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...
Soccer- Qatar to Face Iran in World Cup Qualifiers
June 3 (Reuters) - Qatar are within "touching distance" of qualifying for the 2026 World Cup and will go all out against Iran and Uzbekistan over the next week to keep their dream alive, says new...
Soccer-Iran Coach Hails ‘Great’ Taremi After World Cup Ticket Confirmed
By Michael Church
March 26 (Reuters) - Iran coach Amir Ghalenoei praised Mehdi Taremi's impact after the Inter Milan striker scored twice in a 2-2 draw with Uzbekistan on Tuesday that secured qualification for the 2026 World...
Soccer-Iran Seal World Cup Qualification as Taremi Double Earns Draw
By Michael Church
March 25 (Reuters) - Iran confirmed their qualification for the 2026 World Cup on Tuesday as Mehdi Taremi scored a second-half double to earn his side a 2-2 draw with Uzbekistan in Tehran's Azadi Stadium...
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...
