Iran drops in FIFA World Rankings
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran has fallen to 49th in the latest FIFA rankings released on Thursday after the World Cup, with winner…
Tag Archives: Brazil World Cup 2014
Brazil fires national football coach Felipe Scolari: Report
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Brazil’s football confederation (CBF) will not renew national coach Luiz Felipe Scolari’s contract, local media reported early Monday, just…
Goetze strikes as Germany win World Cup
Rio de Janeiro (AFP) – Mario Goetze scored a superb extra-time winner as Germany beat Argentina 1-0 to become the first European…
Reports: Iran bans fashion show organizer over flag designs
A fashion show organizer in Iran has been banned “until further notice” for staging a catwalk at which models wore variations of…
Nicola Rizzoli to referee FIFA World Cup final
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Italian referee Nicola Rizzoli will referee the 2014 FIFA World Cup final match between Germany and Argentina at the…
Brazil must replace Scolari as coach, says Zico
Brazilian football legend Zico says head coach Luiz Felipe Scolari must be replaced if his host nation wants to get over its…
Barcelona still after signing Suarez, reports say
Barcelona has reportedly not abandoned its ambitions to sign Liverpool’s Luis Suarez, Spanish media have reported. The media have said the club…
Photos of the week
22 June-29 June Iranian football fans as Iran face Argentina in World Cup 2 new choppers join Iranian…
Iran’s Alireza Faghani assigned to France-Nigeria fourth official
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s Alireza Faghani has been selected as the fourth official for the World Cup round of 16 match between…
Netherlands, Germany start refueling Iran Air Jets
Daily look at Iran’s late-breaking news and upcoming events: Germany, Netherland start refueling Iran Air Jets After four years of US-led…
Iran’s national football team returns from World Cup
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Iranian national football team arrived in Tehran early Saturday following World Cup elimination at the group stage. The…
Susic and Queiroz leave posts
Bosnia and Herzegovina are set to begin a new era under a new coach after their FIFA World Cup™ campaign ended on…
German company stops controversial beer sale over Iran flag label
Berlin, Jun 26, IRNA — A German brewery stopped the sale and distribution of World Cup-themed beer bottles featuring the flag of…
Iran says final nuclear deal possible if sextet refrains from maximum demands
Daily look at Iran’s late-breaking news and upcoming events: Final nuclear deal possible if sextet refrains from maximum demands: Ravanchi An…
Uruguay’s president comes to Suarez’s defense
Uruguay’s President Jose Mujica has come to the defense of his country’s soccer player Luis Suarez, who is at the center of…
Iran ensure every nation has scored at least one goal at the 2014 World Cup
It wasn’t particularly significant, as goals go, an all-but-irrelevant shot late in a match that was long since out of hand. But…
Bosnia beats Iran 3-1 in group F at World Cup
SALVADOR, Brazil (AP) — Bosnia-Herzegovina ended Iran’s hopes of advancing to the knockout stages with a 3-1 victory in Group F on…
Iran says IRGC Quds force commander not in Iraq
Daily look at Iran’s late-breaking news and upcoming events: Iran: IRGC Quds force commander not in Iraq The Iranian Foreign…
Iran bring hope into final group game
Cautious Bosnia a hurdle Carlos Queiroz’ side have to jump to advance With a solitary World Cup win to their name –…
Iran-Argentina soccer match referee degraded
Tehran, June 25, IRNA – After Iranˈs complaint to FIFA over the refereeˈs poor judgment in Iran-Argentina match, FIFA assigned the referee…
Iran eyes last 16 of the World Cup
SALVADOR, Brazil (AP) — Iran coach Carlos Queiroz said Tuesday his team’s Group F match against Bosnia-Herzegovina at the World Cup on…
Persians chase goals
Ashkan Dejagah is confident Iran can end their goal-drought by beating Bosnia and Herzegovina on Wednesday to reach the World Cup last…
New fueling process at Bushehr plant completed: AEOI
Daily look at Iran’s late-breaking news and upcoming events: Iran loads fuel to the core of its first nuclear plant…
Defying ban, Iranian women watch World Cup with men in public
Tehran, Iran (CNN) — It is rare for women and men in Iran to enjoy the thrill of sports together in public, but…
Iran lodges complaint with FIFA against Serbian referee
The Iran Football Federation (IFF) has lodged an official complaint with FIFA against Serbian referee Milorad Mazic for what it said “the…
Ashkan Dejagah: ‘Iran going for goals against Bosnia-Herzegovina’
Iran midfielder Ashkah Dejagah has vowed that his team will be going all out to find the net in their final World…
Carlos Queiroz, the master of defence, has to press forward with Iran
Sir Alex Ferguson’s former assistant admits international sanctions and a lack of starsplay into his conservative instincts Only two sides in this…
Iran arrests 3 over World Cup video
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian police have arrested three people who appeared in an online video of young men and women singing…
Iran, Nigeria could face lottery to advance
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — After three games at the World Cup, it could come down to a lottery to decide which…
Iran needs to score against Bosnia at World Cup
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Iran can still reach the second round of the World Cup by beating already relegated Bosnia-Herzegovina on Wednesday,…
FIFA announces referee designation for Iran-Bosnia match
TEHRAN (FNA)- FIFA announced the referees for the 2014 World Cup matches between Iran and Bosnia-Herzegovina, and Argentina and Nigeria in the…
Messi saves Argentine blushes against bold Iran
BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil – Lionel Messi saved Argentina’s blushes with a brilliant curling stoppage time winner against unheralded Iran at the World…
Photos of the week
15 June-22 June President Rouhani watching Iran World Cup opener against Nigeria Iran’s Zarif departs for Vienna for nuclear…
Judiciary chief, staff meet with Supreme Leader
Daily look at Iran’s late-breaking news and upcoming events: Judiciary chief, staff meet with S Leader Supreme Leader of the Islamic…
Iran media lament ‘injustice’ after Argentina World Cup meet
‘Argentina won because of the referee’ says one of Iran’s dailies, part of a wider rumble in Iranian media Sunday over the…
Top German football expert lauds Iranˈs play against Argentina
Berlin, Jun 22, IRNA — One of Germanyˈs leading TV football commentato praised Iran for its courageous performance against Argentina despite its…
Lionel Messi describes his late winner over Iran as ‘wonderful moment’
• Argentina coach Alejandro Sabella says striker is ‘genius’ • Carlos Queiroz claims his Iran side should have had penalty If Argentina…
Iran coach blasts referee who waved away penalty
BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil (AP) — Iran coach Carlos Queiroz questioned how the referee in Saturday’s 1-0 World Cup loss to Argentina will…
