Iran national football team’s winger Alireza Jahanbakhsh says they know how to play in the 2018 World Cup. In an exclusive interview with FIFA.com, AZ Alkmaar man says they have been in drawn in toughest group in the FIFA World Cup along with Portugal, Spain and Morocco but they are determined to make Iranian people […]

Khooneh be Khonneh Mazandaran football team advanced to Iran’s Hazfi Cup final after defeating Esteghlal Khuzestan 3-1 on Friday. In the match held in Ahvaz’s Ghadir Stadium, Rouhollah Bagheri grabbed a hat trick to fire Khooneh be Khooneh to a 3-1 win over Esteghlal Khuzestan. Meysam Doraghi scored the only goal of Esteghlal Khuzestan. The […]

According to the the website of United World Wrestling (UWW), Iranian wrestler Hassan Yazdani Charati has taken over top ranking in the 2018 world freestyle wrestling. According to the UWW’s report on Thursday “Olympic champion Hassan Yazdani Charati (IRI), fresh off winning a gold medal at the Asian Championships in Bishkek, takes over the No.1 […]

Iran’s Esteghlal has lodged a complaint with the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) against Malaysian referee Mohd Amirul Izwan bin Yaacob. The referee awarded two penalties to the Emirati team and TV replays show that his decisions are not right. Esteghlal was held to a 2-2 draw by Al Ain in Group D of the 2018 […]

Head of Football Federation of the Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI) Mehdi Taj says Team Melli will play a friendly match with Sierra Leone on March 17. The African minnow sit in 97th place in FIFA rankings while Iran are the best Asian football team and 33rd in the world. The match will take place […]

TEHRAN – Esteghlal football team of Iran were held to a 2-2 draw by Al Ain of the UAE in Matchday Three of the AFC Champions League in Group D. Omar Abdulrahman left-footed shot from the left side of the box was saved by Esteghlal goalkeeper Hossein Hosseini in the 31st minute. Seven minutes into […]

Iran’s Esteghlal are going to maintain its lead at top of Group D when the team faces Al Ain of the UAE on Tuesday in Matchday Three of the AFC Champions League. Esteghlal moved two points clear at the top of group following their 1-0 win over Al Hilal two weeks ago. The Iranian giant […]

 Iran’s Esteghlal football team’s head coach Winfried Schafer says he has not been offered new contract yet. On 2 October 2017, Schafer signed his official contract with Esteghlal until the end of the season. Schafer has yet to sign a new contract. “It’s really out of my hands. My agents have offers from the other […]

Tehran: A five-minute double salvo earned Islamic Republic of Iran’s Persepolis a solid 2-0 win over UAE’s Al Wasl in Matchday Three of the AFC Champions League Group C at Azadi Stadium on Monday. Farshad Ahmadzadeh handed Persepolis the lead in the 36th minute after Hossein Mahini’s long throw-in was headed by captain Jalal Hosseini […]

UAE’s Al Jazira and Islamic Republic of Iran’s Tractor Sazi Tabriz played out a goalless draw at Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium in Matchday Three of the AFC Champions League Group A tie on Monday. Ehsan Pahlevan had the most dangerous chance of the game three minutes after the restart after he was sent through on […]