run: Turkey unbeaten in 7
TFN Elo rating now: Iran 1852 (27th), Turkey 1827 (34th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

28 May 2018
Turkey2Iran1
Friendly
Istanbul, Turkey
20 Jan 1974
Iran0Turkey1
Friendly
Karachi, Pakistan (neutral)
11 Sept 1970
Iran1Turkey1
Friendly
Tehran, Iran
17 Sept 1969
Turkey4Iran0
Friendly
Ankara, Turkey
26 Nov 1967
Iran0Turkey1
Friendly
Dhaka, Pakistan (neutral)

Who has had the upper hand over time?

The line climbs with every Iran win and drops with every Turkey win, so its height shows who has won more meetings up to that point.

Above the line: Iran have won more Below: Turkey have won more

Level

Turkey lead by 6 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 6, held by Turkey from 28 May 2018.

Every meeting on one timeline

Iran wins

Draws

Turkey wins

Larger dots mark bigger winning margins. Hover a dot for the result.

Home, away and neutral

In Iran's home games

7 matches

142

IranDrawsTurkey

In Turkey's home games

3 matches

003

IranDrawsTurkey

At neutral venues

2 matches

002

IranDrawsTurkey

Meetings by decade

Iran wins Draws Turkey wins

Meetings by decade
Decade	Played	Iran	Draws	Turkey	Goals
1940s	2	0	1	1	6
1950s	1	0	0	1	7
1960s	6	1	2	3	11
1970s	2	0	1	1	3
2010s	1	0	0	1	3

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run of	Iran	Turkey
Wins in a row	11965	21974 to 2018
Unbeaten meetings	31965 to 1966	71965 to 2018

The longest run of draws is 2, from 25 July 1965 to 16 March 1966.

Questions answered

How many times have Iran and Turkey played each other?

12 times, starting on 26 October 1947. 0 of those meetings were competitive and 12 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Iran and Turkey?

Turkey, with 7 wins to 1. 4 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Iran vs Turkey?

Turkey’s 6–1 win in a friendly on 28 May 1950 in Istanbul.

When did Iran and Turkey last play?

On 28 May 2018 in Istanbul, when Turkey won 2–1 in a friendly.

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Every Iran vs Turkey result

Every Iran vs Turkey result
Date	Home	Score	Away	Competition	Venue
28 May 2018	Turkey	2–1	Iran	Friendly	Istanbul, Turkey
20 Jan 1974	Iran	0–1	Turkey	Friendly	Karachi, Pakistan (neutral)
11 Sept 1970	Iran	1–1	Turkey	Friendly	Tehran, Iran
17 Sept 1969	Turkey	4–0	Iran	Friendly	Ankara, Turkey
26 Nov 1967	Iran	0–1	Turkey	Friendly	Dhaka, Pakistan (neutral)
16 Mar 1966	Iran	0–0	Turkey	Friendly	Tehran, Iran
25 Jul 1965	Iran	0–0	Turkey	Friendly	Tehran, Iran
24 May 1965	Iran	2–1	Turkey	Friendly	Tehran, Iran
22 May 1965	Iran	1–2	Turkey	Friendly	Tehran, Iran
28 May 1950	Turkey	6–1	Iran	Friendly	Istanbul, Turkey
28 Oct 1948	Iran	1–1	Turkey	Friendly	Tehran, Iran
26 Oct 1947	Iran	1–3	Turkey	Friendly	Tehran, Iran