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Philip Foden of England and Juan Miranda of Spain in action

KOLKATA, INDIA - OCTOBER 28: Philip Foden of England and Juan Miranda of Spain in action during the FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017 Final match between England and Spain at Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan on October 28, 2017 in Kolkata, India. (Photo by Tom Dulat - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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L-R: Tashan Oakley-Boothe, Jonathan Panzo and Joel Latibeaudiere of England pose for photos after the FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017 Final match between England and Spain at Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan on October 28, 2

L-R: Tashan Oakley-Boothe, Jonathan Panzo and Joel Latibeaudiere of England pose for photos after the FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017 Final match between England and Spain at Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan on October 28, 2017 in Kolkata, India. (Photo by Tom Dulat - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Esmaeilpour, Iran’s man for the occasion

After back-to-back games decided by his dramatic late interventions, Iran's Ahmad Esmaeilpour reflects on what is turning out to be a FIFA Futsal World Cup to remember.




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Russia outlast Iran to make final

Russia booked their place in the FIFA Futsal World Cup Colombia 2016 final after outlasting Iran 4-3 in Tuesday’s semi-final in Medellin.




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Iran finish third after penalty shootout win

Iran’s remarkable journey at the FIFA Futsal World Cup Colombia 2016 ended on a high note, as they claimed third place after a 4-3 penalty shootout win over Portugal following a 2-2 draw in Cali on Saturday.




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Ahmad Esmaeilpour of Iran celebrates after scoring his team's first goal

MEDELLIN, COLOMBIA - SEPTEMBER 27: Ahmad Esmaeilpour of Iran celebrates after scoring his team's first goal during the FIFA Futsal World Cup Semi-Final match between Iran and Russia at Coliseo Ivan de Bedout stadium on September 27, 2016 in Medellin, Colombia. (Photo by Alex Caparros - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Ahmad Esmaeilpour (L) of Iran celebrates

MEDELLIN, COLOMBIA - SEPTEMBER 27: Ahmad Esmaeilpour (L) of Iran celebrates with players and staff members in the bench after scoring his team's first goal during the FIFA Futsal World Cup Semi-Final match between Iran and Russia at Coliseo Ivan de Bedout stadium on September 27, 2016 in Medellin, Colombia. (Photo by Alex Caparros - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Mahdi Javid (R) of Iran and Robinho (L) of Russia fight for the ball

MEDELLIN, COLOMBIA - SEPTEMBER 27: Mahdi Javid (R) of Iran and Robinho (L) of Russia fight for the ball during the FIFA Futsal World Cup Semi-Final match between Iran and Russia at Coliseo Ivan de Bedout stadium on September 27, 2016 in Medellin, Colombia. (Photo by Alex Caparros - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Hossein Tayebi of Iran battles with Vladislav Shayakhmetov of Russi

MEDELLIN, COLOMBIA - SEPTEMBER 27: Hossein Tayebi of Iran battles with Vladislav Shayakhmetov of Russia during the FIFA Futsal World Cup semi-final match between Iran and Russia at Coliseo Ivan de Bedout on September 27, 2016 in Medellin, Colombia. (Photo by Jan Kruger - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Mehran Alighadr (L) of Iran is brought down by Ivan Milovanov (R) of Russia

MEDELLIN, COLOMBIA - SEPTEMBER 27: Mehran Alighadr (L) of Iran is brought down by Ivan Milovanov (R) of Russia during the FIFA Futsal World Cup Semi-Final match between Iran and Russia at Coliseo Ivan de Bedout stadium on September 27, 2016 in Medellin, Colombia. (Photo by Alex Caparros - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Hossein Tayebi (R) of Iran and Danil Davydov (L) of Russia compete for the ball

MEDELLIN, COLOMBIA - SEPTEMBER 27: Hossein Tayebi (R) of Iran and Danil Davydov (L) of Russia compete for the ball during the FIFA Futsal World Cup Semi-Final match between Iran and Russia at Coliseo Ivan de Bedout stadium on September 27, 2016 in Medellin, Colombia. (Photo by Alex Caparros - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Players of Russia celebrate at the end of the semi final against Iran

