hiː wʌz ˈɔːlsoʊ sᵻlˈɛktᵻd fɚðə fˈaɪnəl ɪɹˈæn skwˈɑːd ðæt wɛnt tə dʒˈɜːməni fɔːɹ wˈɜːld kˈʌp tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪks wˌɛɹ hiː sˈɜːvd æz ðə bˈækʌp tʊ ˈɛbɹæhɪm mˈɜːzæpɚ.
He was also selected for the final Iran squad that went to Germany for World Cup 2006 where he served as the backup to Ebrahim Mirzapour.