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 […]

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 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 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 […]

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 […]

Russia national football coach Stanislav Cherchesov praised Team Melli ahead of the Tuesday’s friendly with the Asian powerhouses. Russia will face in Kazan Stadium. The hosts of next year’s World Cup were relieved to enjoy a confidence-boosting win in their first international test against South Korea since they were knocked out of the Confederations Cup […]

Head of Iran Weightlifting Federation Ali Moradi said that the Iranian women weightlifters can compete in the sport. Gender equality in sports has always been a controversial topic. In July 2011, International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) modified its competing rules to allow tight-fitting, body-length unitards for the first time. “Weightlifting is an Olympic sport open for […]

Iran defeated Germany 4-0 on Tuesday to book a place at the FIFA U-17 World Cup Round of 16. Younes Delfi scored twice for Iran in the first half while Allahyar Sayyadmanesh and Vahid Namdari rounded of the scoring for the Asian champions. Germany, who has one of the best strikers in the World Cup, just […]

World Cup hosts Russia needed a second-half equaliser from Zenit St Petersburg striker Dmitry Poloz to secure a 1-1 draw against Iran in a friendly in Kazan on Tuesday. Russia fell behind when Iran striker Sardar Azmoun beat back-up goalkeeper Andrei Lunev in the 57th minute after Mehdi Taremi powered through the Russian backline, Reuters […]

Uruguay, Argentina and Colombia qualified for next year’s World Cup after a dramatic last round of South American fixtures that also saw Peru clinch a playoff spot against New Zealand and Chile miss out completely. Brazil were fortunate enough to escape most of the drama, having already qualified as group winners, but they still had a say in […]