Tehran, June 11, IRNA - The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has announced the eight candidates to be elected for the three available Asia places on the new FIFA Council. Ali Kafashian from Iran is among the list. At least one of the three remaining seats will be filled by a woman. The eight nominees will compete at the AFC Extraordinary Congress ...

TEHRAN, Apr. 11 (MNA) Ali Kafashian has called for bilateral cooperation between the Iranian Football Federation and Germanys Hertha Berliner Sport-Club (BSC). Football Federation of the Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI) President Ali Kafashian welcomed the visiting President of Hertha BSCWerner Gegenbauer voicing eagerness to launch bilateral ...

Tehran, April 15, IRNA - Iran Football Federation President Ali Kafashian said that Iran's national football team will not underestimate its rivals and would remain as Asia's top football team. Football Coach Ebrahim Ghasempour said in an interview with IRNA that it will be an easy task for Iran to win the four teams at home and away. Retired ...

[caption id="attachment_43592" align="alignright" width="229"] Flags of Iran & Italy[/caption] TEHRAN (Tasnim) - The football friendly match between Iran and Italy will not be held as talks over the planned sports event are cancelled. Back in late February, Iran Football Federation (IFF) sent a letter to Italian Football Federation (FIGC) ...

TEHRAN, Jan. 14 (MNA) Iran Football Federation President Ali Kafashian said on Monday that FIFA has approved the national football teams jersey for the 2014 World Cup. The jersey, which bears the image of an Asiatic cheetah, will be unveiled on February 1, according to Kafashian. In a two-day visit to Tehran in early November, FIFA President ...

Tehran, Dec 9, IRNA -- The president of the Iranian National Football Federation, Ali Kafashian, said on Monday former Argentina captain and coach Diego Armando Maradona will visit Iran to take part in ceremonies to unveil Iranian national team jersey. Kaffashian said Maradona has been invited to participate in a ceremony ion Tehran adding that other ...

Tehran, Nov 7, IRNA - Head of football federation Ali Kafashian said on Thursday that the Iranian blocked money at American banks will be released very soon. Speaking to reporters about his meeting with President of Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) Joseph Sepp Blatter, he said the US pursues bullying policy but its treasury ...

TEHRAN (Tasnim) Iran's Football Federation and the US Soccer Federation have reached an agreement on the two countries national teams' playing a friendly game in the United States next spring before the 2014 Brazil World Cup, said head of Iran's football federation. We have talked with the US Soccer Federation officials and they, too, are interested ...

WASHINGTON, October 7 (RIA Novosti) A reportedly planned soccer match between the United States and Iran drew support from the US government on Monday, with an official saying the contest would be in line with Washingtons willingness to negotiate directly with Tehran. Weve always said we were open to direct negotiations and talks with the Iranians,...

Iranian women are not legally allowed to attend stadiums to watch the football matches. This rule has been approved after the victory of Islamic Revolution and the system tried to separate females from males to reduce the probable dangers for women. As the Football Federation of the Islamic Republic of Iran is going to bid for hosting of 2019 AFC ...