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ACL Matchday Five: Iran’s Tractor Sazi beaten by Al Ahli Saudi 04 Apr 2018

ACL Matchday Five: Iran’s Tractor Sazi beaten by Al Ahli Saudi

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 […]

ACL Matchday Five: Zob Ahan 0-1 Al Duhail 04 Apr 2018

ACL Matchday Five: Zob Ahan 0-1 Al Duhail

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 […]

Persepolis, Esteghlal seal spots at ACL knockout stage 03 Apr 2018

Persepolis, Esteghlal seal spots at ACL knockout stage

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 […]

Iran’s Faghani appointed as 2018 Match Official 31 Mar 2018

Iran’s Faghani appointed as 2018 Match Official

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 […]

Ahmadian first Iranian to feature in table tennis at Youth Olympic Games 27 Mar 2018

Ahmadian first Iranian to feature in table tennis at Youth Olympic Games

Winner of the Junior Boys’ Singles title earlier in the week at the 2018 Tunisia Junior and Cadet Open; Iran’s Amin Ahmadian won the Men’s Singles title at the Road to Buenos Aires 2018 Youth Olympic Games – Africa second qualification tournament on Sunday 25th March. Impressively, he succeeded without ever being extended the full […]

Match-fixing fears raised over Iran-Sierra Leone friendly 27 Mar 2018

Match-fixing fears raised over Iran-Sierra Leone friendly

A friendly between Sierra Leone and World Cup qualifiers Iran last month could be the subject of a match-fixing inquiry. Iran, who meet Spain, Portugal and Morocco in Russia, won 4-0 in Tehran. Sierra Leone FA (SLFA) president Isha Johansen says an under-strength side left Freetown without her consent. “I’d like to suggest the Match-Fixing […]

We must learn from Tunisia defeat: Reza Ghoochannejhad 25 Mar 2018

We must learn from Tunisia defeat: Reza Ghoochannejhad

TEHRAN – Iran national football team striker Reza Ghoochannejhad says that they learn from defeat against Tunisia and get stronger and improve. Team Melli suffered a 1-0 loss to Tunisia at the Stade Olimpique de Rades on Friday. Milad Mohammadi scored an own goal in the 71st minute. “Iran played a warm-up match against Tunisia […]

Tunisia Match A Good Opportunity for Iran’s Preparation: Carlos Queiroz 23 Mar 2018

Tunisia Match A Good Opportunity for Iran’s Preparation: Carlos Queiroz

Iran national football team’s coach Carlos Queiroz said the friendly match against Tunisia is a good opportunity for Team Melli for preparation for the 2018 World Cup. Iran has been scheduled to meet Tunisia in a friendly match on Friday. The match will take place at the Hedi Ennaifer stadium in Le Bardo district, west […]

Team Melli will make Iranians proud in World Cup 23 Mar 2018

Team Melli will make Iranians proud in World Cup

We all hope the best for Team Melli, but the Reality shows that according to World rankings, Group B is considered the hardest group in World Cup 2018 held in Russia. And Iran will face very motivated Rivals. Spain and Portugal are responsible for the past three European titles and Spain wants to come back […]

Carlos Queiroz Names Iran Squad for Friendlies against Tunisia, Algeria 19 Mar 2018

Carlos Queiroz Names Iran Squad for Friendlies against Tunisia, Algeria

Iran national football team coach Carlos Queiroz named his 28 men for two friendly matches against Tunisia and Algeria. Team Melli will play Tunisia on March 23 in the North African country and meet Algeria four days later at the UPC-Arena in Graz, Austria. The Iranian national football team will open the 2018 World Cup […]