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Ahvaz to host Greco-Roman World Cup next year 08 Oct 2017

Ahvaz to host Greco-Roman World Cup next year

The Islamic Republic of Iran will host the 2018 Men’s Greco-Roman Wrestling World Cup next year, which serves as an international wrestling tournament among member nations of the United World Wrestling (UWW). The prestigious event will kick off on April 27, and finish the next day in the multi-purpose Sports Hall of Shahid Chamran University in the southwestern Iranian city of […]

IFFHS puts up Queiroz as World’s Best National Coach nominee 08 Oct 2017

IFFHS puts up Queiroz as World’s Best National Coach nominee

TEHRAN – Iran’s national football team Carlos Queiroz has become a nominee to earn the IFFHS World’s Best National Coach award. Starting on November 15, the International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS) will issue awards to best male and female figures in the realm of football. One nominees for the World’s Best National […]

Ashkan Dejagah Misses Russia Friendly 08 Oct 2017

Ashkan Dejagah Misses Russia Friendly

TEHRAN – Ashkan Dejagah will not be playing against Russia football team on Tuesday because of tight injury. Dejagah had already missed Iran’s friendly match with Togo on Thursday due to the injury. Iran defeated Togo 2-0 and will face 2018 World Cup host Russia on Tuesday in Kazan. Dejagah, who is without a team […]

U-17 World Cup: Iran Defeats Guinea 3-1 08 Oct 2017

U-17 World Cup: Iran Defeats Guinea 3-1

TEHRAN  – Asian heavyweight Iran defeated Guinea 3-1 in its opening Group C match of the FIFA U-17 World Cup on Saturday. They played against each other at the Fatorda Stadium in Goa, India and it was Iran who emerged victorious. Iran finished runner-up at the AFC U-16 Championship while Guinea upset the odds at […]

Iranian couple win gold at WDF Youth World Cup 07 Oct 2017

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 beats Togo in pre-World Cup friendly 07 Oct 2017

Iran beats Togo in pre-World Cup friendly

Iran’s national football team managed to defeat Togo in an international friendly bout held Thursday evening in the capital city of Tehran. The warm-up session, as part of preparations for the 2018 Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup, convened in Azadi Sports Complex where the Persian side pulled out a 2-0 victory over […]

Iran’s Zahra Nemati Nominated for September’s Athlete of the Month 05 Oct 2017

Iran’s Zahra Nemati Nominated for September’s Athlete of the Month

TEHRAN  – Iranian para-archer Zahra Nemati has been nominated for the Allianz Athlete of the Month for September. The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has revealed the shortlist for the award, and the public can now vote for the winner on www.paralympic.org. The Iranian recurve archer united the Paralympic and world titles with another world title […]

Iran Set to Go beyond FIFA U-17 World Cup Group Stage: AFC 05 Oct 2017

Iran Set to Go beyond FIFA U-17 World Cup Group Stage: AFC

TEHRAN – AFC official site reported that the Iranian football team wants to go beyond the Group Stage at the FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017. The prestigious competition will kick off on Friday in Goa, India from October 6 to 28. Iran has been drawn in Group C along with Guinea, European powerhouse Germany and […]

Burroughs ready to wrestle for an Iranian team 04 Oct 2017

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 […]

Iran Knows Rivals at Intercontinental Beach Soccer Cup 04 Oct 2017

Iran Knows Rivals at Intercontinental Beach Soccer Cup

TEHRAN– Iran has learned its rivals at the Intercontinental Beach Soccer Cup. The Intercontinental Beach Soccer Cup will kick off on Oct. 31 in Dubai, the UAE with the closing game to be held on Nov. 4. The competition is composed of eight teams spread over two groups. Iran has been pitted against Mexico, Paraguay […]