Soccer-Iran Through to Asian Cup Last 16 With Narrow Win Over Hong Kong
DOHA, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Iran booked their place in the Asian Cup last 16 when they beat Hong Kong 1-0 in a Group C game on Friday at the Khalifa International Stadium where Mehdi Ghayedi scored...
Games- Iran Beat Japan in Men’s Table Tennis Quarter Finals
By Ian Ransom
HANGZHOU, China, Sept 30 (Reuters) - North Korea's Ri Song Gum set a weightlifting world record at the Asian Games where Chinese tennis trailblazer Zhang Zhizhen claimed his nation's first men's singles gold medal...
Soccer-Iran Teams Set to Play In Asian Champions League
By Michael Church
HONG KONG, July 11 (Reuters) - Last year's finalists Persepolis will play debutants Istkilol of Tajikistan and 2019 winners Al Hilal of Saudi Arabia meet Iran's Esteghlal, at the Asian Champions League...
Iranian Women Can Watch Men’s Football Games, Head of Federation Says
By Kayhan Life Staff
Iran’s National Security Council has granted permission for women to enter certain football stadiums to watch men's games, according to the head of the Iranian Football Federation.
Iran Football Federation President Mehdi...
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...
Iranian Chess Player Who Removed Hijab Gets Spanish Citizenship
MADRID, July 26 (Reuters) - An Iranian chess player who moved to Spain in January after she competed without a hijab and had an arrest warrant issued against her at home has been granted Spanish citizenship, Spain...
Queiroz Tells Klinsmann to Quit FIFA Role Over ‘Outrageous’ Iran Rebuke
By Martin Petty and Manasi Pathak
DOHA, Nov 27 (Reuters) - Iran coach Carlos Queiroz lambasted German soccer icon Juergen Klinsmann for criticising his team's World Cup conduct, calling his remarks a "disgrace to football" and urging him...
Soccer-Neymar on Target as Al-Hilal Defeated Iran’s Nassaji Mazandaran
By Michael Church
Oct 3 (Reuters) - Neymar scored his first goal since his high profile move to Saudi Arabia on Tuesday as Al-Hilal defeated Iran's Nassaji Mazandaran 3-0 in Tehran's Azadi Stadium in the group phase of...
Soccer-Qatar Beat Iran 3-2 in Thriller to Return to Asian Cup Final
By Rohith Nair
DOHA, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Hosts and defending champions Qatar edged Iran 3-2 in a thrilling Asian Cup semi-final on Wednesday with striker Almoez Ali scoring the winner to set up a title clash with...
Soccer-Striker Taremi Returns as Iran Close in World Cup Finals Berth
By Michael Church
HONG KONG, Jan 25 (Reuters) - Porto striker Mehdi Taremi returns to lead an attack missing new Bayer Leverkusen signing Sardar Azmoun as Iran look to secure a victory against Iraq at Tehran's Azadi...
