Gol Bezan editor Samson Tamijani meets with new Orlando Pride signee Zara Chavoshi, a former U20 World Cup player with Canada, and Lily Nabet of Angel City FC, who became the first woman of Iranian descent to play professional football in 2022. This is released ahead of the start of the 2025 NWSL season, and on International Women's Day.

Chapters:
0:00:00 Zara Chavoshi promo
0:00:52 welcome
0:02:18 Zara on turning pro
0:02:50 Family roots and Canada
0:04:45 Iranian heritage
0:06:25 Thoughts on Melika Mohammadi 
0:07:05 Thoughts on representing Iran
0:07:44 Club manager thoughts on Zara
0:08:30 Role with Orlando Pride
0:09:59 Message to Iranian fans
0:10:25 Iranian food or Vietnamese food?
0:11:00 Update on Iran Women's Team
0:12:08 Lily Nabet welcome
0:13:20 Playing pro in hometown
0:14:36 Being from LA, Iranian roots
0:16:00 Soccer influences
0:17:15 Playing in college
0:25:10 Role models
0:29:50 Playing internationally
0:33:00 Goals for 2025 season
0:35:20 Message to Iranian fans
0:37:37 Conclusion 
0:38:36 Zahiroleslam promo

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Editor & Host: Samson Tamijani
Guests: Zara Chavoshi & Lily Nabet
Graphics: Mahdi Javanbakhsh
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INTERVIEW: National Women's Soccer League's Zara Chavoshi & Lily Nabet

Team Melli's next World Cup qualification matches are against UAE and Uzbekistan at the Azadi Stadium. In this episode host Samson Tamijani with panelists Erfan Hoseiny and Sina Saemian discuss the current situation of women’s football, the U20 team, legionnaires, the squad called up by Amir Ghalenoei as well as previewing the upcoming games. Erfan Hoseiny updates us on the latest surrounding the Persian Gulf Pro League and AFC Champions League. Lastly, we end it with our wishes for Nowruz.

Chapters:
0:00:00 Intro
0:00:48 Panel welcome
0:02:45 Thoughts on NWSL interviews
0:11:19 Women win Futsal CAFA
0:13:57 U20 fail to qualify for WC
0:19:15 Legionnaires update
0:24:53 Something wrong with Taremi?
0:34:42 TM squad list reaction 
0:40:40 Goalie situation 
0:45:56 Confidence in Ghalenoei?
0:48:50 PGPL woes
0:58:50 Judging UAE & Uzbekistan 
1:02:35 New Green kit 
1:05:39 Our Nowruz wishes
1:09:20 Predictions for both matches
1:10:35 Conclusion
1:13:09 Gholizadeh & Farmani promo

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Host: Samson Tamijanj
Panel: Erfan Hoseiny, Sina Saemian
Editor: Samson Tamijani
Graphics: Mahdi Javanbakhsh
Intro Music: CASPIAN by ASADI
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#GolBezan #TeamMelli #AsianQualifiers

Preview: Iran vs. UAE | Iran vs. Uzbekistan

Team Melli secures World Cup qualification after gaining 4 points against UAE and Uzbekistan at the Azadi Stadium. In this episode host Sina Sadrzadeh with panelists Erfan Hoseiny and Arya Nourizadeh discuss the two matches and then analyze the road to the World Cup for Iran.

Chapters:

0:00:00 Intro
0:00:47 Welcome
0:01:37 Iran qualification reaction 
0:03:40 Azadi Stadium struggles
0:09:20 Green kit meltdown
0:11:50 UAE victory reaction
0:15:12 Uzbekistan draw reaction
0:22:00 Few younger players
0:26:05 Ghalenoei's future
0:37:46 Autumn friendlies
0:39:15 U17 Asian Cup outlook
0:40:14 Conclusion
0:42:00 Derek Rae Promo

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Host: Sina Sadrzadeh
Panel: Erfan Hoseiny, Arya Nourizadeh
Editor: Samson Tamijani
Graphics: Mahdi Javanbakhsh
Intro Music: CASPIAN by ASADI
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Team Melli qualifies for the 2026 FIFA World Cup!