MEDELLIN, COLOMBIA - SEPTEMBER 27: Players of Russia celebrate at the end of the FIFA Futsal World Cup Semi-Final match between Iran and Russia at Coliseo Ivan de Bedout stadium on September 27, 2016 in Medellin, Colombia. (Photo by Alex Caparros - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Ali Hassan Zadeh of Iran(C) celebrates his goal with team mates

MEDELLIN, COLOMBIA - SEPTEMBER 27: Ali Hassan Zadeh of Iran(C) celebrates his goal with team mates during the FIFA Futsal World Cup semi-final match between Iran and Russia at Coliseo Ivan de Bedout on September 27, 2016 in Medellin, Colombia. (Photo by Jan Kruger - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Sergey Abramov (C) of Russia celebrates at the end of the semfinal againstl Iran

MEDELLIN, COLOMBIA - SEPTEMBER 27: Sergey Abramov (C) of Russia celebrates at the end of the FIFA Futsal World Cup Semi-Final match between Iran and Russia at Coliseo Ivan de Bedout stadium on September 27, 2016 in Medellin, Colombia. (Photo by Alex Caparros - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Mehran Alighadr (R), Ahmad Esmaeilpour (2nd R) and Mohammad Taheri (3rd R) of Iran take a selfie

MEDELLIN, COLOMBIA - SEPTEMBER 27: Mehran Alighadr (R), Ahmad Esmaeilpour (2nd R) and Mohammad Taheri (3rd R) of Iran take a selfie with supporters after the FIFA Futsal World Cup Semi-Final match between Iran and Russia at Coliseo Ivan de Bedout stadium on September 27, 2016 in Medellin, Colombia. (Photo by Alex Caparros - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Alireza Samimi (C) of Iran jokes with a FIFA Player's Escort in the tunnel

MEDELLIN, COLOMBIA - SEPTEMBER 27: Alireza Samimi (C) of Iran jokes with a FIFA Player's Escort in the tunnel before the FIFA Futsal World Cup Semi-Final match between Iran and Russia at Coliseo Ivan de Bedout stadium on September 27, 2016 in Medellin, Colombia. (Photo by Alex Caparros - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Mahdi Javid (L) of Iran controls the ball next to Ricardinho (R) of Portugal

Mahdi Javid (L) of Iran controls the ball next to Ricardinho (R) of Portugal during the FIFA Futsal World Cup Third Place Play off match between Iran and Portugal at the Coliseo El Pueblo stadium on October 1, 2016 in Cali, Colombia. (Photo by Alex Caparros - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Pedro Cary of Portugal is brought down by Mehran Alighadr of Iran

CALI, COLOMBIA - OCTOBER 01: Pedro Cary of Portugal is brought down by Mehran Alighadr of Iran during the FIFA Futsal World Cup Third Place Play off match between Iran and Portugal at the Coliseo El Pueblo stadium on October 1, 2016 in Cali, Colombia. (Photo by Alex Caparros - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Ricardinho (L) of Portugal controls the ball in front of Mahdi Javid (R) of Iran

CALI, COLOMBIA - OCTOBER 01: Ricardinho (L) of Portugal controls the ball in front of Mahdi Javid (R) of Iran during the FIFA Futsal World Cup Third Place Play off match between Iran and Portugal at the Coliseo El Pueblo stadium on October 1, 2016 in Cali, Colombia. (Photo by Alex Caparros - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Miguel Castro (L) of Portugal conducts the ball next to Hossein Tayebi (R) of Iran

CALI, COLOMBIA - OCTOBER 01: Miguel Castro (L) of Portugal conducts the ball next to Hossein Tayebi (R) of Iran during the FIFA Futsal World Cup Third Place Play off match between Iran and Portugal at the Coliseo El Pueblo stadium on October 1, 2016 in Cali, Colombia. (Photo by Alex Caparros - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Miguel Castro (L) of Portugal conducts the ball next to Hossein Tayebi (R) of Iran

CALI, COLOMBIA - OCTOBER 01: Miguel Castro (L) of Portugal conducts the ball next to Hossein Tayebi (R) of Iran during the FIFA Futsal World Cup Third Place Play off match between Iran and Portugal at the Coliseo El Pueblo stadium on October 1, 2016 in Cali, Colombia. (Photo by Alex Caparros - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Djo (L) of Portugal dribbles Mahdi Javid (R) of Iran

