Team Melli striker Mehdi Taremi will likely miss his first World Cup game against Morocco, scheduled for Friday June 15. Al Gharafa’s striker is considered as one of the best assets of the Iranian team. The football player sustained an injury in Iran’s last friendly game against Lithuania on June 8. If his condition does […]

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 […]

Iran international winger Alireza Jahanbakhsh says picking three points against Morocco is key to his country’s chances of making progress in Group B of the Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup. Iran has been drawn along with Morocco, Spain and Portugal. Team Melli will kick off the competition with a match against Morocco on June 15 […]

In reaction to Moroccan Bourita’s interview with Fox News, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman said Thurs. that third parties are pushing the Moroccan authorities to level baseless accusations against the Islamic Republic. In a Thursday statement Bahram Ghasemi rejected Moroccan foreign minister’ new accusations against Iran during an interview with US Fox News, saying that the […]

Morocco will play three friendly matches against Ukraine, Slovakia and Estonia as part of their preparation for the 2018 World Cup in Russia. The country’s football federation (FRMF) announced that the Atlas Lions will face Ukraine on 30 May followed by Slovakia on 4 June. Both matches will be played in Switzerland, with a game […]

Iranian short animation ‘Bystander’ directed by Sheyda Kashi will vie for top prizes at the 2nd International University Festival Cine-literature of Agadir (FUICLA) in Morocco. ‘Bystander’ is about an old man who is living behind a window from where he sees a dark world and remembers his past when he was an active revolutionary. The 8-minute […]

Coaching staff from Morocco and Iran say their opening Group B clash on 15 June will be like a ‘World Cup final.’ The countries will also meet reigning European champions Portugal and 2010 World Cup winners Spain in Russia next year. “It will be like our World Cup final – we’ll play like we are […]

Iran national football team captain Ashkan Dejagah warned “it won’t be easy” for Spain and Portugal to face Team Melli in the 2018 World Cup. Iran have been drawn in Group B of the World Cup along with Spain, Portugal and Morocco. “Iran national football team will face a tough job to qualify for the […]