‘Unprofessional and political’: Tehran slams Asian Football Confederation’s decision to move matches out of Iran
RT – Tehran has sharply criticized the decision by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) to move matches set to take place in…
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Branko Ivanković says Iran has no security concerns
IRNA – Former Coach of Iran’s Persepolis Club Branko Ivanković said on Wednesday that during his four-year life in Iran, he saw…
AFC moves Champions League matches out of Iran
Reuters – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has shifted two preliminary matches in its elite club competition from Iran to neutral venues…
Iran to lodge complaint with CAS over AFC ruling
FNA – Iran will file a complaint with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) against a ruling of the Asian Football…
AFC President, Iran’s Sports Minister hold phone talk amid AFC’s controversial decision
MNA – Iranian Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Masoud Soltanifar held a phone conversation with the President of the Asian Football…
Iranian federation calls on AFC to dismiss untrue claims about Iran’s security
MNA – A spokesman with the Islamic Republic of Iran Football Federation noted that Iran is fully ready to host international teams.…
Iran’s Esteghlal into heart of AFC Champions League: AFC
Tasnim – The-afc.com wrote that Esteghlal of Iran moved into the heart of 2019 AFC Champions League for the two Round-of-16 places…
Iran U-23 football team beats Qatar to win four-team tournament
MNA – Iran U-23 football team have won a four-team tournament in Qatar by wining the host country. The Iranian team won…
AFC Asian Cup: Iran announces final squad
Press TV – Iran football manager, Carlos Queiroz, has announced his final 23-man squad, who will accompany the Cheetahs to the United…
AFC: Iran’s Sardar Azmoun named as top-10 Asian strikers
Press TV – The Asian Football Confederation has named Iran’s Sardar Azmoun as one of its top-10 Asian strikers, praising Sardar and…
Hassanzadeh claims his 4th ‘AFC Futsal Player of the Year’ title
MNA – Iranian top futsal player Ali Asghar Hassanzadeh won the 2018 AFC Futsal Player of the Year in a ceremony held…
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 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…
Iran’s Beiranvand named as ACL Played of Week
MNA – Persepolis goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvand has been chosen as the AFC Champions League Player of the Week. As announced by the…
Iran’s Persepolis one step away from AFC champs league finals
IRNA – Iranian Persepolis FC won Qatari al-Sadd FC to pave its way for advancing to AFC Champions League finals. Persepolis defeated…
South Korea, Japan, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Australia looking to January’s Asian Cup
ESPN – Asia’s five teams are all home from Russia, but January’s 2019 Asian Cup already looms large on the horizon. Here’s…
AFC reviews top Iran performances at FIFA World Cup
MNA – As Iran gets ready for the FIFA World Cup 2018 in Russia, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) website has looked…
FFIRI complains to AFC over Saudis’ disrespect in Champions League match
Press TV – The Football Federation of the Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI) has lodged a complaint with the Asian Football Confederation…
Iran’s Hasanzadeh wins AFC Futsal player of the year award
Tasnim – The Islamic Republic of Iran’s Aliasghar Hasanzadeh was named the AFC Futsal Player of the Year for the third time,…
Iranian, Saudi Arabian soccer teams to host each other at home: AFC
Press TV – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has stated that teams from Saudi Arabia and the Islamic Republic of Iran will…
Iran stretches unbeaten run to nine matches: AFC
Tasnim – The Iranian national football team (also known as Team Melli) stretched its unbeaten run to nine matches, the-afc.com wrote. Team…
Ten-man Persepolis routs Al-Ahli 3-1 in AFC Champions League
Persian Gulf – Iran’s Persian Gulf Pro League professional soccer club Persepolis has clinched an emphatic win against Al-Ahli of Saudi Arabia in…
AFC qualifies Iranian football elite as star
IRNA – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has named Iranian football elite Sardar Azmoun as one of the five stars at AFC…
Iranian referees honored after a landmark year
Tasnim – The men’s trio from the Islamic Republic of Iran – Alireza Faghani as well as assistant referees Reza Sokhandan and…
Iran will boycott AFC Annual Awards: official
Tehran Times- The Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI) will not be attending this year’s AFC Annual Awards gala after no…
AFC president congratulates Iran futsal team on world title
President of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Sheikh Salman Bin Ibrahim Al Khalifah has extended his felicitations to Iran men’s national futsal team…
3 Iranian referees to judge U-14 Girls’ Championship
TEHRAN, Mar. 27 (MNA) – The South and Central AFC U-14 Girls’ Regional Championship will be held from April 20 to May…
AFC’s decision on Iran-Saudi football matches ‘pressured by Riyadh’: Official
A recent decision by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) for representatives of Iran and Saudi Arabia to play in a third country…
Iran places bid for hosting 2016 Olympic Asian qualifiers
TEHRAN, May 24 (MNA) – Iran’s Football Federation has placed a bid for hosting Rio 2016 Olympic Asian men qualifiers. Federation reportedly…
Yahya Golmohammadi appointed as Zob Ahan coach
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Former head coach of Naft of Tehran, Yahya Golmohammadi, has been named the new head coach of Zob Ahan…
Cleric criticizes presidential hopefuls for pledging to open US talks
Iran news headlines on Friday include warning of Iran’s constitutional watchdog head over disqualification of candidates for pledging ties with US; Ahmadinejad joining Thai ‘water summit’…
AFC names Iran’s Mahdavikia as 1st Grassroots Ambassador in Asia
Iran’s former soccer star Mehdi Mahdavikia has been appointed as the first Grassroots Ambassador in Asia by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).…
Iran’s football legend receives int’l Award
TEHRAN, May 4 (Xinhua) — Iranian football legend midfielder Ali Parvin was conferred prestigious Gold Award on Friday in recognition of his…
Iranian duo shortlisted for AFC Player of the Year Award
By Tehran Times Ali Karimi and Mohsen Bengar of Iran have been nominated for the 2012 AFC Player of the Year award…