SARANSK, Russia – Iran national football team, known as Team Melli, will wear white kit in the match against Portugal in the 2018 World Cup in Russia. Iran will face Ronaldo-spirited Portugal on Monday at the Mordovia Arena. Carlos Queiroz’s side will advance through the group stage if they earn a win. Portugal will wear […]

Radamel Falcao, Yerry Mina and Juan Cuadrado scored as stylish Colombia boosted their World Cup last 16 hopes with a comprehensive 3-0 win over Poland on Sunday. In a match destined to see the loser sent home after the group stages, Colombia overcame a nervous start against Adam Nawalka’s men to move up to third […]

Japan twice came from behind to peg back Senegal as the two Group H leaders played out a pulsating 2-2 draw at the Ekaterinburg Arena. The result keeps the pair at the group summit after each had won their respective opening outings. Senegal started with real attacking intent and they were rewarded as star forward Sadio […]

The national Iranian men’s volleyball beat Germany 3-2 in the Volleyball Nations League 2018 on Sunday, as their last game of the tournament. Iran secured its last Volleyball Nations League (VNL) win, defeating Germany 3-2 (25-20 25-23 25-22 25-22 15-11). This deserved victory in front of the fanatical supporters in Azadi Stadium was Igor Kolakovic’s side’s final […]

Iran’s coach Carlos Queiroz admitted that Monday’s game against Portugal will be tough, but he assured that his team is totally committed to try for a historical qualification for the second round at World Cup 2018. “It will be a game with many friends, but as we say in our country, friends are friends and […]

Mexico placed one foot in the World Cup’s last 16 and left South Korea on the brink of elimination after goals from Javier Hernandez and Carlos Vela clinched a 2-1 victory in Rostov on Saturday. Hernandez became the first Mexican player to score 50 goals for his country, after 104 appearances, with Vela earlier opening […]

Toni Kroos rescued Germany’s World Cup hopes in dramatic fashion on Saturday, curling in a stunning free-kick deep into injury time to seal a 2-1 win against Sweden. Germany’s late, late show keeps Joachim Loew’s on course to be the first team to retain the title in 56 years but their fate is still not […]

Saber Kazemi served up a treat and sent the home fans wild to help Iran secure another VNL win and send Bulgaria crashing 3-1 (25-22 25-15 23-25 25-14). Kazemi hit four aces in his total of 14 points and with Saman Faezi and Morteza Sharifi hitting 16 a piece, the Iranians had enough healthy contributions […]

MOSCOW – Iran national football team defender Morteza Pouraliganji has revealed that Spain striker Diego Costa insulted his family members in their match in Group B of the 2018 World Cup. La Roja defeated spirited Iran 1-0 thanks to a goal from Costa at the Kazan Arena on Wednesday. Now, the Iranian defender slammed Costa […]

MOSCOW – Iran national football team head coach Carlos Queiroz says Team Melli match against Portugal is his greatest match ever in his seven-year spell in Iran. Despite their defeat against La Roja, Iran’s fate is still in their own hands. Whatever happens in Spain’s final group match against Morocco, the Iranians know that a […]