Firouz Karimi to lead Esteghlal for Tehran derby
Esteghlal’s caretaker coach, Sohrab Bakhtiarizadeh, resigned from his post last week, and the club were unable to finalize an agreem...
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First Things First’s Top 26 Players Who Will Define the 2026 World Cup
Is Lionel Messi still the best soccer player in the world at 38 years old? It’s debatable. However, what is undeniable is that...
First World Cup ever! Uzbekistan clinches spot for ’26 tournament
Uzbekistan has qualified for its first ever World Cup appearance for next year’s 48-team tournament to be held in North Americ...
Fitness coach Losada returns to Persepolis
TEHRAN – Spanish fitness coach Jose Augusto Losada, known as “Pepe”, returned to Persepolis football club. He will work as assistant...
FIVE Goals?! Stitched-Up Erling Haaland Leads Norway in 11-1 Blowout Win
Erling Haaland might have had a misstep coming off a bus, but he was once again on point when it came to the pitch. Haaland scored...
Five Iranians nominated for AFC Awards 2025
TEHRAN – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) announced the highly anticipated list of nominees for the AFC Awards Riyadh 20...
Five-man Iran U23 coach shortlist revealed
TEHRAN – Five candidates for taking charge of Iran U23 football team have been announced. In December 2022, Habib Kashani, former ge...
Five-men Iran U23 football coach shortlist revealed
In December 2022, Habib Kashani, former general manager of Persepolis club, was appointed as director of Iran’s U23 football team bu...
Focus, Iran’s key to success against the U.S.
TEHRAN – Iran are on the verge of qualifying for the World Cup knockout stage for the first time and that’s the time to make it happ...
Folarin Balogun joining USMNT? ‘We’d be really grateful to have him,’ says Matt Turner
Doug McIntyre Soccer Journalist United States World Cup goalkeeper Matt Turner is hoping Arsenal teammate Folarin Balogun opts to jo...