Soccer-Former FIFA Head Blatter Says Iran Should Be Barred From World Cup
ZURICH, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Former FIFA President Sepp Blatter thinks Iran should be barred from the World Cup amid widespread protests in the Islamic Republic sparked by the death of a woman in the custody of morality...
Soccer-Goal Machine Taremi Ready to Lead Iran’s World Cup Push
By Michael Church
Nov 2 (Reuters) - Iran striker Mehdi Taremi's four years in Portuguese football have turned unquestioned potential into one of the most potent weapons at the disposal of national team coach Carlos Queiroz.
Since featuring for...
Soccer – Iran Fight Back to Draw 1-1 With Senegal in World Cup Warm-up
Sept 27 (Reuters) - Iran fought back after conceding an own goal to draw 1-1 with Senegal in a friendly on Tuesday as both World Cup-bound teams concluded their preparations for the tournament in Qatar.
Iran were...
Soccer-Iran Sink Uruguay to Give Queiroz Winning Start
By Michael Church
Sept 23 (Reuters) - Carlos Queiroz made a winning start to his second stint in charge of Iran as Mehdi Taremi's second-half goal earned his side a 1-0 win over fellow World Cup qualifiers Uruguay in...
Soccer-Iran’s World Cup Countdown Begins With Coach Queiroz at Helm
By Michael Church
Sept 17 (Reuters) - Iran are racing against time to be ready for the World Cup finals, but returning coach Carlos Queiroz is confident upcoming friendly matches against Uruguay and Senegal can help prepare his...
Soccer-Queiroz Confirms Iran Return as World Cup Finals Loom
By Michael Church
Sept 13 (Reuters) - Former Real Madrid coach Carlos Queiroz confirmed on Tuesday that he will take charge of the Iran national team a little more than two months before the start of the World Cup...
Soccer-Queiroz Yet to Sign Iran Deal Despite Federation Announcement-Sources
By Michael Church
Sept 7 (Reuters) - Former Real Madrid coach Carlos Queiroz has yet to sign a contract to lead Iran at this year's World Cup finals, sources told Reuters, despite an announcement by the country's football federation...
Soccer-Queiroz Signs Contract to Lead Iran at World Cup – Report
Sept 6 (Reuters) - Former Real Madrid coach Carlos Queiroz has agreed a deal to lead Iran at the World Cup finals in Qatar in less than three months' time, Iranian state media reported on Tuesday.
The Islamic Republic News...
Soccer-Iran’s Hopes for World Cup Surprise Threatened by Infighting
By Michael Church
HONG KONG, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Iran hopes history will repeat itself at this November's World Cup in Qatar, 24 years after overcoming a fractious build-up to score a memorable triumph over the United States...
Soccer-Qatar World Cup to Begin One Day Earlier Than Planned as Iran Prepare to...
By Simon Evans
MANCHESTER, England, Aug 10 (Reuters) - The World Cup in Qatar will kick-off a day earlier than scheduled if FIFA's ruling bureau agree to a plan to hold the opening ceremony and...
