Iranic Soccer Teams - Do they look similar to each other ?

[Oghuz]

These soccer teams are from Iranic Plateau or from ethnic nations that are considered to be Iranic origins.

Do they look similar to each other or have any common phenotype?

Iran




Afghanistan



Kurdistan




Tajikistan



Azerbaijan




South Ossetia



Pashtun Soccer Team

[Dna8]

Bottom two teams are the most distinct from the others.

[lameduck]

they look similar but with regional diffrences

an all Pashtun team from pak (since Afghan ones might also have Tajiks)

[Zroota]

The Persian team surprisingly looks more Levantine shifted than the Kurdish team.

[Oghuz]

Bottom two teams are the most distinct from the others.

Because of the Caucasus admixtures I suppose

they look similar but with regional diffrences

an all Pashtun team from pak (since Afghan ones might also have Tajiks)

Nice find. They count as well. Irano Afghans and Irano Pamiris.

[FinalFlash]

It would've been cooler if you didn't mention the national teams by country so that we could've guessed them. The Azerbaijani and Ossetian teams are the most distinct from this set imo

[Oghuz]

bump

[Negah]

@meson

From my observation is that the average Iranian has no idea that Ossetians are Iranic speakers or even know who they are. I have seen a hand full of Ossetians here in California and TBH they look different from most West Asians and TBH most Americans had no idea that they were not white Europeans.

Also, Pashtuns as Iranic is perhaps accepted by Iranians to an extent but not important to average Iranian. Because of their situation.

Tajiks and Kurds being Iranic are embraced by Iranians. Azeris are not viewed as Iranic per se but rather they are viewed Iranian historically, culturally and politically.

Do you agree with my observations?

At any rate, I suspect Ossetians look the most unique looking because of their location and history.

[Bornoz]

Why did you use that photo instead of this one?

[Nurzat]

Iranic men are good looking. especially Iranians and Afghans. where in Iran people look best? women/men? is it by the Caspian Sea?