According to ratetheref.net, a referee ranking website, Iranian international referee Alireza Faghani has gained 4.84 points from 2564 votes and tops other referees of the 2018 World Cup till date. The performance of Faghani and his two Iranian assists, namely Reza Sokhandan and Mohammad Reza Monsouri, in Germany-Mexico match was praised by both the public […]

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 […]

Iran’s Mehdi Mahdavikia is among five Asian players who left their mark at the World Cup. The FIFA World Cup is an occasion in which players can turn into heroes for their nations, writing their names in the history books for decades. When it comes to Iranian milestones at the FIFA World Cup, it’s hard […]

 Iran’s national football team or Team Melli left Tehran for Istanbul to play a friendly match with Turkey. Iran national football team will hold a training camp in the European country for a week and play a warm-up match with Turkey on May 28, as part of preparation for the 2018 World Cup. After Turkey, […]

TEHRAN – Head of Football Federation of the Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI) Mehdi Taj said Team Melli’s kit for the 2018 FIFA World Cup will be unveiled in the friendly match against Uzbekistan. Iran national football team will meet Uzbekistan in a warm-up match as part of preparation for the 2018 World Cup. The […]

Iran men’s artistic gymnastics team traveled to the Azerbaijan Republic to participate at the FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Cup. The competition will be held at Baku’s National Gymnastics Arena for the third time on March 15-18, with 102 athletes from 25 countries taking part in the event. A total of six gymnasts namely, Saeed Reza […]

 Following UWW’s decision to deny Ahvaz to host the 2018 Men’s Greco-Roman Wrestling World Cup, Iran has officially opted out of the 2018 Freestyle World Cup in Iowa City, US. The United World Wrestling (UWW) has agreed to Iran’s request for withdrawing from the 2018 Wrestling World Cup in US due to the UWW’s decison to […]

Iran striker Sardar Azmoun says that they are not underdogs in the 2018 World Cup and have a chance to qualify for the second round. Team Melli have been drawn along with one-time World Cup champions Spain, UEFA titleholders Portugal and Morocco in Group B. Carlos Queiroz’s men will kick off the competition with a […]

TEHRAN – A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI) and Rudaki Foundation for composing a World Cup anthem for Team Melli. The Iranian national football team has been drawn with Spain, Portugal and Morocco in Group B of the 2018 World Cup. The MoU was signed by […]

TEHRAN – Former Iranian national football team defender Reza Shahrudi said Team Melli has been drawn in a tough group but it could qualifies for the next stage. Team Melli has been pitted against Spain, Portugal and Morocco in Group B of the 2018 World Cup. “However, we are in the Group B and will […]