Erfan Hoseiny & Arya Nourizadeh speak with Iran U20 and Leganes player Nima Andarz, going through all the tournaments he attended at youth level, working with Hossein Abdi, and his goals for the future.

If you wish to read the English translation of this episode, please visit GolBezanPodcast.com on or after 12 April.

CHAPTERS
0:00 Andarz Promo
0:09 Intro 
0:56 Welcome
1:27 KIA Academy 
2:24 2023 U17 Asian Cup
3:49 2023 U17 World Cup
5:49 2025 U20 Asian Cup
9:23 Working with Hossein Abdi
10:50 Transfer to Leganes 
13:52 Why don’t more Iranian talents go to Europe?
16:00 Thoughts on current Team Melli
17:13 World Cup 2026?
17:43 Outro
18:59 Dennis Eckert Promo

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Host: Erfan Hoseiny
Panel: Arya Nourizadeh
Guest: Nima Andarz
Editor: Samson Tamijani
Graphics: Mahdi Javanbakhsh
Intro Music: CASPIAN by ASADI
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INTERVIEW: Nima Andarz | مصاحبه با نیما اندرز

Host Erfan Hoseiny and Arya Allahverdi go through the latest squad called up by head coach Amir Ghalenoei for Team Melli's final World Cup Qualifiers. Erfan and Arya also go in depth on Iranian football in 2024-25, including PGPL, AFC Champions League, Legionnaires, and more. Samson Tamijani interviews Nima Roodsari, reflecting on Mehdi Taremi's first season at Inter.

0:00:00 Intro
0:00:48 Welcome
0:01:55 Team Melli goalies invited
0:06:32 Defenders called up
0:16:05 Midfielders called up
0:18:42 Strikers called up
0:21:55 Sayyadmanesh snubbed
0:24:50 June camp expectations
0:31:30 June matches predictions 
0:32:24 October friendlies planned
0:34:30 Russia-based players 
0:38:44 Türkiye-based players
0:39:39 Ali Gholizadeh 
0:42:00 Hajsafi in Greece
0:42:58 Belgium-based players
0:45:15 UAE-based players
0:46:28 Mehdi Taremi
0:54:47 Inter expert Nima Roodsari
1:16:03 PGPL & ACL recap
1:24:28 Youth national teams crises
1:34:30 Women's futsal qualifies for WC
1:35:35 Women's Asian Cup qualifiers
1:36:23 Fan questions
1:42:32 Goodbye
1:43:16 Mansour Ebrahimzadeh promo

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Editor: Samson Tamijani
Host: Erfan Hoseiny
Panel: Arya Allahverdi
Guest: Nima Roodsari
Graphics: Mahdi Javanbakhsh
Intro Music: CASPIAN by ASADI
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Preview: Iran vs. Qatar | Iran vs. North Korea

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State of Team Melli in CAFA Nations Cup

Host Sina Sadrzadeh alongside Erfan Hoseiny and Benjamin Nassiri review Team Melli's failure at the most recent CAFA Nations Cup, and question whether Amir Ghalenoei is the right man to lead Iran to the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

CHAPTERS
0:00:00 Intro
0:00:48 welcome
0:01:54 Review of CAFA Cup
0:05:27 Tactical analysis
0:25:20 Lack of ambition
0:26:10 Failure vs Uzbekistan
0:28:28 Team & staff culture
0:37:53 Ghalenoei's accountability
0:43:16 Lack of progression 
0:45:32 Would a change help?
0:49:50 Possible friendlies?
0:51:12 Taremi & Jahanbakhsh
0:57:06 Azadi Stadium
0:58:12 Women's Futsal WC Draw
0:58:48 PGPL update 
1:02:41 Conclusion
1:03:30 Mansour Ebrahimzadeh

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Editor: Samson Tamijani
Panel: Sina Sadrzadeh, Erfan Hosein, Benjamin Nassiri
Graphics: Mahdi Javanbakhsh
Intro Music: CASPIAN by ASADI
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Review of 2025 CAFA Nations Cup | Should Ghalenoei get sacked?

Iranian Football's 1st Dedicated Podcast. Covering Team Melli, PGPL & Legionnaires. Exclusive Interviews. 🎙🇮🇷

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