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...
FIFA Says Talks With Iran’s FA Ahead Of World Cup Were Positive
By Ali Kucukgocmen
ISTANBUL, May 16 (Reuters) - FIFA Secretary-General Mattias Grafstrom held a constructive and positive meeting with Iran's FA (FFIRI) President Mehdi Taj on Saturday, he told Reuters, expressing confidence about the country's participation at this...
Chinese designer Guo Pei presents fashion show during Paris Haute Couture Week
Chinese fashion designer Guo Pei brought her latest creation to the Paris Haute Couture Week Spring/Summer 2017 on Wednesday in the French capital.
Under the theme of 'legend', Guo's fashion show culminated in the appearance...
Soccer-Egypt, Iran Face Crunch World Cup Game in Shadow of Geopolitics
By Sam Tobin
SEATTLE, June 24 (Reuters) - Egypt and Iran both go into their final group game on Friday with good chances of progress, but geopolitical tensions between Iran and co-hosts the United States — plus the nations' unease over local...
Soccer-Iran Appoint Wilmots As New Coach – Reports
May 16 (Reuters) - Belgian Marc Wilmots has been appointed coach of Iran on a three-year deal in place of Carlos Queiroz, local media has reported.
The 50-year-old former Belgium and Ivory Coast coach arrived in Tehran...
Iran Squad Arrives in Turkey for Training Amid World Cup Uncertainty
By Ece Toksabay and Mert Ozkan
ANTALYA, Turkey, May 18 (Reuters) - Iran’s national soccer squad landed in Turkey for a training camp on Monday ahead of their planned trip to the U.S. for the World Cup,...
Soccer-Ronaldo Scores 100th Goal for Portugal
By Philip O'Connor
STOCKHOLM, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Cristiano Ronaldo netted his 100th goal for Portugal in their Nations League clash away to Sweden on Tuesday, joining Iran's Ali Daei as the only male players...
Games-Son’s South Korea Beat Iran to Reach Asian Games Quarters
By Jack Tarrant
CIKARANG, Indonesia, Aug 23 (Reuters) - Son Heung-min’s South Korea defeated Iran 2-0 on Thursday to progress to the Asian Games quarter-finals in Cikarang, near Jakarta.
Son himself was kept quiet by Iran,...
Olympics-Cross-Country Skiing-No Final, But Huge Pride for Iran’s Baher
By Philip O'Connor
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Iran's Samaneh Beyrami Baher may have come dead last in Olympic sprint qualifying, but she crossed the line bursting with pride at being the only...
Iranian Americans Plan Protests as Soccer Team Prepare for Their World Cup Opener
LOS ANGELES, June 15 (Reuters) - The Iran soccer team were preparing to play their first match at this year's World Cup in Los Angeles on Monday, with protests expected by the city's large Iranian diaspora against both the...
