Soccer-Iran Host Uzbekistan Needing Only a Point to Seal World Cup Berth
By Michael Church
HONG KONG, March 23 (Reuters) - Iran need only a draw from their match against Uzbekistan at the Azadi Stadium in Tehran on Tuesday to join Japan in securing a spot at the 2026...
Soccer-Iran Beats United Arab Emirates in World Cup Qualifiers
By Michael Church
March 20 (Reuters) - Japan became the first team to qualify for the 2026 World Cup on Thursday as Daichi Kamada and Takefusa Kubo struck in the second half to earn Hajime Moriyasu's side...
Soccer-Iran’s Esteghlal and Al-Nassr Draw In Asian Champions League
By Michael Church
March 3 (Reuters) - Abdullah Al-Yazidi earned Qatar's Al-Sadd a 1-1 draw with Al-Wasl in Dubai in the first leg of their Asian Champions League Elite last 16 clash on Monday as Al-Nassr, missing...
Soccer-Iran’s Esteghlal to Take On Al-Nassr in Asian Champions League
By Michael Church
HONG KONG, March 2 (Reuters) - Cristiano Ronaldo's Al-Nassr side will look to turn around a run of indifferent form against Iran's Esteghlal in Tehran on Monday as the Asian Champions League Elite moves...
Soccer-Koushki Stars to Take Iran’s Esteghlal Into Asian Champions League Knockout Rounds
By Michael Church
Feb 18 (Reuters) - Iran's Esteghlal qualified for the last 16 of the Asian Champions League Elite when a 2-0 win over Al-Rayyan of Qatar on Tuesday ensured the Tehran-based side advanced at the...
Soccer-Iran’s Teams Hope to Secure Wins as Asian Champions League Resumes
By Michael Church
Feb 1 (Reuters) - Al-Ain resume the battle to retain their continental crown when the Asian Champions League Elite returns on Monday with the club from the United Arab Emirates hosting Qatar's Al-Rayyan in...
Soccer-Iran’s Bam Khatoon to play South Korea in Women’s Asian Champions League
By Michael Church
Jan 8 (Reuters) - Reigning continental champions Urawa Red Diamonds will face China's Wuhan Jiangda in the quarter-finals of the Asian Women's Champions League in March after the draw for the last eight of...
Soccer-FIFA Chief Hails Women-Only Crowd at Iranian Top-Flight Clash
Dec 20 (Reuters) - FIFA President Gianni Infantino has offered "heartfelt gratitude" to Iranian authorities for allowing tens of thousands of female fans to attend a top-flight soccer match between Sepahan against Persepolis this week.
After calls...
Soccer- Iran’s Esteghlal Draws With Uzbekistan’s Pakhtakor in Asian Champions League
By Michael Church
HONG KONG, Nov 25 (Reuters) - Ivan Toney came off the bench to score twice and earn Al-Ahli a 2-1 win over Al-Ain on Monday that moves the Saudi side into the knockout rounds...
World Cup-Iran Soccer Team Meets Kyrgyzstan in Hopes of Securing Group A Lead
By Michael Church
JAKARTA, Nov 17 (Reuters) - China's renewed confidence will face the ultimate test on Tuesday as Branko Ivankovic's side host Japan looking to build on consecutive World Cup qualifying wins against the team that...
