Drawn in Group B for the World Cup, Iran begin their campaign against England on November 21 before facing Wales four days later. They round off the group phase against the United States on November 29.Former Real Madrid manager Queiroz, whose contract is believed to run initially until the conclusion of the finals, led Iran four years ago to their best performance at a World Cup, when they defeated Morocco and drew with Portugal. However, they narrowly missed out on a place in the knockout stage.