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,…
Tag Archives: 2018 FIFA World Cup
Sardar Azmoun needs to ‘grit his teeth’
MNA | Masoud Hossein: Two months before the start of the 2018 soccer World Cup in Russia, Sardar Azmoun was the most wanted…
France beats Croatia to win second World Cup title
Press TV – France has won its second World Cup in history by overcoming Croatia in an entertaining final of the 2018…
A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on July 16
Iran Front Page – IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Monday, July 16, 2018, and…
Watching FIFA World Cup match only result of Netanyahu’s Moscow visit
IFP – A London-based pan-Arab paper says Israeli Prime Minster Benjamin Netanyahu who visited Moscow for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin…
Iran’s Faghani to officiate World Cup Belgium v England third-place playoff
Press TV – Iranian referee Alireza Faghani together with compatriot linesmen Reza Sokhandan and Mohammad Mansouri have been picked to officiate the…
France only reached World Cup semi by recruiting ‘African giants’, claims senior Iranian politician
Euronews– France’s football team is not truly French and only progressed so far in the World Cup by recruiting “giants from Africa”,…
Iranian boy who had football player’s name tagged on his shirt meets his idol
Tasnim – A young Iranian boy who became an internet sensation has finally come face-to-face with his idol, Alireza Jahanbakhsh. Jahanbakhsh the…
Iran’s Alireza Faghani selected for Russia 2018’s final phase
Tasnim – The FIFA Referees Committee has selected 12 referees, 26 assistant referees and 10 Video Assistant Referees for the final phase…
Iranian defender Hosseini linked with move to Turkish club Trabzonspor
Press TV – Iranian footballer Seyed Majid Hosseini is apparently on transfer radar to professional Turkish football club Trabzonspor, thanks to his fine performances at the preliminary…
Was Iran really in World Cup’s ‘Group of Death’?
MNA | Mohammad Ali Haqshenas: As the only remaining team of Group B in 2018 World Cup, Spain eliminated from Russia, public opinion and…
Iran’s national team sees popularity boost, but not just because of World Cup
Al-Monitor | Shaghayegh Rostampour: Thousands of Iranians gathered at Imam Khomeini International Airport on the outskirts of Tehran on June 27 to…
World Cup 2018: best team of the tournament so far
The Guardian – All the 48 group-stage matches in Russia have now been played and after each of them we have asked…
Iranians to officiate Argentina vs France at 2018 World Cup
MNA – Iranian referee Alireza Faghani together with linesmen Reza Sokhandan and Mohammad Mansouri will officiate one of the most important matches…
Iran striker retires at 23 over World Cup criticism
Capitalfm Sports – Iranian striker Sardar Azmoun has announced his retirement from international football aged just 23, saying criticism from fans of…
Everton eying Iranian midfielder Vahid Amiri: Report
Tasnim – Iranian international midfielder Vahid Amiri has been reportedly linked with a move to Everton. Amiri represented Iran in three group…
Iranian woman makes football with flags of all World Cup teams
IFP – An Iranian woman from the city of Yazd has made a football on which the flags of 32 countries participating…
Majlis speaker appreciates national team’s efforts in World Cup
IRNA – Iran Majlis (Parliament) Speaker Ali Larijani in a message praised efforts made by Iran’s national football team in the 2018…
Alireza Beiranvand: from sleeping rough to the World Cup with Iran
The Guardian | Behnam Jafarzadeh: Goalkeeper ran away from his nomad family and worked in a dress factory, a car wash and…
World Cup 2018: Iran deserve respect after denying Cristiano Ronaldo winning goal, says goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvand
The Independent– Iran‘s goalkeeper is sure his team can now compete with the best after stifling Cristiano Ronaldo. After Alireza Beiranvand saved a…
Leader hails Team Melli performance at World Cup 2018
MNA– In a message forwarded to sports minister, Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Khamenei commanded the performance of Iran’s national football team…
Photos: Iran-Portugal draw brings crowds to Tehran streets
Tasnim| Vahid Ahmadi: Iranians celebrate in the streets of Tehran following Iran’s draw with Portugal at the 2018 World Cup.
Iran coach Queiroz again lashes out at video review
AP — Iran coach Carlos Queiroz was so furious with the World Cup’s video assistant referee system that he ranted for more…
President hails national team’s performance in World Cup
IRNA – President Hassan Rouhani in a message lauded the brilliant performance of Iran’s national football team in the 2018 World Cup,…
Photos: World Cup: Brave Iran snatches draw against Portugal
ISNA | Borna Qassemi: The Iranian national football team finished third in the 2018 World Cup “Group of Death” with four points.…
Iran equalizes in stoppage time to hold Portugal 1-1 but fails to reach knockout stage
Press TV – Portugal advanced to the World Cup round of 16 behind Spain from Group B after a Ricardo Quaresma strike…
Ronaldo faces friend-turned-foe when he takes on ‘dad’ Carlos Queiroz and Iran in World Cup
ESPN| Raphael Honigstein: Men’s football is a game of fathers and sons, biological and adopted, real and imagined. Monday night’s game between…
Iran vs. Portugal 2018 World Cup
The Washington Post– Iran and Portugal meet for the third time with plenty at stake for both sides. Team Melli, which earned…
Cristiano Ronaldo pleads to Iran fans to let him sleep
ESPN– Cristiano Ronaldo had to ask a group of rowdy Iran fans to quiet down after they gathered outside the Portugal team…
Women and families watch Iran-Portugal at Azadi Stadium
MNA – The license for screening Monday’s match between Iran and Portugal at Azadi Stadium has been granted, said deputy Terhan Governor…
Iran captain says team ‘going strong’ ahead of Portugal match
Sputnik – Iran captain Masoud Shojaei said on Sunday that his side was “going strong” ahead of their encounter with Portugal. Iran,…
Iran best team in Asia: Spain coach Fernando Santos
Press TV – Portugal coach Fernando Santos has dismissed the suggestion that his team relied too much on Cristiano Ronaldo and said…
100% accuracy: Russian oracle cat on target with World Cup predictions
RT– A deaf cat named Achilles who lives in the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg has accurately predicted the results of each…
Iranian soccer coach sees Portugal greatest challenge ever
Xinhua — Iranian national soccer team coach Carlos Queiroz said Iran’s upcoming FIFA World Cup match against Portugal is his greatest challenge…
Iran-Portugal group finale has high stakes, juicy subplots
AP | BRETT MARTEL: If Iran can be the first team to stop Cristiano Ronaldo from scoring at this year’s World Cup, the…
Iran tougher than Portugal: Jordi Alba
Tasnim – Spain left-back Jordi Alba believes Iran proved to be tougher opponent than a Ronaldo-inspired Portugal. Spain edged past brave Iran…
Enrique Caceres chosen to officiate Iran v Portugal match
Tasnim – Paraguayan referee Enrique Caceres will be the man in the middle for Iran’s match against Portugal. The Iranian national football…
UN’s Gary Lewis still caring about Iranians despite end of mission
IFP- Gary Lewis, the UN’s former coordinator in Tehran who is now serving in Kenya, recently praised the Iranian national football team…
Iranian designer talks of her collaboration with FIFA World Cup Google Doodle
IFP – Rashin Kheiriyeh, an Iranian graphic designer, has talked about her experience of designing Google’s FIFA World Cup doodle for the…
Photos: Team Melli preparing for match against Portugal
ISNA | Borna Ghasemi: The Iranian national football team (also known as Team Melli) held training session prior its world cup match…