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...
Olympics: Wrestling-an Ancient Sport Popular in Iran Battles to Remain Relevant
By Ece Toksabay
ANKARA, July 2 (Reuters) - Despite being a pioneer of sports, wrestling struggles to win over fans after almost losing its place in the Olympic Games in 2013, when the International Olympic...
Olympics-Wrestling-Iran’s Geraei Wins Greco-Roman Lightweight Gold
CHIBA, Japan, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Iran's Mohammadreza Geraei won gold in the men's Greco-Roman lightweight category at the Tokyo Olympics on Wednesday.
Ukraine's Parviz Nasibov took the silver medal while Germany's Frank Staebler and Egypt's...
Soccer-Late Show Keeps Iran Unbeaten as Skocic’s Side Break Lebanese Hearts
By Michael Church
HONG KONG, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Iran claimed a dramatic 2-1 win over Lebanon at Saida Stadium on Thursday as added time goals from Sardar Azmoun and Ahmad Nourollahi maintained their unbeaten run and...
Soccer-Iran Defeats Asian Cup Favorites Japan
By Michael Church
DOHA, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Talking points from the week in Asian football:
SOUTH KOREA TO FACE JORDAN FOR ASIAN CUP FINAL BERTH
Son Heung-min earned South Korea a spot in the last four of the...
Soccer-Iranian World Cup Squad Declines to Sing National Anthem, Backing Protests
By Parisa Hafezi
DUBAI, Nov 21 (Reuters) - Iran's World Cup soccer team declined to sing their national anthem before their opening match against England on Monday after many fans back home accused the squad of siding...
Soccer-Iran Lead the Way at Asia’s World Cup Qualifiers
(Reuters) - Iran will go up against the United Arab Emirates in the third round of the Asian and Pacific 2022 World Cup Qualifiers on October 7 as matches resume this week. Iran leads the way with the...
Soccer-Security Escort Man Wearing Pro-Iran Protest Shirt Ahead of Match
AL RAYYAN, Qatar, Nov 25 (Reuters) - A man wearing a jersey declaring support for anti-government protesters in Iran was escorted by security officers into the stadium where the national team was due to play a World Cup...
Tehran University Football Teams Refuse to Play After Female Fans Banned From Match
By Kayhan Life Staff
Tehran’s Amirkabir University of Technology (AUT) football teams refused to play their match after university security removed female spectators from the stadium, according to social media posts by several student activists...
Soccer-Sepahan Bounce Back to Sink Pakhtakor in Asian Champions League Opener
By Michael Church
April 8 (Reuters) - Former finalists Sepahan handed Pakhtakor from Uzbekistan a 3-1 defeat in Saudi Arabia as the Iranians fought back from a goal behind to claim all three points in their Asian Champions...
