Esteghlal ready for Al Shorta match: Bakhtiarizadeh
TEHRAN – Esteghlal’s interim coach, Sohrab Bakhtiarizadeh, expressed optimism about advancing to the next stage of the 2024/25...
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Iran to hold four-team handball tournament
The tournament is scheduled for March 10 to 16, Vatan News reported. The handball federation has announced that the tournament will...
Iran win title of 2025 CAFA Women’s Futsal Championship
Maral Torkman (two goals), Fereshteh Karimi (two goals), Roghayeh Soume’eh, Nasimeh Gholami, Mahtab Banaei, Zahra Kianimanesh,...
Brazil confirms hiring of Dorival Júnior as new national team coach
Brazil has hired Dorival Júnior as its new national soccer team coach. The Brazilian soccer confederation said Júnior will be introd...
Didier Ibrahim Ndong signs for Esteghlal
TEHRAN – Iran’s Esteghlal football club completed the signing of Didier Ibrahim Ndong on Sunday. The 30-year-old Gabonese midfielder...
Iran edge past Kyrgyzstan in 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier
Mehdi Taremi scored the only goal of the game 11 minutes before the end of the first half. Team Melli will have to play the UAE in G...
Iran beach soccer legend Mesigar bids farewell
TEHRAN – Iran national beach soccer team captain Moslem Mesigar announced his retirement from the sport on Saturday. He represented...
Esteghlal, Malavan share the spoils in goalless draw
TEHRAN – Esteghlal and Malavan football teams played to a goalless draw in the 2024/25 Iran’s Persian Gulf Professional League...
64-team World Cup? FIFA considering bold South American proposal for 2030
FIFA is looking at a surprise proposal from South American soccer to expand the men’s 2030 World Cup to 64 teams — double the...
Proud Naderi lauds Iran’s history makers
TEHRAN – Ali Naderi was beaming with pride after Iran rewrote the history books by retaining the AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup title on...