Iran’s Ezatolahi Misses Iran’s First Game at World Cup
TEHRAN – FIFA has banned the Iranian national football team’s midfielder Saeid Ezatolahi Iran’s first match at the 2018 World Cup. FIFA says its disciplinary panel imposed a two-game suspension on the 21-year-old midfielder for his red card against South Korea in a qualifying match in Seoul on Aug. 31. Ezatolahi brought his boot down […]
I’ll Decide My Future after World Cup: Iran’s Sardar Azmoun
TEHRAN – Iranian national football team’s striker Sardar Azmoun says that he will make a decision about his future after the 2018 World Cup. Team Melli striker currently plays at Rubin Kazan, despite being linked with European giants Liverpool, Arsenal and Lazio. “I want to play in the big leagues and I will make the […]
Iran must invest to avoid World Cup disappointment
Iran coach Carlos Queiroz has urged the country’s authorities to commit more funding to the preparations for next year’s World Cup finals or risk elimination in the group stages yet again. Queiroz’s side became the first team from Asia to book their ticket for Russia in June and next summer’s tournament will be the fifth […]
Syria’s Al Soma Hopes of Beating Iran at World Cup Qualifier
TEHRAN – Syria’s national football team’s striker Omar Al Soma hopes that they will beat Iran in the 2018 World Cup qualifier. An unlikely win away to Iran on Tuesday coupled with defeat for South Korea by Uzbekistan in the final round would give Syria second spot and direct entry to the finals in Russia […]