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Vietnam match our second final: Karim Ansarifard 10 Jan 2019

Vietnam match our second final: Karim Ansarifard

Iran international striker Karim Ansarifard says the match against Vietnam will be Team Melli’s second final in the 2019 AFC Asian Cup. Iran will take on the Vietnamese team at the Al Nahyan Stadium in Abu Dhabi, the UAE on Saturday. “Every match is like a final for us. We won Yemen 5-0 in our […]

Biggest-ever AFC Asian Cup kicks off with host UAE taking on Bahrain 06 Jan 2019

Biggest-ever AFC Asian Cup kicks off with host UAE taking on Bahrain

 The Asian Football Confederation’s continental competitions, which is the biggest-ever in terms of the number of national football teams present in this edition, kicked off in UAE Sat. with host UAE taking on Bahrain. The 2019 AFC Asian Cup kicked off in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Saturday evening January 5 and will wrap […]

Iran Can Have the Best Performance at Asian Cup: Queiroz 21 Dec 2018

Iran Can Have the Best Performance at Asian Cup: Queiroz

Iran national football team head coach Carlos Queiroz believes that Team Melli will have its best performance at the 2019 AFC Asian Cup. Iran has been drawn in group D along with Iraq, Yemen and Vietnam. “Eight years ago, when I came to Iran, we faced challenges and issues. Now eight years later, we are […]

Iran can end Asian Cup title drought: Dejagah 19 Dec 2018

Iran can end Asian Cup title drought: Dejagah

 Iran midfielder Ashkan Dejagah believes that Team Melli can end their 43-year title drought in the AFC Asian Cup. The last of Iran’s three triumphs in the AFC Asian Cup was in 1976, meaning that it will be 43 years since Team Melli last won the title by the time the action in UAE 2019 […]

Time to Climb for Team Melli: Carlos Queiroz 11 Dec 2018

Time to Climb for Team Melli: Carlos Queiroz

Iran national football team coach Carlos Queiroz says it is time to climb for Team Melli in the 2019 AFC Asian Cup. Iran has been drawn with Iraq, Yemen and Vietnam in Group D of the AFC Asian Cup. The 2019 AFC Asian Cup will be held in the United Arab Emirates from January 5 […]

Iran, Japan at AFC Asian Cup Final, Ali Daei Believes 09 Dec 2018

Iran, Japan at AFC Asian Cup Final, Ali Daei Believes

Ali Daei believes that Iran and Japan are the most likely contenders to reach the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 final, with the continental competition now less than four weeks away. The Iranian legend is the tournament’s record goalscorer, having found the back of the net 14 times over three editions, yet the former striker […]

Time for Sardar Azmoun to Step to the Fore: AFC 07 Dec 2018

Time for Sardar Azmoun to Step to the Fore: AFC

The 2019 AFC Asian Cup is a good opportunity for Iranian striker Sardar Azmoun to step to the fore. As the 24 teams battle for the Continental crown in January, goals will be the most valuable currency. UAE’s Ali Mabkhout nipped the top scorer award in 2015 with five goals. But with the tournament expanded […]

Team Melli will be different in AFC Asian Cup: Carlos Queiroz 16 Oct 2018

Team Melli will be different in AFC Asian Cup: Carlos Queiroz

 Iran national football team head coach Carlos Queiroz said they will be different in the 2019 AFC Asian Cup through different preparation. Team Melli have been scheduled to face Bolivia in a friendly match on Tuesday as part of preparation for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup. Iran have not won the title since 1976. Iran […]

Iran will not wear Adidas at AFC Asian Cup 30 Jul 2018

Iran will not wear Adidas at AFC Asian Cup

TEHRAN – Iran national football team players will not wear Adidas after the German sportswear manufacturer has decided to deny Iran with access to its services. Adidas has decided to follow in Nike’s footsteps. Nike, who was set to sponsor Team Melli with cleats and footwear throughout the 2018 World Cup, announced that it had […]