TEHRAN – Iran national football team head coach Carlos Queiroz says they deserve more credit for exceeding everyone’s expectations in the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Iran fought to the last moment and only narrowly missed the chance to reach the knockout phase of World Cup after a draw with Portugal 1-1 in Group B. Team […]

Iran coach Carlos Queiroz said Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo was fortunate to escape a red card despite a VAR review following an elbow in Monday’s 1-1 draw at the World Cup. Portugal will face Uruguay in the last 16 after advancing as runners-up of Group B, but Queiroz insisted Ronaldo deserved to be sent off […]

Iran’s coach Carlos Queiroz admitted that Monday’s game against Portugal will be tough, but he assured that his team is totally committed to try for a historical qualification for the second round at World Cup 2018. “It will be a game with many friends, but as we say in our country, friends are friends and […]

MOSCOW – Iran national football team head coach Carlos Queiroz says Team Melli match against Portugal is his greatest match ever in his seven-year spell in Iran. Despite their defeat against La Roja, Iran’s fate is still in their own hands. Whatever happens in Spain’s final group match against Morocco, the Iranians know that a […]

ST PETERSBURG, Russia – Iran national football team coach Carlos Queiroz has hit out at critics after win over Morocco in their World Cup opener. Team Melli edged past Morocco in Group B thanks to an injury time goal from Aziz Bouhaddouz. “It was a tough match and I think Morocco didn’t expect a great […]

MOSCOW – Iran national football team Carlos Queiroz says they are completely ready to meet Morocco at the 2018 World Cup opener. Team Melli, who became the first team to arrive in Russia for the World Cup last week, are training in Bakovka camp, outside Moscow. Iran, making their fifth appearance in the World Cup […]

TEHRAN – Head coach of Iran national football team Carlos Queiroz says they are ready to stun Morocco in the 2018 World Cup. Iran, making their fifth appearance in the World Cup finals, kick off their campaign against the Atlas Lions in St Petersburg on June 15. Carlos Queiroz’s side, meanwhile, face Spain in Kazan […]

TEHRAN – Iran national football team head coach Carlos Queiroz says the cruel sanctions against Iran have disrupted Team Melli’s preparation for the 2018 World Cup. Iran were scheduled to play Greece and Kosovo football teams in Turkey’s training camp but the matches were canceled and Queiros says Iran’s World Cup preparations were hit by […]

TEHRAN – Iran Football Federation has yet to confirm that Ali Daei is a possible replacement for Carlos Queiroz at Team Melli but it’s no surprise that the current Saipa coach to be named as next coach. Queiroz will not remain at the helm of the Iran national team after the conclusion of the country’s […]

The stability and pragmatism of Carlos Queiroz’s seven-year reign has firmly established Iran’s as Asia’s number one team, but the nation will go to the World Cup hoping to advance for the first time to the knockout phase. Queiroz’s side face a daunting task after being drawn to take on Morocco, Spain and Portugal. However, […]