Vatan Sport Agency – Iran football chief refuses Canadian PM call after insulting
The incident led to Iran being the only absentee from the 211-member FIFA congress in Vancouver on Thursday, as the entire delegatio...
Vatan News – Iran prepare for World Cup 2026 amid challenges and uncertainty
TEHRAN – Iran’s national football team have entered a decisive phase of preparation for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, launching an...
Vatan News – Minister: Iran’s World Cup presence not guaranteed
TEHRAN – In a development that could significantly alter Iran’s football landscape, Sports Minister Ahmad Donyamali announced that t...
Vatan News – Iran stripped of right to host Asian Squash Championships
TEHRAN – Hosting duties for the Asian Junior Squash Championships, originally slated for May in Iran, have been reassigned to China...
Vatan News – Sanya 2026: Iran beach handball start on high
TEHRAN – Iran’s national beach handball team launched their campaign at the 6th Asian Beach Games with a commanding performanc...
Golnoosh Khosravi reflects on Asian Cup journey
TEHRAN – Iran’s national women’s football team winger, Golnoosh Khosravi, has opened up about the squad’s 2026 AFC Women’s Asi...
Iran to compete at 2026 World Cup in U.S., says Infantino
TEHRAN – The Iranian men’s national soccer team were one of the first teams to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North Am...
Iran at 2026 World Cup: Iran absent from Fifa congress, but will be at World Cup
Mark Carney, the Canadian prime minister, said IRGC members are “prohibited from coming” when asked about the issue earl...
Trump responds to Italy-Iran World Cup swap
US President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio respond to claims that Italy could replace Iran at the 2026 World Cup....
Could Italy replace Iran at the 2026 World Cup?
Fifa has no plans to replace Iran with Italy at this summer’s World Cup according to sources, after the switch was proposed by...