Soccer-Iran Women Players Thank Australian Government For Protection
MELBOURNE, April 17 (Reuters) - Iranian women's soccer players Fatemeh Pasandideh and Atefeh Ramezanisadeh thanked the Australian government on Friday for offering a "safe haven" and said they wished to resume their sporting careers after rebuilding...
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...
Iran Hold World Cup Departure Rally Despite Continuing Concerns
May 14 (Reuters) - Iran hosted a World Cup departure rally attended by thousands of fans in Tehran's Enqelab Square on Wednesday night even if concerns remain about the team getting into the United States and competing...
Former Afghan Captain Popal Backs Iran Players’ Asylum Bid, Calls for More Support
By Lucy Thomson
March 11 (Reuters) - The former captain and founding member of Afghanistan's women's football team, Khalida Popal, has praised the courage of Iranian women footballers who sought asylum in Australia, while calling on FIFA and...
Infantino Promises FIFA Backing for Iran to Play At World Cup
March 31 (Reuters) - FIFA president Gianni Infantino threw his support behind Iran's World Cup preparations on Tuesday, attending their 5-0 friendly win over Costa Rica in Turkey even as their tournament participation is in limbo due...
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’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...
Iran to base World Cup camp in Mexico after switch from Arizona
May 23 (Reuters) - Iran will base their squad in the Mexican border city of Tijuana during this year's World Cup after soccer's world governing body FIFA approved a request to move the training camp from Arizona,...
Iran Banned for Pressuring Fighter Not to Face Israeli
(Reuters) - Iran has been banned indefinitely from international judo competition until it can give strong guarantees that its athletes will be allowed to face Israelis, the International Judo Federation (IJF) has said.
The IJF decision follows...
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...
