Iran lose to Indonesia at 2026 AVC Women’s Volleyball Cup
TEHRAN – Iran lost to Indonesia 3-1 (25-15, 21-25, 25-21, 25-22) at the 2026 AVC Women’s Volleyball Cup on Saturday. The 2026...
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Iran National Football Team move up one spot in FIFA rankings
Australia (27th), Uzbekistan (50th), Qatar (56th), Iraq (57th), Saudi Arabia (61st) and Jordan (63rd) are the other Asian sides at t...
Former Iran midfielder Parviz Ghelichkhani dies
TEHRAN — Former Iran national football team midfielder Parviz Ghelichkhani died on Saturday after a long battle with illness. He was...
Pezeshkian presented with Iran No. 12 shirt
TEHRAN – Iran President Masoud Pezeshkian was presented with the No. 12 jersey of the Iran national football team during a vis...
Iran federation seeks clarity over visas before FIFA World Cup 2026
TEHRAN – Iran football federation has asked FIFA to clarify when tournament visas will be issued following the relocation of its Wor...
US refrains from issuing visas to Iran’s Team Melli officials
The Iranian football team is scheduled to leave Antalya, Turkey, for Tijuana, Mexico, Saturday and set up its camp in Mexico. Howeve...
Iran announce 26-man squad for the 2026 World Cup
TEHRAN – Head coach Amir Ghalenoei has officially revealed Iran’s final squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Iran national footb...
Abdi: Asian Games can pave way for Olympics qualification
TEHRAN – Hossein Abdi, head coach of Iran’s U23 football team, says he hopes the 2026 Asian Games will serve as a spring...
Iran's football team granted visas to enter US for World Cup, officials say
The approval comes just 10 days before the Iranian squad’s opening match against New Zealand in Los Angeles. VatanSport.
The beautiful game, the ugly politics: U.S. visa row hits World Cup credibility
TEHRAN – For decades, international sports governing bodies have promoted a simple principle: sport should unite people beyond...