Djo (L) of Portugal dribbles Mahdi Javid (R) of Iran during the FIFA Futsal World Cup Third Place Play off match between Iran and Portugal at the Coliseo El Pueblo stadium on October 1, 2016 in Cali, Colombia. (Photo by Alex Caparros - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Joao Matos of Portugal vies with Hossein Tayebi of Iran

CALI, COLOMBIA - OCTOBER 01: Joao Matos of Portugal vies with Hossein Tayebi of Iran during the FIFA Futsal World Cup Third Place play off match between Iran and Portugal at the Coliseo el Pueblo Stadium on on October 1, 2016 in Cali, Colombia. (Photo by Ian MacNicol - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Djo (L) of Portugal dribbles Mahdi Javid (R) of Iran

Djo (L) of Portugal dribbles Mahdi Javid (R) of Iran during the FIFA Futsal World Cup Third Place Play off match between Iran and Portugal at the Coliseo El Pueblo stadium on October 1, 2016 in Cali, Colombia. (Photo by Alex Caparros - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Pedro Cary (R) of Portugal and Hossein Tayebi (L) of Iran fight for the ball

Pedro Cary (R) of Portugal and Hossein Tayebi (L) of Iran fight for the ball during the FIFA Futsal World Cup Third Place Play off match between Iran and Portugal at the Coliseo El Pueblo stadium on October 1, 2016 in Cali, Colombia. (Photo by Alex Caparros - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Mahdi Javid of Iran vies with Ricardinho of Portugal

Mahdi Javid of Iran vies with Ricardinho of Portugal during the FIFA Futsal World Cup Third Place play off match between Iran and Portugal at the Coliseo el Pueblo Stadium on on October 1, 2016 in Cali, Colombia. (Photo by Ian MacNicol - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Joao Matos of Portugal vies with Hossein Tayebi of Iran

Joao Matos of Portugal vies with Hossein Tayebi of Iran during the FIFA Futsal World Cup Third Place play off match between Iran and Portugal at the Coliseo el Pueblo Stadium on on October 1, 2016 in Cali, Colombia. (Photo by Ian MacNicol - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Seyed Nazemalsharieh the manager of Iran reacts to a missed opportunity

Seyed Nazemalsharieh the manager of Iran reacts to a missed opportunity during the FIFA Futsal World Cup Third Place play off match between Iran and Portugal at the Coliseo el Pueblo Stadium on on October 1, 2016 in Cali, Colombia. (Photo by Ian MacNicol - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Iran's Mahdi Javid (L) vies for the ball with Portugal's Joao Matos

Iran's Mahdi Javid (L) vies for the ball with Portugal's Joao Matos during their Colombia 2016 FIFA Futsal World Cup final match at the Coliseo El Pueblo stadium, in Cali, Colombia on October 1, 2016. / AFP / LUIS ROBAYO




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Iran's Mahdi Javid (L) vies for the ball with Portugal's Joao Matos

Iran's Mahdi Javid (L) vies for the ball with Portugal's Joao Matos during their Colombia 2016 FIFA Futsal World Cup final match at the Coliseo El Pueblo stadium, in Cali, Colombia on October 1, 2016. / AFP / LUIS ROBAYO




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Iran's Mahdi Javid (L) vies for the ball with Portugal's Joao Matos

Iran's Mahdi Javid (L) vies for the ball with Portugal's Joao Matos during their Colombia 2016 FIFA Futsal World Cup final match at the Coliseo El Pueblo stadium, in Cali, Colombia on October 1, 2016. / AFP / LUIS ROBAYO




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Portugal's Cardinal (top) celebrates his goal against Iran

Portugal's Cardinal (top) celebrates his goal against Iran with teammates during the Colombia 2016 FIFA Futsal World Cup final match at the Coliseo El Pueblo stadium, in Cali, Colombia on October 1, 2016. / AFP / LUIS ROBAYO




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Players of Iran pose for a team photo

Players of Iran pose for a team photo before the FIFA Futsal World Cup Third Place Play off match between Iran and Portugal at the Coliseo El Pueblo stadium on October 1, 2016 in Cali, Colombia. (Photo by Alex Caparros - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Afshin Kazemi of Iran scores

Afshin Kazemi of Iran scores during the FIFA Futsal World Cup Third Place play off match between Iran and Portugal at the Coliseo el Pueblo Stadium on on October 1, 2016 in Cali, Colombia. (Photo by Ian MacNicol - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Bebe of Portugal saves from Ahmad Esmaeilpour of Iran

