Soccer-Iran Players Labelled ‘Wartime Traitors’ After Anthem Silence in Asian Cup Opener
March 6 (Reuters) - An Iranian state television presenter has labelled the women's national soccer team as "wartime traitors" after the players did not sing their national anthem before their Asian Cup opener against South Korea in...
Iran to Boycott World Cup Draw over Visa Restrictions
By Reuters, KL.
Iran intends to boycott next week's World Cup draw due to the limited number of visas allocated to the country's football federation.
According to the Tehran Times, the United States issued visas to...
Soccer-Iran Coach Hails ‘Great’ Taremi After World Cup Ticket Confirmed
By Michael Church
March 26 (Reuters) - Iran coach Amir Ghalenoei praised Mehdi Taremi's impact after the Inter Milan striker scored twice in a 2-2 draw with Uzbekistan on Tuesday that secured qualification for the 2026 World...
Soccer-Iran Seal World Cup Qualification as Taremi Double Earns Draw
By Michael Church
March 25 (Reuters) - Iran confirmed their qualification for the 2026 World Cup on Tuesday as Mehdi Taremi scored a second-half double to earn his side a 2-2 draw with Uzbekistan in Tehran's Azadi Stadium...
Soccer-Iran Host Uzbekistan Needing Only a Point to Seal World Cup Berth
By Michael Church
HONG KONG, March 23 (Reuters) - Iran need only a draw from their match against Uzbekistan at the Azadi Stadium in Tehran on Tuesday to join Japan in securing a spot at the 2026...
Soccer-Iran Beats United Arab Emirates in World Cup Qualifiers
By Michael Church
March 20 (Reuters) - Japan became the first team to qualify for the 2026 World Cup on Thursday as Daichi Kamada and Takefusa Kubo struck in the second half to earn Hajime Moriyasu's side...
World Cup-Iran Soccer Team Meets Kyrgyzstan in Hopes of Securing Group A Lead
By Michael Church
JAKARTA, Nov 17 (Reuters) - China's renewed confidence will face the ultimate test on Tuesday as Branko Ivankovic's side host Japan looking to build on consecutive World Cup qualifying wins against the team that...
Soccer-Iran Secures Berth in Battle for World Cup Final
By Michael Church
JAKARTA, June 9 (Reuters) - Eleven nations will fight for the five remaining berths in the next phase of Asia's preliminaries for the 2026 World Cup on Tuesday, with China, India and Indonesia all...
