TEHRAN – FIFA President Gianni Infantino will show off his skills in a futsal match with the former Iranian stars in Tehran. The Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI) has invited Sepp Blatter’s successor to come to Tehran on Thursday. The FIFA President will share the pitch with some Iranian football luminaries – including […]

TEHRAN – FIFA Chief Officer for Technical Development Marco van Basten will reportedly travel to Tehran, capital of Iran, within the next few days. The Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI) had already invited FIFA President Gianni Infantino to come to Iran on March 1 and the Iranian media reports suggest that the Dutch […]

TEHRAN– According to the latest FIFA rankings, the men’s national futsal team of Iran has remained at the top of Asia’s best teams and fifth in the world. Iran men’s national futsal team has maintained its position as Asia’s best team and the fifth in the world rankings after Brazil, Spain, Russia, and Argentina with […]

Football must keep political impartiality and that national associations remain free from political interference. However, FIFA denies its own rule after allowing the Saudi Arabian teams to play Iranian counterparts in neutral fields. In late November, the Asian Football Confederation made a statement that matches among the west Asian teams will continue on a home-and-away […]

Football must keep political impartiality and that national associations remain free from political interference. However, FIFA denies its own rule after allowing the Saudi Arabian teams to play Iranian counterparts in neutral fields. In late November, the Asian Football Confederation made a statement that matches among the west Asian teams will continue on a home-and-away […]

Iran ended the year 2017 ranked No.32 in the world on the latest FIFA rankings released on Thursday. Team Melli are still the best Asian team above Australia, Japan and South Korea. The world champions, who qualified to defend their crown in Russia by winning all ten of their qualifiers and have been unbeaten in […]

Some Iranian fans have written an open letter to FIFA President Gianni Infantino to prevent Saudi Arabia and the UAE governments from intervening in the football affairs. “We are writing on behalf of 60-million passionate and ardent fans of Persepolis, Esteghlal and Tractor Sazi football clubs in Iran to plead with you to intervene in […]

Iran have climbed two spots in the latest FIFA rankings released on Thursday. Team Melli remain Asia’s top-ranked team as they moved up to 32 in the rankings, an improvement of two places from October. Australia – thanks to their FIFA World Cup 2018 Play-off wins over Syria and Honduras – also saw an improvement […]

TEHRAN – Iranian international referee Alireza Faghani was selected to officiate at the 2018 World Cup in Russia. He is among the six Asian referees, who have been chosen to officiate at the 2018 World Cup. The 39-year-old referee officiated the FIFA Confederations Cup Russia 2017 semi-final clash between Portugal and Chile along with his […]

TEHRAN  – Iranian national football team coach Carlos Queiroz voted for Cristiano Ronaldo over Lionel Messi on his FIFA ballot for The Best Men’s Player Award. Queiroz voted for his countryman to win the award ahead of Messi, placing the Barcelona star second ahead of Neymar. The 63-year-old has worked with Ronaldo at both Manchester […]