Iranian Football Managers Squabble In Run-Up to 2018 World Cup
By Minou Yeganeh
Alireza Asadi was named the general secretary of the Iran Football Federation (IFF) in January 2015 – at a time when Carlos Manuel Brito Leal Queiroz, the Iranian national team's Portuguese football...
Soccer- Iran’s Sepahan Makes Strides in Asian Champions League
By Michael Church
Nov 6 (Reuters) - Al-Ittihad head coach Nuno Espirito Santo's hopes of keeping his job suffered a blow as the Saudi Pro League side slumped to a 2-0 loss at Iraq's Air Force Club...
OLYMPICS: Alizadeh Aiming for Taekwondo Gold With Bulgaria After Fleeing Iran
REUTERS/Kayhan Life: Kimia Alizadeh made history by becoming the first Iranian woman to win an Olympic medal in 2016, and while she's now defected from her country of birth, the taekwondo athlete is aiming for...
Iranian Clubs Agree to Neutral Venue for Champions League Matches – AFC
Jan 23 (Reuters) - Iranian clubs Esteghlal and Shahr Khodro have agreed to play the home legs of their Asian Champions League preliminary round ties at neutral venues, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) said on...
Soccer-Iranians Should Be Safe in Hong Kong Despite Protests, Says Coach
HONG KONG, Sept 9 (Reuters) - Iran's soccer players have nothing to fear from anti-government protests in Hong Kong, said the head coach of the city's representative team, despite an unsuccessful bid by the...
Soccer- Iran Downs Hong Kong in Asian World Cup Qualifiers
By Michael Church
HONG KONG, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Talking points from the week in Asian football:
ASIA BIG GUNS RECORD EASY WINS IN WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS
Japan, South Korea, Australia, Iran and Saudi Arabia all recorded comfortable wins...
Iran’s Female Fans Find Soccer Buzz in Cafes and Malls
By Tuqa Khalid
DUBAI, Sept 17 (Reuters) - On match days Iran's young female soccer fans cram Tehran's shopping centres and cafes, their faces painted with the Iranian flag and beaming with excitement, as they follow their...
Soccer-Gomis on Target as Former Champions Al Hilal See Off Esteghlal
Sept 13 (Reuters) - Goals from Bafetimbi Gomis and Salem Al Dawsari handed Saudi Arabia's Al Hilal a 2-0 win over Esteghlal from Iran and a place in the quarter-finals of the Asian Champions League on...
Soccer-Iran Gives FIFA Commitment on Women’s Access to Matches – Source
By Simon Evans
DOHA, Dec 20 (Reuters) - Iran's Football Federation has given world governing body FIFA a written commitment that women will be allowed to attend matches in the domestic club league, a source with...
Soccer-Depleted Champions Al Hilal Through to Asian Champions League Last 16
Sept 20 (Reuters) - Defending champions Al Hilal battled their way into the Asian Champions League knockout phase on Sunday with a 0-0 draw against Iran's Shahr Khodro despite only have three substitutes available...
