TEHRAN – Iran national football team head coach Dragan Skocic is pleased with their win over Hong Kong at the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian Cup China 2023. The ‘Persian Leopards’ defeated the East Asian team 3-1 in Group C at the Al Muharraq Stadium. “It was good for start. I am […]
TEHRAN – Iran national football team head coach Dragan Skocic criticized the pitch of the Al Muharraq Stadium ahead of Hong Kong match. Iran will resume the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification with a match against Hong Kong in Group C on Thursday. Iran coach is not satisfied with the pitch and says that he […]
TEHRAN – Iranian football clubs Esteghlal and Persepolis have been ordered to pay fines totaling $45,000 over the violations of their staff and players during the 2021 AFC Champions League (ACL) group stage. Esteghlal head coach Farhad Majidi is ordered to pay $10,000 for his refusal to participate at the pre-match press conference against Al […]
TEHRAN – Iran discovered their fate at the 2021 FIFA Futsal World Cup. The Iranian team have been drawn in Group F along with defending champions Argentina, the U.S., and Serbia. The 2021 FIFA Futsal World Cup will be held in Lithuania from Sept. 12 to Oct. 3. Iran will face Serbia in their group […]
TEHRAN – Iran iconic midfielder Vahid Amiri says that Hong Kong could be a dangerous team in the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification. Iran defeated Hong Kong in the first leg thanks to goals from Sardar Azmoun and Karim Ansarifard but Amiri says they played them about two years ago and they could be a […]
TEHRAN – The 2021/22 Iran Professional League season will kick off on Sept. 24 and finish on June 20, 2022, Iran’s League Football Organization announced. The current season has not yet finished and Persepolis and Sepahan compete to win the title with seven weeks to spare. The Iran Professional League is the highest division of […]
TEHRAN – Brentford won promotion to the Premier League for the first time in 74 years on Saturday as they beat Swansea 2-0 in a Championship play-off final. Brentford completed their fairytale rise thanks to first-half goals from Ivan Toney and Emiliano Marcondes at Wembley. Beaten by Fulham in last season’s Championship final, Brentford had […]
TEHRAN – Brighton & Hove Albion winger Alireza Jahanbakhsh says that he will make the best decision for his future. He signed from AZ Alkmaar in 2018 for a then club-record fee of £17m but has since endured a frustrating time in the Premier League on the south coast. Now, Jahanbakhsh says he will make […]
TEHRAN – Iran national football team remained unchanged in the in the latest FIFA Men’s World Ranking. The ‘Persian Leopards’ are 31st in the world and second in Asia behind Japan. With only one match played since the last edition was published – a Ukraine-Bahrain friendly that ended all square (1-1) – the Top 50 […]
TEHRAN – Iran’s Para shooter Sareh Javanmardi says that she is ready to shine at the 2020 Paralympic Games, despite the competition’s postponement. Javanmardi won two gold medals at the 2016 Rio in the 10 m air pistol SH1 and Mixed 50 m pistol SH1. She had already won a bronze medal at the 2012 […]
TEHRAN – Persepolis football team came from a goal down to defeat Zob Ahan 2-1 in Iran Professional League (IPL) Monday night. Sina Asadbeigi scored for the hosts in the 37th minute, taking advantage of a poor clearance of Persepolis goalkeeper Hamed Lak. Persepolis, who look to win the IPL title for the fifth time […]
TEHRAN – Dragan Skocic has named his 26-man team for the 2022 World Cup qualification in Bahrain. The team will begin the two-day training camp in Tehran on Tuesday and then travel to Kish Island on Thursday to continue the training until May 31. Iran will meet Hong Kong, Bahrain, Cambodia and Iraq, respectively from […]
