Basketball-Iran to Play Defending Champion Spain at FIBA World Cup
April 29 (Reuters) - Defending champions Spain will face Brazil in the group stage of the 2023 FIBA World Cup while five-times winners United States will take on Greece, after the draw was held in Manila...
Soccer-Russia Invited To Play in Central Asian Soccer Tournament With Iran
March 14 (Reuters) - Russia have been invited to compete in the Central Asian Football Association (CAFA) Championship in June, amid speculation over a switch to the Asian confederation (AFC) as the country seeks a return...
Soccer-Ghalenoei Returns To Lead Iran to Asian Cup Finals
March 12 (Reuters) - Amir Ghalenoei has been appointed the new head coach of Iran, the country's football federation announced on Sunday.
The 59-year-old replaces Carlos Queiroz, who led the country to the last three World Cup tournaments...
Soccer-Iran’s Foolad Confirm Head Coach Departure Ahead of Asian Quarterfinal
By Michael Church
Feb 22 (Reuters) - Asian Champions League quarterfinalists Foolad confirmed on Wednesday that Javad Nekounam has quit as the Iranian side's head coach, less than two days before the team is due to face...
Soccer- Iran’s Foolad To Play Saudi Arabia’s Al Hilal at Asian Champions League
By Michael Church
HONG KONG, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's Al Hilal will resume their quest for a record-extending fifth Asian Champions League crown on Monday, a little over a week after finishing as runners-up behind...
Pussy Riot Members Detained at World Cup Final for Supporting Iran Protests, Denouncing Navalny...
By Sabine Siebold and Lidia Kelly
Dec 19 (Reuters) - Members of Russia's Pussy Riot band were detained on Sunday after trying to storm the pitch at the World Cup final in Qatar to protest the war in Ukraine, the imprisonment of...
Soccer-World Cup 2022: Which Teams Are Out of FIFA Tournament?
Dec 4 (Reuters) - With the World Cup in Qatar having entered its knockout phase, here is an overview of the teams that have been eliminated from the tournament, which ends on Dec. 18.
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Soccer-World Cup Clamps Down on Fans Supporting Iran Protests
By Andrew Mills
DOHA Dec 3 (Reuters) - When is it and is not it acceptable to display a political banner at the World Cup in Qatar? The answer seems to depend largely on the political message,...
Soccer-Mired in Crisis, World Cup Run Was Always a Dream for Iran
By Martin Petty
DOHA, Nov 29 (Reuters) - Having come to Qatar amid a firestorm of public criticism at home, then leaking six goals to England in a chaotic opening match, Iran's World Cup campaign was all but...
Soccer-U.S. Defeat Iran in World Cup Match Overshadowed by Political Tension
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By Andrew Mills and Charlotte Bruneau
DOHA, Nov 29 (Reuters) - The United States triumphed on the pitch over longtime political adversary Iran on Tuesday in a World Cup match overshadowed by protests raging in...
