Iran national football team draws friendly vs Venezuela
MNA – The Iranian national football team drew 1-1 versus the national football team of Venezuela in a friendly match in Qatar.…
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Alipour tops IFSC World Ranking in 2018
MNA – Iranian speed climber Reza Alipour seats top at the latest 2018 World Ranking (WR) published by International Federation of Sport…
Iranian wrestlers rank 3rd in Senior U23 World Champs
IRNA – Iran’s national wrestling team ranked third in Senior U23 World Championships which was held in Bucharest, Romania. Iranian squad with…
Iran’s Beiranvand nominee to win Asian footballer of the year
Tasnim – Iran national football team and Persepolis goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvand has been reportedly nominated for the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Player…
Iran to build football camps in Kish to prepare for co-hosting 2022 World Cup
MNA – The project of building football camps in Kish Island will start soon as a step to prepare the region for…
Iran offers to help Qatar host World Cup soccer teams in 2022
RFERL – Iran is prepared to help Qatar host the soccer World Cup in 2022, and is offering to provide extra training…
Branko Ivankovic so proud of Persepolis players
Tasnim – The 2018 AFC Champions League final didn’t go according to plan but Persepolis head coach Branko Ivankovic said he is…
AFC, FIFA presidents laud attending female fans at ACL final
Tasnim – AFC President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa joined FIFA President Gianni Infantino in welcoming the presence of more than…
Iran women attend Asian Champions League football final
BBC – Hundreds of Iranian women have been allowed to attend the Asia Champions League final in Tehran, Iran’s semi-official Isna news…
Iran’s Bahman Asgari wins gold medal at world Karate championship
Press TV – Iran’s Bahman Asgari has won a gold medal in the world Karate championship in Madrid, Spain. Asgari faced Luigi…
Iran’s Perspolis finishes vice champion at AFC Champions League
MNA – The second leg of the grand finale took place between home side Persepolis FC and Kashima Antlers at Azadi Stadium,…
850 women gain entry to Asian Champions League final in Tehran
RTE.ie – In a historic move, 850 women were permitted to attend the Asian Champions League final in Tehran this afternoon, bringing…
Milad tower turns red to support Persepolis team
IRNA – Tehran’s iconic Milad tower’s lighting system turns the city’s symbol to red on Saturday at 17:00 local time to show…
Iranian VP highlights support for women’s football
Tasnim – Iranian First Vice-President Eshaq Jahangiri said the administration has provided backing for the promotion of football in the country, highlighting…
Infantino to watch Persepolis v Kashima Antlers at ACL final
Tasnim – FIFA President Gianni Infantino will attend the final match of the AFC Champions League between Persepolis of Iran and Japan’s…
Iran star Karim Ansarifard joins Nottingham Forest
Fox Sports Asia – Nottingham Forest have announced the signing of Iran international Karim Ansarifard, who played at the 2018 World Cup.…
ACL final – 1st leg: Kashima Antlers 2-0 Persepolis
Tasnim – Kashima Antlers of Japan defeated Persepolis of Iran 2-0 in the first leg of the 2018 AFC Champions League final…
Persepolis trio ones to watch at ACL final first leg
Tasnim – Ahead of the first of two meetings between the best clubs in the East and West of the continent, the-AFC.com…
Aliyari Claims Iran’s first medal in World Greco-Roman championship
Tasnim – Mahdi Aliyari from Iran won a bronze medal at the Greco-Roman competition of the World Wrestling Championship on Sunday. Aliyari,…
Iranians win 7 golds, crowned sanda world champions for first time
Press TV – Iran’s national wushu team has been crowned world’s champions for the first time in the 9th Sanda World Cup. The…
Iran, Brazil discuss developing cooperation
IRNA – Iranian envoy to Brazil Ali Saqaian in a meeting with Brazilian Minister of Sports Leandro Cruz Fróes da Silva and…
Iran remains Asia’s best in latest FIFA Ranking
IRNA – Islamic Republic of Iran climbed three rungs up to 33rd to stay Asia’s best in the latest FIFA World Ranking.…
Persepolis of Iran to face Japan’s Kashima Antlers in ACL final
Tasnim – Iran’s Persepolis football team will face Kashima Antlers of Japan in the final match of the AFC Champions League. Kashima…
Iranian rowers bag yet more medals in Asian Rowing Champs
IRNA – Iranian National Team snatched one more gold and silver medal at 2018 Asian Rowing Championships which is underway in Uzbekistan.…
Alireza Beiranvand proves the real deal with ACL heroics
FOX Sports Asia – FOX Sports Asia football editor Gabriel Tan believes Iran’s Alireza Beiranvand has proved to be a top-class goalkeeper…
Iran’s Perspolis advances to AFC Champion League final showdown
MNA – Iranian Perspolis FC drew 1-1 versus Al Sadd of Qatar in the return match of the 2018 AFC Champions League…
Iran to play friendly with Qatar: report
Tehran Times – Iran national football team will meet Qatar in a friendly match prior to the 2019 AFC Asian Cup. The…
Iran’s Yazdani wins bronze medal at Wrestling World C’ships
Tasnim – Hassan Yazdani from Iran claimed a bronze medal at the freestyle Wrestling World Championships on Sunday. The Iranian wrestler won…
Iran taekwondoka grabs gold at Manchester Grand Prix
IRNA – Iranian taekwondoka Armin Hadipour snatched a gold medal in 2018 Grand Prix Manchester. Hadipour in the weight category of -58kg…
I am women refereeing pioneer in Iran: Gelareh Nazemi
Tasnim – Iranian woman referee Gelareh Nazemi sees herself like a pioneer. Nazemi has been selected to referee the final of the…
Iran prosecutor says no repeat of women at football matches
AFP – Iran’s prosecutor general said Wednesday there would be no repeat of women watching football matches inside stadiums, saying it would…
Carlos Queiroz: Iran played modern football against Bolivia
Tasnim – Iran national football team coach Carlos Queiroz is satisfied with his team’s performance against Bolivia. Iran beat Bolivia 2-1 in…
Iran women attend international football match against Bolivia
Qatar Tribune – Some 100 Iranian women were allowed to watch their country take on Bolivia in a friendly football match at the…
Iran beat Bolivia 2-1 in friendly
Press TV – Iran have posted a narrow 2-1 win over Bolivia at Azadi Stadium in Tehran. The Iranians came out attacking…
Iran nominated for inspiring League of the Year Award
Tasnim – SPIA Asia and the AFC have shortlisted the top 10 nominees for the Best Football League of the Year for…
FM spox congratulates Iranian medal winners at Asian Para Games
MNA – The Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Ghasemi has congratulated the para athletes on winning the third place at the 2018…
Yousefi wins weightlifting gold at Youth Olympic Games
Press TV – Iran’s Alireza Yousefi has won a gold medal in the men’s superheavyweight +85kg category at the 2018 Youth Olympic…
Shahin Izadyar; Iranian champion, Asia’s Michael Phelps
ISNA – Following winning 6 gold medals and one silver medal, Iranian swimmer, Shahin Izadyar has become the most famous athlete in…
Queiroz appreciates inspirational words of Iran’s Leader
MNA – The head coach of Team Melli appreciated the kindly inspirational message of Islamic Revolution Leader Ayatollah Khamenei to the team,…
Iran makes history by finishing 3rd at Asian Para Games
MNA – Iranian athletes gained a total of 51 gold medals winning 3rd place for their country at 2018 Asian Para Games,…