4 coaches shortlisted to take charge of Persepolis FC
İsmail Kartal, who served as Persepolis’ third head coach after Juan Carlos Garrido and Karim Bagheri last season, has parted ways w...
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Sepahan turn focus on AFC Champions League Two
TEHRAN – Sepahan’s quest for a spot in the prestigious AFC Champions League Elite came to a disappointing end for the second c...
Qatar and Saudi Arabia Qualify for 2026 World Cup
Qatar and Saudi Arabia both secured a spot at next year’s World Cup on Tuesday after clinching first place in their groups in the fo...
Qatar World Cup 2026 Preview: Best Players, Roster, History
Qatar enters the tournament with recent major-tournament experience, having hosted the 2022 edition and won the Asian Cup in both 20...
Al Nassr defeat Esteghlal in AFC Champions League Elite 2024/25
TEHRAN – Aymeric Laporte’s late header earned Al Nassr Club a 1-0 win over Esteghlal in Dubai on Tuesday as the Saudi Pro Leag...
2026 World Cup: Where the USMNT stands 500 days from its first match
Doug McIntyre Soccer Journalist Things are looking up for the U.S. men’s national team. The Americans’ 2026 FIFA World C...
Iran defeat Turkmenistan at 2025 CAFA Women’s Futsal Championship
TEHRAN – Iran defeated Turkmenistan 5-1 in the 2025 CAFA Women’s Futsal Championship on Friday. Maral Torkman (two goals), Rog...
Former Esteghlal, Persepolis player Elong Elong dies
TEHRAN – Jacques Elong Elong, former midfielder of Esteghlal and Persepolis football teams, died in a traffic accident. The 40...
What if … the USMNT was awarded the handball against Germany in the 2002 World Cup?
Editor’s note: Throughout the history of sports, there have been countless moments that have made us wonder how things would d...
The Final Before the Final: What the Club World Cup Told Us About 2026
Doug McIntyre Soccer Journalist EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — It’s hard to cut through the clutter in America’s greatest metropolis,...