TEHRAN, April 25 (Xinhua) -- Mladen Zganjer and Anton Usnik have been named assistant coaches of Iran's national football team, Tasnim news agency reported on Saturday.

Zganjer had previously served as goalkeeping coach for Croatia U-21 and Kuwait.

Usnik is reunited with Iran's new head coach Dragan Skocic, after the two worked together most recently at Iranian top-flight side Sanat Naft.

Iran currently sit third in Asia's FIFA World Cup qualifying Group C, five points behind group leaders Iraq.