Soccer-We Must Be Ourselves in Asian Cup Semi – Iran Coach Queiroz
By Nick Mulvenney
ABU DHABI, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Carlos Queiroz says his Iran side must believe in themselves and their football when they face four-times champions Japan in Al Ain on Monday looking to...
Soccer-Iran Steamroller China to Reach Semi-Finals of Asian Cup
By Nick Mulvenney
ABU DHABI, Jan 24 (Reuters) - Regional heavyweights Iran underlined their Asian Cup title credentials with a comfortable 3-0 victory over Marcello Lippi's China on Thursday to reach the semi-finals of the continental championship...
Soccer – Iran Confident Ahead of China Clash as Lippi Ponders Legacy
By Nick Mulvenney
ABU DHABI, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Marcello Lippi has won the biggest prizes in football over his long coaching career but he did not sound overly confident of adding the Asian Cup...
Jahanbakhsh on Target as Iran Ease past Oman into Last Eight
By Nick Mulvenney
ABU DHABI, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Three-times champions Iran came through an early scare before marching confidently into the Asian Cup quarter-finals for the 13th time in 14 attempts with a 2-0 victory over...
Ambitious Oman Eye Iran Upset in Asian Cup
By Osama Khairy
ABU DHABI, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Coach Pim Verbeek says Oman are by no means satisfied with reaching the last 16 of the Asian Cup for the first time and will be...
Soccer-Queiroz Leads Iran to Asian Cup Last 16, Iraq Also Progress
AL AIN, United Arab Emirates, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Iran sealed their place in the knockout phase of the Asian Cup on Saturday as Carlos Queiroz's side claimed a 2-0 win over Vietnam, while Iraq also...
Iran Coach Hopeful on Jahanbakhsh’s Fitness for Asian Cup
By Michael Church
HONG KONG, Jan 1 (Reuters) - Iran's coach believes Alireza Jahanbakhsh will be fit for the Asian Cup tournament that kicks off this week, keeping the Brighton & Hove Albion winger in...
Iran Coach Queiroz Eyes Strong Start to Asian Cup Campaign
Dec 31 (Reuters) - Iran coach Carlos Queiroz has demanded a high-intensity start from his top-ranked team in next month's Asian Cup opener against debutants Yemen.
Iran head into the tournament in the United Arab Emirates as one...
Soccer-Iran Hampered by Usual Issues Ahead of Bid to End Drought
By Michael Church
HONG KONG, Dec 29 (Reuters) - Turmoil and uncertainty have become constant companions for the Iranian national team, but coach Carlos Queiroz will look to push aside such distractions and end the...
Iran’s First Female Billiard Medal Winner Banned from Competing
The Iran Bowling and Cue Sports Federation (IBCSF) has banned Akram Mohammadi, the world-class billiard champion and medal winner, from competing in domestic and international billiard tournaments.
Although the IBCSF has not disclosed the reason...
