postponement of the Nations Cup; A possibility of a generational change in the national team and the uncertain future of Kalnawi ‼ With one year behind the Asian Cup of Nations, the future of Amir Kalnawi and a number of experienced national team players is in an aura of uncertainty. According to the educated, players such as Ahsan Hajsafi, Shuja Khalilzadeh, Rozva Cheshmi, Alireza Jahanbakhsh and Ramin Razayan may not receive their former place in the future plans of the national team. Even the possibility that some of them will not be invited again was brought up and the possibility of Saman Kudus saying goodbye to the national games was also discussed. Meanwhile, one more year could be a serious test for the promise of Calnaway's youth; However, the change of generation does not occur only by abandoning experienced players and it also requires technical and tactical changes.