Iran captain Taremi hits out at FIFA
TEHRAN – Iran football team skipper Mehdi Taremi questioned whether his side were welcome at the World Cup, strongly criticizi...
Egypt 1-1 Iran Highlights: World Cup 2026 – 27 June 2026
Iran have a goal ruled out for offside and hit the crossbar in the final moments of a thrilling 1-1 draw against Egypt in Seattle, l...
Watch: Rezaeian's humble bow as best player
TEHRAN, Jun. 27 (MNA) – Video shows Iran defender Ramin Rezaeian bowing deeply in a distinctive gesture as he accepts the Player of...
Iran coach Ghalenoei rues missed chances against Egypt
TEHRAN – Iran head coach Amir Ghalenoei praised his players’ performance against Egypt but expressed frustration over hi...
Iran denied guaranteed spot in last 32 as VAR disallow injury-time winner
Shoja Khalilzadeh’s goal is ruled out by VAR in injury-time denying Iran automatic qualification into the round of 32, meaning...
Iran suffer defeat against Japan in 2026 VNL Week 2
Iran were beaten 3-2 (25-19, 25-19, 25-20, 25-23, 15-12) by Japan in their third Pool 4 match of Week 2, held in Orléans, France. Ro...
Iran held by Egypt but remain hopeful for knockout stage
TEHRAN – Iran national football team were held 1-1 by Egypt in Group G of the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Saturday. In the match h...
Why is there a World Cup 'pride match'?
The Iran vs Egypt fixture has been called the tournament’s official pride match, despite homosexuality being illegal in both n...
Iran suffer third straight defeat in 2026 VNL Week 2
TEHRAN – Iran’s winless run at the 2026 Volleyball Nations League (VNL) continued on Friday as Team Melli fell to Japan. Iran...
Our main goal is securing a Paralympic berth: Hadi Rezaei
TEHRAN – Hadi Rezaei, technical director of Iran’s national sitting volleyball teams, says the primary objective at the 2026 Sitting...