The 2019 AFC Asian Cup draw will take place on May 4 at the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, the UAE. Based on the FIFA rankings from April, the seedings have been confirmed. There will be four pots of six countries, with one country from each pot forming the six groups at the final tournament in […]

Zinedine Zidane says Real Madrid must heed the lessons from their Juventus scare in order to finish off Bayern Munich in next Tuesday’s Champions League semi-final, return leg. Real took a step closer to a third straight European title after Marco Asensio hit the winner in a 2-1 first-leg come-back victory in Munich on Wednesday. […]

TEHRAN – Head of Football Federation of the Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI) Mehdi Taj said Team Melli’s kit for the 2018 FIFA World Cup will be unveiled in the friendly match against Uzbekistan. Iran national football team will meet Uzbekistan in a warm-up match as part of preparation for the 2018 World Cup. The […]

 Iran football team will be the first participant to arrive in for the 2018 World Cup, Deputy Prime Minister Vitaly Mutko told reporters. On Monday, Moscow hosted a meeting to discuss the Russian cities’ readiness to receive national teams taking part in the World Cup. “Iran team will become the first to arrive in Russia […]

Iranian striker Sardar Azmoun is among the Asian players who could catch the eyes in the 2018 World Cup in Russia. Many consider Sardar Azmoun to be the best young player in the continent at the moment. The Iranian hitman has an unbelievable record when playing for the national side having scored 23 goals in […]

Gareth Bale’s future will come under fresh scrutiny when Real Madrid face Bayern Munich in the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals on Wednesday. Four years ago, Bale was powering through the heart of Bayern’s defence at the Allianz Arena before setting up Cristiano Ronaldo to score in a thumping 4-0 victory. “This is […]

TEHRAN – The Iranian Under16 Girls Football Team will open the Torneo delle Nazioni with a match against the U.S. on Wednesday. The Iranian team lost to the U.S. 6-0 two years ago in the inaugural edition of the competition. Iran have been drawn with host Italy, the U.S. and Slovenia in Group A. The […]

TEHRAN – Iran national sitting volleyball team swept past the U.S. in straight sets (25-14, 25-18-25-17) in the World Super 6 on Monday. Team Melli extended their winning streak in the competition to five games at the Sadra Sport Complex in the northwestern Iranian city of Tabriz. Iran started the event with a 3-0 win […]

Iran have learned their opponents at the 2018 International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) Blind Football World Championships. The Iranian team, who came second in the 2016 Paralympic Games,  have been drawn in Group B along with two-time world champions Argentina, Colombia and France, arguably the toughest of all. The groups for the Championships were drawn […]

Cristiano Ronaldo, Gareth Bale and Karim Benzema were once the untouchable trio, but only one of Real Madrid’s feted “BBC” can be sure of their place against Bayern Munich on Wednesday. Ronaldo has dragged Real into the Champions League semi-finals with, even by his standards, an astonishing goal glut that includes 22 in 12 games, […]