Saturday, June 21, 2025

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...