Islamic Republic of Iran clinched their fifth consecutive Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games men’s futsal gold when they beat Uzbekistan 7-1 in the final on Tuesday. Mahdi Javid and Ali Asghar Hassanzadeh were the stars of the show, scoring six goals between them with Hamid Ahmadidazaj adding the other as Uzbekistan stayed docile. Iran […]

Iran defeated Costa Rica 3-0 in Group C of the FIFA U-17 World Cup at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Goa, on Friday. Mohammad Ghobeishavi opened the scoring in the 25th minute from the penalty spot and Taha Shariati extended Iran’s lead four minutes later from the spot again.  With three minutes remaining, Mohammad Sardari […]

Omar Khribin’s hat-trick helped ensure Al Hilal of Saudi Arabia will take a commanding four-goal lead into the second leg of the 2017 AFC Champions League semi-final in three weeks’ time after posting a 4-0 first leg victory over Islamic Republic of Iran’s Persepolis at Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium on Tuesday. After a lively opening, […]

Rio gold medalists Sareh Javanmardi claimed the gold medal at the World Shooting Para Sport World Cup on Tuesday. The Iranian para shooter finished in first place in the P4 50m Pistol Mixed SH1 with 228.2 points. Serbian Zivko Papaz won the silver medal, scoring 219.7 and the bronze medal went to her compatriot Rastko […]

Esteghlal midfielder Mojtaba Jabbari will reportedly bid farewell to football. The 35-year-old player joined the Iranian popular football team in late June on a two-year contract. Jabbari was signed by Alireza Mansourian but the coach is no longer Esteghlal coach. He was sacked last week following disappointing results in Iran Professional League. Jabbari is not […]

Bayern Munich sacked Carlo Ancelotti after a board meeting on Thursday afternoon, with the performance of the team and the side’s 3-0 thrashing at the feet of Paris Saint-Germain adding to the generally poor start to the season. The previously dominant German champions currently are in third place in the Bundesliga, having recently drawn 2-2 with […]

German football coach Winfried Schafer has been linked with a move to Iran’s Esteghlal. Schafer is without a team after parting company with Jamaica in last September. A source close to the club said Esteghlal General Manager Reza Eftekhari is now in Dubai to negotiate with the 67-year-old coach. Winfried Schafer started his coaching career […]

Iran coach Carlos Queiroz has named a 27-man provisional squad for the upcoming friendlies against Togo and Russia. Team Melli will face Togo in Tehran’s Azadi Stadium on October 5th and Russia in Kazan Arena in Kazan five days later. Queiroz has said Iran national football team will play two more friendlies by the end […]

German football coach Winfried Schafer has been named as new head coach of Iran’s Esteghlal. Schafer, who was without a team after parting company with Jamaica in last September, replaced Alireza Mansourian in the Tehran-based football team until the end of the season. A source close to the club said the 67-year-old coach will come […]

Russia coach Stanislav Cherchesov says that they are ready to play Asia’s best football team Iran in a friendly. Cherchesov replaced Leonid Slutski after the Euros. No. 64 Russia will host Team Melli (25th) in Kazan Arena in Kazan on October 10th. The Russian will face South Korea three days earlier in Moscow. “I’ve previously […]