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...
Soccer- Iran Secures 1-0 Win Over Kyrgyzstan in World Cup Qualifiers
By Michael Church
SAITAMA, Japan, Sept 5 (Reuters) - Bahrain stunned Australia 1-0, Qatar lost 3-1 to the United Arab Emirates and South Korea and Saudi Arabia were held to draws by lower-ranked opponents in a dramatic opening...
Saman Soltani, Iranian Kayaker on Olympics Refugee Team, Leaves Games Full of Hope
By Kayhan Life
Saman Soltani, a refugee kayaker originally from Iran, was one of the athletes competing in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games as part of the Olympic Refugee Team – which participated for the...
