Soccer-Saudi’s Al Hilal Beats Iran’s Sepahan at Asian Champions League
By Michael Church
HONG KONG, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Talking points from the week in Asian football:
RONALDO CRITICISED FOR APPEARING TO MAKE OBSCENE GESTURE
Cristiano Ronaldo faced a flurry of criticism after appearing to make an obscene gesture following the...
Soccer-Sepahan Handed Fine, Stadium Ban After Al-Ittihad Cancellation
Nov 3 (Reuters) - Iran's Sepahan have been handed a $200,000 fine by the Asian Football Confederation and banned from playing at their Nagsh-e-Jahan stadium after last month's Asian Champions League clash with Saudi Arabia's Al-Ittihad...
Soccer-Tunisia Beat Iran in World Cup Warm-up Match
DOHA, Nov 16 (Reuters) - Tunisia beat Iran 2-0 with two second-half goals in a World Cup warm-up match played behind closed doors in Doha on Wednesday.
Naim Sliti netted a 62nd-minute penalty after a handball from...
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...
Canada Cancels Football Match with Iran Under Pressure From Plane Downing Victims’ Families
By Ahmad Rafat
A recent campaign by the Association of Families of Flight PS752 Victims forced the Canadian Football Federation to cancel a preparatory match for the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) World Cup...
Cristiano Ronaldo Ties with Iran’s Ali Daei as the All-Time Top Scorer in International...
BUDAPEST, June 23 (Reuters) - Cristiano Ronaldo tied Iran's Ali Daei as the all-time top scorer in international soccer by moving on to 109 goals in Portugal's Euro 2020 game against France on Wednesday.
Ronaldo scored...
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...
Soccer-Azmoun on Target as Iran and China Advance in Asian Qualifying
By Michael Church
HONG KONG, June 16 (Reuters) - Sardar Azmoun's first half goal earned Iran 1-0 win over Iraq on Tuesday and a spot in the final round of Asia's World Cup preliminaries, as...
Iranian Women’s National Taekwondo Team Wins the 2022 Asian Championships
By Kayhan Life Staff
Iranian women’s national taekwondo team won first place at the 2022 Asian Taekwondo Championships, taking home three gold, two silver, and one bronze model, and scoring a historic achievement in women’s...
Soccer-Iran’s Jahanbakhsh Sets Sights on Early World Cup Qualification
Oct 13 (Reuters) - Alireza Jahanbakhsh vowed Iran would push to complete their quest for a place at next year's World Cup at the earliest opportunity after netting his nation's equaliser against South Korea...
