The 48-year-old coach, who has recently extended his contract with Persepolis as assistant coach, will also work as a member of Iran coaching staff in the qualifications.

Bagheri assisted the coaching staff in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers Round 2 in Bahrain, where Team Melli defeated Hong Kong, Cambodia, Bahrain and Iraq.

Iran will start the qualifications with a match against Syria, slated for September 2 in Tehran in Group A.