AFC
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Iran U17 football team to attend Belarus tournament
Tehran, IRNA – Iran’s U17 football team is to participate in a tournament in Belarus as it prepares for the AFC U17 Asian Cup games in April.
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Mohun Bagan removed from AFC CL Two after refusing to play in Iran
Tehran, IRNA – The Asian Football Confederation on Monday announced that Indian Super League club Mohun Bagan Super Giant were “considered to have withdrawn from the AFC Champions League Two” tournament after they did not travel to Iran for their Group B match against Tractor FC on October 2.
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Photo: Ali Sharifizadeh
Iran, Qatar coaches in Asia Cup presser
Iranian national football team coach Amir Qalenoei and head coach of Qatar national football team Marques Lopez attended a press conference in Doha on February 6, 2024 a day before the match between their teams in the semifinals of the AFC Asian Cup.
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Iran rejects Qatar's proposal for venue change at AFC Asian Cup semifinals
Tehran, IRNA – The Football Federation of the Islamic Republic of Iran has officially expressed its disagreement with a proposal by Qatar for changing the venue of an AFC Asian Cup semifinal match between the two countries' national football teams.
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Iran beats Japan to progress to AFC Asian Cup semifinals
Tehran, IRNA – Iran’s national football team has defeated Japan in a thrilling match in the quarterfinals of the AFC Asian Cup.
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Photo: Ali Sharifzadeh
Iran, Syrian football teams press conferences
The press conferences of Amir Ghalenoei and Héctor Cúper head coaches of Iran and Syria national football teams were held in Doha, Qatar on January 30, 2024. The Iran-Syria match will be held in Khalifa International Stadium on January 31.
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Photo: Ali Sharifzadeh
AFC Asian Cup: Qatar vs. Palestine
Qatar beat Palestine 2-1 in the round of 16 of the AFC Asian Cup in Al Bayt Stadium in Doha on January 29, 2024.
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Photo: Mohammadreza Alimadadi
AFC Asian Cup in Doha
The Persian Gulf country of Qatar is hosting the 18th edition of the AFC Asian Cup that kicked off on January 12. The games, set to wrap up on February 10, are taking place in the capital Doha that hosts two dozen teams and their fans from across Asia. The country has tried to hold the games in relatively good conditions thanks to its experience of hosting another major sports event, the FIFA World Cup, in 2022.