Soccer-Iran Players Under No Pressure After Refusing to Sing Anthem, Says Taremi
By Shady Amir
Al RAYYAN, Qatar, Nov 24 (Reuters) - Iran striker Mehdi Taremi said the national team were under no pressure after the players refused to sing the national anthem in their first match at the World...
Soccer-Wales Take on Iran With Knockouts in Sight
By Manasi Pathak
DOHA, Nov 23 (Reuters) - After earning a crucial point in their opening World Cup match against the United States, Wales return to the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium on Friday knowing that a win...
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-England to Take Knee, Kane to Wear One Love Armband Against Iran
By Martyn Herman
DOHA, Nov 20 (Reuters) - England will take the knee and captain Harry Kane will wear the One Love armband at their opening match of the World Cup against Iran on Monday, manager Gareth Southgate confirmed...
Soccer-Hajsafi Becomes First Iranian Player at World Cup in Qatar to Back Protests at...
By Martin Petty
AL RAYYAN, Qatar, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Defender Ehsan Hajsafi became on Sunday the first member of Iran's national team to speak out from the World Cup in Doha in apparent support of anti-government protests at home, saying...
Soccer-Iran to Play Troubled England Team in World Cup
By Martyn Herman
DOHA, Nov 19 (Reuters) - England could not have done a better job of lowering expectations than by going six competitive games without a win heading into the World Cup but when they kick...
Soccer-Iran’s World Cup Winger Says Focus On Playing, Not Political Issues
By Nick Mulvenney
AL RAYYAN, Qatar, Nov 17 (Reuters) - Iranian soccer player Alireza Jahanbakhsh said on Thursday that the focus of the team at the World Cup in Qatar was resolutely on the competition and not...
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-Iran Players Can Protest at World Cup Says Coach Queiroz
By Mark Gleeson
DOHA, Nov 15 (Reuters) - Iran's players are free to join in the protests sweeping their country over women's rights while they are playing at the World Cup in Qatar but must do so...
Injured Azmoun in Iran’s World Cup Squad, Ebrahimi Misses Out
Nov 13 (Reuters) - Injured forward Sardar Azmoun was named in Iran's World Cup squad on Sunday but midfielder Omid Ebrahimi was left off coach Carlos Queiroz's 25-man list after picking up a groin injury in...
