World Cup 2026: Iran win four visa appeals but 11 staff still banned
Four members of Iran’s World Cup delegation have won appeals against having their visa applications for entry to the United St...
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A defensive identity defined Iran’s World Cup campaign
TEHRAN – Iran’s World Cup campaign has so far been defined not by attacking flair or possession football, but by discipline, o...
Persepolis negotiations stall with Skocic; Golmohammadi and Tartar on radar
TEHRAN — Persepolis football club’s pursuit of Dragan Skočić for the upcoming Iran Persian Gulf Pro League (PGPL) season has hit a m...
World Cup 2026: Iran to lodge complaint to Fifa over travel restrictions
Iran’s involvement in the World Cup has been plagued with uncertainty, linked to the war in the Middle East and related securi...
World Cup 2026: Unbeaten Iran will go down in history, says coach Amir Ghalenoei
Iran coach Amir Ghalenoei believes his side’s unbeaten start to the World Cup will be talked about for years to come given the...
Watch: Iran’s World Cup team arrives in Mexico amid US visa row
The Iranian football sqaud has arrived in Tijuana, Mexico, which will serve as its base for the 2026 World Cup amid a row over US vi...
Iran defeat Syria at 2027 FIBA World Cup qualifier
TEHRAN – Iran have completed the 2-0 sweep over Syria, following the 73-52 victory earlier today at the Prince Hamza stadium i...
World Cup 2026: Political tension has ‘undermined’ Iran’s World Cup joy
Los Angeles is often nicknamed “Tehrangeles” – a fact that drew smiles from both player and manager when it was me...
World Cup 2026: Fifa working to resolve revoked Iran tickets
Fifa has said it is working to “maximise opportunities for Iranian supporters to attend matches” after the country’...
Fifa World Cup 2026: Iran’s team lands in Mexico amid US visa row
This will be the first iteration of the World Cup to see a host nation receive the team of a country it is at war with. The Iranian...