Three Iranians nominated for Beach Soccer awards
Peyman Hosseini and Mohammad Ahmadzadeh have been shortlisted for the Best Beach Soccer Player and Best Beach Soccer Goalkeeper of the Year award. The 50 nominees for the Best Player of the Year award, as well as the 12 nominees for the Best Coach of the Year award, have been unveiled. Mohammad Hossein Mirshamsi has […]
Iran U-17 ready to face strong teams at worlds
Iran will start the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup with a match against Guinea on Saturday while the Persians have an uphill task in the event after being drawn with European powerhouses Germany and Costa Rica in Group C. The Iranian team, now in Goa, India, will participate in the World Cup with a perfect […]
Burroughs ready to wrestle for an Iranian team
Olympic champion and four-time World champion Jordan Burroughs will likely join Iranian wrestling club Bimeh Razi, team’s manager, Kiumars Mehrabi, said. There is no place Burroughs enjoys competing more than wrestling-crazed Iran. The passion of the fans and level of competition is unmatched anywhere in the world. According to Mehrabi, the Iranian team has reached […]
Iranian wrestling legend’s statue unveiled in the U.S.
A bronze sculpture of the late legendary Iranian wrestler and national hero Jahan Pahlavan Takhti was unveiled at the United States Sports Academy’s American Sport Art Museum & Archives (ASAMA) in Daphne, Alabama on Wednesday. The three-foot, 110-pound, created by sculptor Dr. Alireza Khaghani, was presented by the North American Iranian Friendship Society (NAIFS) to […]
Iranian girls at basketball training pitch
Iranian girls are practicing at the training pitch in Tehran’s Golah Hall as the team prepare for the 2017 FIBA Asia Under-16 Championship for Women. The competition will be held in Bengaluru, India from October 22 to 28. A total of six teams are waiting to know their opponents in the competition’s Division B. […]
Iran beat Togo in friendly
Iran football team defeated Togo 2-0 in a friendly match thanks to a brace from Karim Ansarifard. The match, which was held in Tehran’s Azadi Stadium, was part of preparation for the FIFA World Cup 2018. In the 51st minute, the Togo goalkeeper saved Saman Ghoddos’s initial shot, but the rebound came out to Ansarifard […]
Iranian couple win gold at WDF Youth World Cup
The Iranian pair claimed a gold medal at the World Dart Federation (WDF) Youth World Cup 2017 on Friday. The Iranian team consists of Deniz Hashtbaran and Mahshad Avazzadeh defeated Lerena Rietbergen and Layla Brussels from the Netherlands 6-5 in the final match. The Iranian pair defeated Kristiansen/Sonnichsen from Denmark 4-1 in quarterfinals. The double […]
Iran wrap up WDF World Cup Youth on a high
Iran wrapped up the World Dart Federation (WDF) World Cup Youth 2017 on a high, winning two gold medals and one bronze. The Iranian pair consists of Deniz Hashtbaran and Mahshad Avazzadeh defeated Lerena Rietbergen and Layla Brussels from the Netherlands 6-5 in the final match and won a gold medal. In the girls’ singles […]
Iran beat Guinea in FIFA U-17 World Cup
Iran defeated Guinea 3-1 in Group C of the FIFA U-17 World Cup on Saturday. In the match held at the Fatorda Stadium in Goa, India, Allahyar Sayyadmanesh put the Iranian team into the lead in the 59th minute with a superb long-range shot. Mohammad Sharifi extended Iran’s lead 11 minutes later from the penalty […]
Germany match will be interesting: Abbas Chamanian
Iran U-17 football coach Abbas Chamanian predicts the match with Germany in the FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017 will be interesting. Iran defeated Guinea 3-1 in Group C of the competition which got underway in India from Friday. “The most important thing that we saw was that the players were able to change the game […]