Elyas Ali Akbari from Iran has been chosen as the best male kurash player of the year. The -81kg athlete won a gold medal at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia as well as two gold medals at the Asian Championships in Pune, India and VII International Kurash Tournament in Shahrisabz, Uzbekistan. The International […]

 Iran national football team were held to a 1-1 draw by Palestine in a friendly match on Monday. In the match held in Doha’s Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, Mehdi Taremi put the Persians into the lead in the 50th minute. Team Melli could have scored more goals by they lacked a cutting edge. Palestine midfielder […]

Irish striker Anthony Stokes is on the verge of returning to Iranian football club Tractor Sazi. The 30-year-old forward left Tractor Sazi in late November due to the personal issues. Anthony Stokes, who has played for Republic of Ireland from 2007 to 2014, scored 10 goals in 11 matches for the Tabriz-based football team. “I […]

Five female karatekas will represent Iran in the 2019 Karate 1-Premier League. Iran coach Setareh Mousavi has invited Sara Bahmanyar, Taravat Khaksar, Rozita Alipour, Shima Ale Sadi and Hamideh Abbasali to the training camp for the event. The 2019 Karate 1-Premier League will be held in January 25-27 in Paris, France, in one of Karate’s […]

 Iran national football team goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvand says they are ready to end the Team Melli’s 43-year title drought in the AFC Asian Cup. The last of Iran’s three triumphs in the AFC Asian Cup was in 1976, meaning that it will be 43 years since the Persians last won the title by the time […]

The Spanish giants are aiming to secure their third successive global title, but must overcome the United Arab Emirates outfit Real Madrid can become the most successful side in the history of the Club World Cup when they face off against Al Ain in the 2018 final. The Liga giants are the reigning champions and are […]

Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI) President Mehdi Taj has said the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) will be used in the country’s league. The decision has been made after the refereeing mistakes increased in Iran Professional League (IPL) over the past few months, Taj said. “It will be initially tested in four stadiums, namely […]

Iran national football team head coach Carlos Queiroz believes that Team Melli will have its best performance at the 2019 AFC Asian Cup. Iran has been drawn in group D along with Iraq, Yemen and Vietnam. “Eight years ago, when I came to Iran, we faced challenges and issues. Now eight years later, we are […]

India national team head coach Stephen Constantine says he turned down a request from Iran head coach Carlos Queiroz for a friendly match between the two sides ahead of the AFC Asian Cup 2019. India will make an appearance in the Asian Cup at the United Arab Emirates after missing out on the 2015 edition […]

 Iran midfielder Ashkan Dejagah believes that Team Melli can end their 43-year title drought in the AFC Asian Cup. The last of Iran’s three triumphs in the AFC Asian Cup was in 1976, meaning that it will be 43 years since Team Melli last won the title by the time the action in UAE 2019 […]