Two own-goals help Barca take charge of quarter-final against Roma
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 […]
Iran volleyball team to play Serbia in friendlies
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 […]
FIBA U16 Asia Championship: Iran beat Chinese Taipei
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 […]
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 […]











































