Iran face tough test after draw New Zealand’s draw
TEHRAN – Iran’s 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign began with a dramatic 2-2 draw against New Zealand at SoFi Stadium, a result that...
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Skocic emerges as leading candidate for Persepolis job
TEHRAN – Croatian coach Dragan Skocic has emerged as a leading candidate to take charge of Persepolis following reports that t...
World Cup 2026: Iran leave message asking for peace after Belgium draw
Iran left a message saying “may peace, respect and friendship prevail among all nations” following their World Cup group...
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...
Iran gear up for World Cup opener against New Zealand
Team Melli will face the All Whites on June 15 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, as they begin their quest for a strong star...
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: 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: 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...
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...
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...