TEHRAN – Esteghlal football club are still in contract extension talks with German coach Winfried Schaefer. The former coach of the Jamaica national football team was appointed as the new head coach of Iranian professional football club Esteghlal in October until the end of the season, with the option of extension. Schaefer started his coaching […]

TEHRAN – Persepolis football team claimed the Iran Professional League (IPL) title with three games to spare. The most decorated Iranian football club beat Padideh 1-0 in Mashhad’s Samen Stadium. Vahid Amiri opened the goal with a header in the 77th minute. Persepolis claimed the title for the second successive year. Branko Ivankovic’s team could […]

Iranian table tennis players Nima Alamian concluded his initial itinerary with success against his Chinese opponent and will now advance to the quarter-finals at the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Asian Cup. Competing in the regional group, Nima Alamian beat Saudi Arabia’s Abdulaziz Al-Abbad in three straight games (11-3, 11-8, 11-8) to end the first […]

Barcelona can start planning for the Champions League semi-finals but their 4-1 win over Roma on Wednesday will not necessarily have rivals quivering in their boots. Two own-goals, from Daniele De Rossi and Kostas Manolas, and a close-range finish from Gerard Pique, presented the Catalans with a flattering 3-0 advantage at the Camp Nou before […]

TEHRAN – As Team Melli inch closer to their appearances in the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Nations League (VNL) and the FIVB World Championships, a series of friendly matches have been confirmed. Iran prepare for VNL which will kick off on May 25 in Lille, France. Team Melli will also feature at the 19th staging of […]

Iran recovered from a sluggish start to turn back a determined Chinese Taipei, 93-84 and top Group C at the FIBA U16 Asia Championship on Wednesday. Matin Aghajanpour exploded for a jaw-dropping 39 points to carry Iran’s cause in this pivotal encounter. He shot 15-of-28 from the field, including hitting thrice from deep. Aghajanpour also […]

Al Ahli Saudi FC confirmed their place in the knockout stage of the 2018 AFC Champions League with a 2-0 victory over Islamic Republic of Iran’s Tractor Sazi Tabriz on Matchday Five on Tuesday. The Iranians started the brighter of the two sides and had their first chance 11 minutes into the game, when Mohammad […]

Qatar’s Al Duhail racked up a fifth straight victory in the AFC Champions League after Ismail Mohammad’s late strike gave them a 1-0 win over Islamic Republic of Iran’s Zob Ahan in their Matchday Five clash on Tuesday. Having already booked a place in the Round of 16, Al Duhail rested the star front duo […]

Iranian football teams Persepolis and Esteghlal booked their places at the AFC Champions League Round of 16 on Monday. Last year’s semi-finalists Persepolis sealed their place with a 0-0 draw against Uzbekistan’s FC Nasaf, as the Iranian side claimed a better head-to-head record in their Group C campaign. The Reds dominated possession throughout the opening […]

The FIFA Referees Committee has selected 36 referees and 63 assistant referees, representing 46 different countries, for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia. Alireza Faghani from Iran has been appointed as a match official at the FIFA World Cup, while Mohammadreza Mansouri and Reza Sokhandan were selected as assistant referees. Preparations for the road to […]