Persepolis part ways with Osmar Vieira, Skocic set to take charge
TEHRAN – Persepolis are set to part company with head coach Osmar Vieira, with the club expected to appoint Dragan Skocic as h...
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Iran draw 1-1 with Egypt, need help to advance
Iran were held to a 1-1 draw by Egypt at Seattle’s Lumen Field on Saturday, their third consecutive Group G stalemate at the 2...
Ghalibaf lauds national soccer team performance in World Cup
Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said on Wednesday that the team fought with full strength despite facing heavy pressure, demonstrating reso...
Persepolis close to appointing Dragan Skocic
TEHRAN – Persepolis have finalized negotiations to appoint Dragan Skocic as the club’s new head coach after weeks of discussio...
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...
Pourmousavi appointed Zob Ahan head coach
TEHRAN – Zob Ahan have appointed Sirous Pourmousavi as the club’s new head coach following weeks of deliberation by the...
Iran to launch complaint to FIFA over US World Cup treatment
TEHRAN – Iran football federation is set to lodge an official complaint with FIFA over travel restrictions that the country’s soccer...
World Cup 2026: Iran v Iran in the stands as politics and football intertwine
Outside, chants against the regime and the team. Inside, roars of support for the players. Cheers when Iran scored to twice come fro...
World Cup 2026: White House ‘in discussions’ over Iran travel restrictions
The White House is considering changing the strict travel restrictions Iran are facing at the 2026 World Cup. Iran are allowed to fl...
Iran suffer third straight defeat in 2026 VNL Week 2
TEHRAN – Iran’s winless run at the 2026 Volleyball Nations League (VNL) continued on Friday as Team Melli fell to Japan. Iran...