Qatari FM praises Team Melli performance in 2022 World Cup
Qatari Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani in a phone call with his Iranian counterpart praised the performance of Iran Iran’s…
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Iran must beware of U.S.’s new strategy
Iran football team will play a vital match against the U.S. on Tuesday in their last group stage match in the 2022…
Dragan Skocic becomes new head coach for Team Melli
MNA – The former Sanat Naft coach, Dragan Skocic of Croatia, has been named the new head coach for Iran national football…
Ali Daei to be announced as Team Melli head coach in few hours
MNA – Multiple media reports suggest that Ali Daei is to be announced as the new head coach of Iran national football…
Asian qualifiers: Iraq 2-1 Iran
Press TV – Iran’s hopes of qualifying for the 2022 FIFA World Cup and the 2023 Asian Cup, have taken a major…
Iran too strong for Cambodia at World Cup qualifier
MNA – Iran earned an impressive 14-0 win over minnow Cambodia at the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian Cup…
Team Melli remains on top of Asia: FIFA ranking
MNA – Iran national football team remained as the top team of Asia in the latest FIFA ranking published on Thursday. Iran…
Carlos Queiroz wanted to stay as IR Iran head coach, reveals Ashkan Dejagah
Fox Sports Asia – IR Iran star Ashkan Dejagah has revealed that Carlos Queiroz indeed wanted to stay on as the head…
Former AC Milan coach to head Team Melli: reports
MNA – Italian Vincenzo Montella, former manager of AC Milan and Seville, has been named as a candidate to replace Carlos Queiroz…
Queiroz leaves Tehran with ‘tears in his heart’
MNA – Carlos Queiroz left Tehran for Lisbon Thursday morning saying, “we leave with tears in our hearts.” He stepped down as…
5 players who can lead Iran after their AFC Asian Cup disappointment
Fox Sports Asia – AFC Asian Cup contenders Iran were given a reality check, after they were dumped out of the competition…
Ansarifard: Iran to become Asian Cup champion
IRNA – Iran’s Karim Ansarifard spoke out his views set on realizing the dreams of a nation by winning the AFC Asian…
Iran’s Azmoun among Asian Cup quarterfinals top five
Tasnim – Iran national football team forward Sardar Azmoun has been picked among the five best performers from the quarterfinals of AFC…
Australian referee to officiate Iran vs. Japan in AFC semi-final
MNA – Australian referee Christopher James Beath has been chosen to officiate Iran’s AFC Asian Cup semi-final match against Japan on Monday.…
AFC Asian Cup 2019: Japan captain Maya Yoshida believes IR Iran are the team to beat in the tournament
FOX Sports Asia – Japan skipper and defender Maya Yoshida has had his say on who he thinks is the best team…
Jahanbakhsh on target as Iran ease past Oman into last eight
Reuters – Three-times champions Iran came through an early scare before marching confidently into the Asian Cup quarter-finals for the 13th time…
We need to play with killer instinct: Carlos Queiroz
Tasnim – Iran national football team coach Carlos Queiroz says they need to play with a killer instinct against their rivals. Iran…
Iran beat Oman 2-0 to book quarterfinal date with China
Khaleej Times – Alireza Jahanbakhsh and Ashkan Dejagah were on target as Iran beat Oman 2-0 to advance to the quarterfinal of…
Iran and Iraq advance at Asian Cup, Saudis on verge
AP — Iran and Iraq advanced to the knockout stages of the Asian Cup on Saturday with a game to spare. Three-time…
Photos: Iran vs Vietnam at AFC Asian Cup’s group stage
Mizan | Abdul Rahman Abdul Razak: The national Iranian men’s football team took on Vietnam on Saturday for its second match at the…
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,…
Team Melli to face Bolivia in friendly match
MNA – Iran’s National Football Team, known as Team Melli, will take on Bolivia in a friendly match on October 16. As…
Iran Team Melli’s first ever goalkeeper Taari passes away aged 93
Press TV – The first ever goalkeeper of the Iran men’s national football team, Ghorban Ali Taari, has passed away at the…
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…
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…
Photos: Team Melli warmly welcomed by fans
ISNA | Farzad Khabooshani: Warmly welcomed by hundreds of Iranian fans at Imam Khomeini International Airport, Iran national football team also known…
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…
Iranian goalkeeper’s life story inspires fans in pursuit of their dreams
Euronews– The life story of Iran’s goalkeeper, who last night saved a penalty from Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo, has inspired fans worldwide with…
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…
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…
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…
Iranian police forces in Russia to help team Melli’s fans
IFP – Iran has sent a number of police officers to Russia to help the Iranian football fans and cooperate with Russian…
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…
World Cup 2018: Iran vs. Portugal preview, players to watch, key stats
Sporting News– Karim Ansarifard is confident Iran will beat Portugal to qualify for the next round of the World Cup ahead of…
Against the odds, Queiroz steers Iran to new heights
Reuters | Angus MacSwan: Iran coach Carlos Queiroz has taken three different nations to the World Cup finals but in his current…
Ayatollah Khamenei hails Iran’s magnificent performance against Spain
Khamenei.ir- The Leader of the Islamic Revolution praised the magnificent performance of the national football team against Spain: The head of the…