Including his famous 4 goal haul against the Korean Republic and 8 goals against Maldives Islands. His experience with world-class FC's opened the way for other Asian players such as Nakata and Mehdi Mahdavikia. Daei was named the world's top scorer in official international competitions by the International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS), having scored 20 goals in competitive matches for Iran in 1996.