Nottingham Forest have boosted their promotion push with the signing of Iran international Karim Ansarifard. The striker, who scored the equaliser for his country in their 1-1 draw with Portugal at the World Cup, will play as a forward for Nottingham Forest. Karim Ansarifard has been without a club since being released by Olympiakos – the Greek club […]

 Iran’s Perspolis conceded a defeat to Japan’s Kashima Antlers in 1st leg of AFC Champions League final contest on Saturday. In a match held at Kashima Stadium, the Japanese team gained a 2-0 victory. Alipour had a great chance to find the net at the 4th minute of the game in the box but his […]

TEHRAN – Persepolis are aiming to become the first Iranian football team to win the AFC Champions League but they will have two difficult matches ahead. Iranian teams Sepahan in 2007 and Zob Ahan in 2010 reached the final but both ended up losing to East Asian oppositions and now, well-prepared Persepolis, are going to […]

The first edition of Asian Junior and U23 Canoe Slalom Championships starts today in Karaj, Alborz province. Athletes from different Asian countries including Iran, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Thailand, Vietnam, Chinese Taipei, Lebanon, India, and Turkey participate in the event. The opening ceremony will be held today and the competitions will kick off tomorrow in kayak and […]

 Iran coach Marco Octavio Simoes Barbosa (or simply Marco Octavio) says that they are well prepared for the Intercontinental Beach Soccer Cup 2018. Team Melli have been drawn in Group B along with three-time champions Russia, 2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup runner-ups Tahiti and the U.S. Group A consists of the UAE (host), Brazil, […]

 Iran defeated a hapless Guam 98-55 on the second day of the FIBA U18 Women’s Asian Championship at the Sree Kanteerava Indoor Stadium in Bengaluru, India. On Tuesday, the Iranian team advanced to the semifinals of Division B of the FIBA U18 Women’s Asian Championship with two wins against Singapore and Guam and one defeat […]

 Iranian karatekas bagged gold, silver and bronze medals at International Kyokushin Oyama Karate Championships held in Kiev, Ukraine, on October 27. More than 300 karatekas from 10 countries participated in various competitions of the event; six karatekas represented Iran in this tournament; Edris Mahmoudzadeh and Omid Gol Cheshmeh won the gold medal, Mohammad Rahimifar snatched […]

Persepolis coach Branko Ivankovic says they are well prepared for their first leg against Japan’s Kashima Antlers in the AFC Champions League final since they want to have a perfect ending in the competition. Both teams will be playing in the AFC Champions League final for the first time, with Kashima Antlers hosting the first […]

In the first El Clasico of the 2018-19 season, Barcelona pummeled Real Madrid, scoring five goals while conceding just the one. Even with Lionel Messi on the sidelines, Real’s defense struggled to contain Barcelona’s attacks. Philippe Coutinho opened the scoring but the Catalans were led by a Luis Suarez hat-trick. Barcelona ran into some trouble early in the second half, […]

The Football Federation of Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI) has announced that it is after installing VAR (Video Assistant Referee) in its stadiums. This issue has been put on the agenda of the Referees Committee of FFIRI, said the chief of the committee Fereydun Esfahanian on Saturday, adding that a VAR system will be installed […]