Defending champions Iran claimed a historic second successive win at the Asian Football Confederation Women’s Futsal Championships by defeating Japan 5-2 on Saturday. On Saturday afternoon, the Iranian outfit faced off Japan at the Indoor Stadium Huamark in Bangkok, following its outstanding performances at the major international tournament hosted by Thailand. Iranian sportswomen had trounced […]

TEHRAN – Iran claimed the title of the 2018 Cadet Asian Championships by winning three of the seven possible Greco-Roman gold medals. The host nation, Uzbekistan, along with Japan, Kazakhstan and Korea also had a wrestler capture a gold medal, unitedworldwrestling.org reported. Iran’s Amirreza Dehbozorgi won a gold medal in the 45kg after defeating Akyikat […]

Iran’s title defense remains on track after they beat Vietnam 5-0 to reach the AFC Women’s Futsal Championship 2018 Final in style. Shahrzad Mozafar’s side scored within five minutes, and were 4-0 up by half time, as they eased past a Vietnam side who had won all four of their previous matches at the tournament. […]

Esteghlal Uzbek midfielder Server Djeparov says their German coach is very tactical trainer. Iran’s Esteghlal will face its compatriot Zob Ahan in the first leg of the 2018 AFC Champions League Round of 16 in Isfahan on Tuesday. Djeparov, who was part of the side that lifted the Hazfi Cup on Thursday after a 1-0 […]

Iran international striker Sardar Azmoun has been considered among the stars who are expected to shine at the 2019 AFC Asian Cup. The draw for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup took place last Friday evening in Dubai. The continental tournament has been expanded from 16 to 24 teams meaning it is bigger than ever and […]

 Iran international winger Alireza Jahanbakhsh must be a player on Everton’s radar this summer. Jahanbakhsh finished as the top scorer in the Dutch Eredivise with 21 goals on Saturday. The Iranian international, who looks set to star at the World Cup in Russia this summer, has enjoyed a remarkable season, becoming one of the Eredivisie’s […]

TEHRAN – Branko Ivankovic will reportedly extend his contract with Persepolis football club after the match against Al Jazira of the UAE. Persepolis will host the Emirati football team on May 14 in Tehran’s Azadi Stadium. The Iranian giants lost to Al Jazira 3-2 in the first leg of the AFC Champions League Round of […]

TEHRAN – Iran’s Zob Ahan edged past their compatriot Esteghlal 1-0 in the first leg of the AFC Champions League Round of 16 on Tuesday. Zob Ahan Georgian defender Giorgi Gvelesiani scored the only goal of the match in the injury time from the penalty spot in Isfahan’s Foolad Shahr Stadium. . Japanese referee Jumpei […]

Three goals in the first three minutes helped Islamic Republic of Iran confirm their status as Group D winners as they registered a 9-2 win over short-handed Uzbekistan at the AFC Women’s Futsal Championship 2018 on Monday. The reigning champions will now face China PR in Wednesday’s quarter-finals, while Uzbekistan will regroup ahead of their […]

TEHRAN – Ex-Spain national football team right back Michel Salgado says Iran are a tricky team with a great coach. Spain are pitted against Iran, Morocco and Portugal in Group B of the 2018 World Cup. La Roja will meet Iran in Kazan on June 20. “Spain have been drawn in a difficult group and […]