Iran Squad Arrives in Turkey for Training Amid World Cup Uncertainty
By Ece Toksabay and Mert Ozkan
ANTALYA, Turkey, May 18 (Reuters) - Iran’s national soccer squad landed in Turkey for a training camp on Monday ahead of their planned trip to the U.S. for the World Cup,...
FIFA Says Talks With Iran’s FA Ahead Of World Cup Were Positive
By Ali Kucukgocmen
ISTANBUL, May 16 (Reuters) - FIFA Secretary-General Mattias Grafstrom held a constructive and positive meeting with Iran's FA (FFIRI) President Mehdi Taj on Saturday, he told Reuters, expressing confidence about the country's participation at this...
Iran Hold World Cup Departure Rally Despite Continuing Concerns
May 14 (Reuters) - Iran hosted a World Cup departure rally attended by thousands of fans in Tehran's Enqelab Square on Wednesday night even if concerns remain about the team getting into the United States and competing...
Iranian Soccer Officials Set to Miss Pre-World Cup FIFA Meeting After Being Turned Back...
By Julien Pretot and Frank Pingue from Reuters
VANCOUVER/TORONTO — An Iranian football federation delegation, including a former member of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, was turned back by Canadian authorities en route to this...
Soccer-Italy Underwhelmed by Trump Envoy’s Suggestion They Should Replace Iran at World Cup
By Mitch Phillips and Nick Mulvenney
April 22 (Reuters) - The suggestion that Iran should be replaced by Italy at this year's World Cup drew a mix of embarrassment and apathy from Azzurri fans on Thursday, with Italian media reminding readers...
Infantino Promises FIFA Backing for Iran to Play At World Cup
March 31 (Reuters) - FIFA president Gianni Infantino threw his support behind Iran's World Cup preparations on Tuesday, attending their 5-0 friendly win over Costa Rica in Turkey even as their tournament participation is in limbo due...
Soccer-Asian Football Confederation Has Received No Notification From Iran on World Cup Withdrawal
KUALA LUMPUR, March 16 (Reuters) - The Asian Football Confederation said on Monday it has not received any notification from Iran that it will withdraw its national soccer team from the World Cup.
Iran have qualified for the 48-team tournament...
Former Afghan Captain Popal Backs Iran Players’ Asylum Bid, Calls for More Support
By Lucy Thomson
March 11 (Reuters) - The former captain and founding member of Afghanistan's women's football team, Khalida Popal, has praised the courage of Iranian women footballers who sought asylum in Australia, while calling on FIFA and...
Five Iranian Women’s Soccer Players Granted Humanitarian Visas in Australia
By Praveen Menon and Katharine Jackson
SYDNEY/WASHINGTON, March 10 (Reuters) - Australia on Tuesday granted humanitarian visas to five Iranian women soccer players after they sought asylum, fearing persecution on their return home for their refusal to sing the...
Trump Calls on Australia to Give Asylum to Iranian Women’s Soccer Players
WASHINGTON, March 9 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he had spoken to Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese about the Iran women's soccer team after reports that five players had sought asylum in Australia.
Iran's semi-official Fars news agency...
