Soccer-Iran Players Labelled ‘Wartime Traitors’ After Anthem Silence in Asian Cup Opener
March 6 (Reuters) - An Iranian state television presenter has labelled the women's national soccer team as "wartime traitors" after the players did not sing their national anthem before their Asian Cup opener against South Korea in...
Iran’s Tractor FC Advance to Asian Champions League Knockout Rounds
By Michael Church
Dec 22 (Reuters) - Defending champions Al-Ahli cruised to a 5-0 win over Al-Shorta in Baghdad on Monday as the Saudi Pro League side confirmed their progress to the knockout rounds of the Asian...
Iran Match Becomes Flashpoint as Egypt Seeks FIFA Ban on Pride Events
By Ashraf Hamed Atta
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Dec 9 (Reuters) - Egypt’s Football Association said on Tuesday it had sent a letter to FIFA urging the governing body to prevent any LGBTQ+ Pride-related activities during the national team’s World Cup...
Soccer-Iran to Attend World Cup Draw After Boycott Threat Over Visa Issues
Dec 4 (Reuters) - An Iranian delegation will attend Friday's 2026 World Cup draw after initially saying they would boycott the ceremony in Washington over visa issues, media reports said on Thursday.
While Iran had applied for nine visas for their delegation, Iranian...
Iran to Boycott World Cup Draw over Visa Restrictions
By Reuters, KL.
Iran intends to boycott next week's World Cup draw due to the limited number of visas allocated to the country's football federation.
According to the Tehran Times, the United States issued visas to...
Soccer-FIFA Chief Welcomes Presence of Female Fans at Iranian Cup Match
Nov 4 (Reuters) - FIFA President Gianni Infantino has welcomed the attendance of women and girls at a Hazfi Cup soccer match in the Iranian city of Mashhad on Sunday as an "encouraging development".
With few exceptions,...
Basketball- Iran Beats New Zealand’s Tall Blacks to Win Bronze
(Reuters/KL) - Australia landed a third straight Asia Cup title when China's Hu Mingxuan missed a three-point buzzer beater at the end of Sunday's final, leaving the Boomers to lift the trophy with a...
Soccer-Iran Defeat Jordan to Complete Line-up for Women’s Asian Cup
July 20 (Reuters) - Iran handed Jordan a 2-1 defeat in Amman on Saturday to claim the final berth at next year's Women's Asian Cup finals, which will be held in Australia in March.
Second-half goals from...
Soccer-Inter Forward Taremi Stranded in Iran Amid Conflict
June 15 (Reuters) - Inter Milan forward Mehdi Taremi has been left stranded in Iran after failing to get a flight out of the country amid its conflict with Israel, a club source told Reuters, with Italian media...
Soccer-Iran, Uzbekistan Secure Group a World Cup Qualifying Spots
June 6 (Reuters) - Uzbekistan coach Timur Kapadze lauded the efforts of his players after the Central Asian country qualified for the World Cup for the first time.
The White Wolves claimed their spot at the expanded 48-team...
