Iran qualified for the 2017 IBSA Blind Football Asian Championships final match after defeating Thailand in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Saturday. Reigning Asian champions Iran were made to work hard by Thailand in the semi-final. The first half was a tight affair and there were no goals at half-time. But in the second minute of […]

Pars Jonoubi beach soccer team qualified for the final match of the Mundialito de Clubes underway in Vargem-Grande Paulista in Sao Paulo in Brazil on Saturday. Pars Jonoubi defeated Brazilian Flamengo and advanced to the final match. The Iranian team kicked off the competition with a 7-6 loss to Spanish Levante but defeated Argentina’s CA […]

Two Iranian skiers managed to win gold medals on the first day of international alpine skiing event underway in Erzurum of Turkey. On the opening day of Erzurum alpine skiing campaign, Iran’s Hossein Saveh Shemshaki came first in Men’s section while his compatriot, Atefeh Ahmadi, stood on top of the podium in the Women’s division. […]

TEHRAN – Iranian alpine skier Forough Abbasi carried Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018 in Seoul, capital of South Korea on Saturday. The Olympic Torch Relay will reach its conclusion at the Opening Ceremony of the XXIII Olympic Winter Games at PyeongChang Olympic Stadium on 9 February next year. The Olympic flame will be transported across […]

A friendly football match between the national teams of Iran and Uzbekistan is to be played at the Azadi Stadium in Tehran. The match has been scheduled to take place on May 18. Iran defeated Uzbekistan twice in the 2018 World Cup qualification in Group A. Team Melli has been drawn with Spain, Portugal and […]

Iran’s Bimeh Razi defeated compatriot Sina Sanat Izeh in the final match of the 2017 Greco-Roman World Clubs Cup on Friday. Bimeh Razi had defeated Turkey’s Buyuksehir in the semi-final, while Sina Sanat had beaten the Georgian Club. Bimeh Razi defeated Sina Sanat 8-2 in the final match which was held in Isfahan, Iran. Earlier […]

TEHRAN – Persepolis football team defeated Baadraan Tehran 2-1 to qualify for Iran’s Hazfi Cup quarter-final on Friday. Godwin Mensha found the back of the net from the penalty spot in the 36th minute. Mehrdad Rezaei equalized the match with a header four minutes later. Persepolis dominated the match in the second half and Shoja […]

Iranian para weightlifters collected five gold, two silver and three bronze medals to stand on top of the podium in 2017 Asian Youth Para Games. Iranian disabled weightlifter Alireza Izadi stood first in the 3rd 2017 Asian Youth Para Games which is underway in Dubai, the UAE. Competing in 49kg weight category, Izadi lifted a […]

The Football Federation of The Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Qatar Football Association (QFA) on Thursday. In the meeting, which took place at the Al Bidda Tower in Doha, two federations signed the MoU to strengthen the mutual relationship and to cooperate for further development of the sport […]

TEHRAN  – Brazilian goalkeeper Jordi Martins Almeida, simply known as Jordi, has reached an agreement with Iranian top-flight team Tractor Sazi. The 24-year-old goalie will join Tractor Sazi football team from Vasco da Gama on loan. Tractor Sazi is going to strengthen itself for the 2018 AFC Champions League. The Iranian team has been drawn […]