Bebe of Portugal saves from Ahmad Esmaeilpour of Iran during the FIFA Futsal World Cup Third Place play off match between Iran and Portugal at the Coliseo el Pueblo Stadium on on October 1, 2016 in Cali, Colombia. (Photo by Ian MacNicol - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Mahdi Javid of Iran scores Iran's second goal

Mahdi Javid of Iran scores Iran's second goal during the FIFA Futsal World Cup Third Place play off match between Iran and Portugal at the Coliseo el Pueblo Stadium on on October 1, 2016 in Cali, Colombia. (Photo by Ian MacNicol - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Pedro Cary of Portugal vies with Farhad Tavakoli of Iran

Pedro Cary of Portugal vies with Farhad Tavakoli of Iran during the FIFA Futsal World Cup Third Place play off match between Iran and Portugal at the Coliseo el Pueblo Stadium on on October 1, 2016 in Cali, Colombia. (Photo by Ian MacNicol - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Djo (C) of Portugal conducts the ball between Hamid Ahmadi (L) and Ali Hassan Zadeh (R) of Iran

Djo (C) of Portugal conducts the ball between Hamid Ahmadi (L) and Ali Hassan Zadeh (R) of Iran during the FIFA Futsal World Cup Third Place Play off match between Iran and Portugal at the Coliseo El Pueblo stadium on October 1, 2016 in Cali, Colombia. (Photo by Alex Caparros - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Iranian players celebrate after Mahdi Javid scores the winning penalty

CALI, COLOMBIA - OCTOBER 01: Iranian players celebrate after Mahdi Javid scores the winning penalty during the FIFA Futsal World Cup Third Place play off match between Iran and Portugal at the Coliseo el Pueblo Stadium on on October 1, 2016 in Cali, Colombia. (Photo by Ian MacNicol - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Iran players lifts their captain Mohammad Keshavarz aloft

Iran players lifts their captain Mohammad Keshavarz aloft after victory during the FIFA Futsal World Cup third place play off match between Iran and Portugal at Coliseo el Pueblo on October 1, 2016 in Cali, Colombia. (Photo by Jan Kruger - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Iran players celebrate victory after a penalty shoot out

Iran players celebrate victory after a penalty shoot out during the FIFA Futsal World Cup third place play off match between Iran and Portugal at Coliseo el Pueblo on October 1, 2016 in Cali, Colombia. (Photo by Jan Kruger - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Fernando Wilhelm (C) of Argentina, Eder Lima (L) of Russia and Ahmad Esmaeilpour (R) of Iran

CALI, COLOMBIA - OCTOBER 01: Fernando Wilhelm (C) of Argentina, Eder Lima (L) of Russia and Ahmad Esmaeilpour (R) of Iran, pose with their awards during the final events of 2016 FIFA Futsal World Cup Colombia at Coliseo El Pueblo on October 01, 2016 in Cali, Colombia. (Photo by Gabriel Aponte/LatinContent/Getty Images)




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Ahmad Esmaeilpour of Iran is presented with his Bronze Ball Award

Ahmad Esmaeilpour of Iran is presented with his Bronze Ball Award during the FIFA Futsal World Cup Final match between Russia and Argentina at the Coliseo el Pueblo Stadiumon October 1, 2016 in Cali, Colombia. (Photo by Ian MacNicol - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Iran players pose with their bronze medals

Iran players pose with their bronze medals after the FIFA Futsal World Cup final between Russia and Argentina at Coliseo el Pueblo on October 1, 2016 in Cali, Colombia. (Photo by Jan Kruger - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)




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Champions versus aspirants for a place in the final




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Enock Mwepu (ZAM) - Zambia v Iran

Enock Mwepu (ZAM) -  Zambia v Iran





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Iran 4-0 Germany (India 2017)

Watch highlights of the Group C match between Iran and Germany at the FIFA U-17 World Cup.




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Costa Rica 0-3 Iran (India 2017)

Watch highlights of the Group C match between Costa Rica and Iran at the FIFA U-17 World Cup.




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Iran 2-1 Mexico (India 2017)

Watch highlights of the Round of 16 match between Iran and Mexico at the FIFA U-17 World Cup.