Azteca to Reopen With Mexico Facing Ronaldo’s Portugal in March Friendly
Azteca Stadium will reopen in March when Mexico hosts Portugal and Cristiano Ronaldo in a friendly match ahead of the 2026 World Cup...
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Iran’s women’s football team suffers defeats to Uzbekistan
TEHRAN – Iran’s women’s national team fell 1-0 to Uzbekistan in a friendly in Tashkent on Tuesday, with Ilvina Ablyakimova scoring t...
Vahid Kazemi selected for Tehran derby clash
TEHRAN – Vahid Kazemi will be the center referee for the Tehran derby between Persepolis and Esteghlal. He will be assisted by Ali A...
Messi’s Successor? Chelsea’s Enzo Fernandez Admits He Eyes Argentina Armband
In partnership with Enzo Fernandez is staking a claim to be Lionel Messi’s successor with the Argentina national team. The Ch...
Spain’s Lamine Yamal Warned He Won’t Reach Same Level as Messi, Ronaldo
Former Manchester United, Newcastle, and Tottenham Hotspur striker Louis Saha has warned Lamine Yamal that he won’t match the...
Marko Bakic misses Tehran derby
TEHRAN – Persepolis will be without iconic midfielder Marko Bakic for the Tehran derby against Esteghlal. The Montenegrin player suf...
USA’s World Cup Make-or-Break Stars? Donovan, Holden, Lalas, Jones Make Picks
Goals, defense, locker room vibes. Each of the 26 players selected to the U.S. men’s national team for the 2026 World Cup is going t...
USA’s Worst-Case Group: ‘No’ to Norway but Alexi Lalas, Landon Donovan Want Ghana
You may fall into different camps about who you want to see the U.S. men’s national team play against in the group phase at th...
Iran’s U17 elimination signals a deeper football crisis
TEHRAN – Iran’s 2–1 defeat against India, and the subsequent failure to qualify for the AFC U17 Asian Cup 2026, was more than...
Esteghlal edge Foolad to move top of 2025/26 PGPL
TEHRAN – Esteghlal football team moved to the top of Iran’s 2025/26 Persian Gulf Pro League (PGPL) after edging Foolad 1-0 on Sunday...