Football
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AFC cancels continental match in Iran’s Tabriz
Tehran, IRNA – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has cancelled a match between Iran’s Tractor SC and Mohun Bagan Super Giant of India that was planned to be held in the northwestern Iranian city of Tabriz on October 2.
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Iran's football federation file protest against head coach of Thai futsal team
Tehran, IRNA – The Iranian Football Federation lodged a complaint with FIFA and the AFC regarding inappropriate remarks made by the head coach of the Thai national futsal team.
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French World Cup winner Nzonzi signs for Iran’s Sepahan SC
Isfahan, IRNA – Steven Nzonzi, a well-known French footballer, has signed to join Iran’s Sepahan SC.
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Spain beats England to win Euro 2024
Tehran, IRNA- Spanish was crowned Euro 2024 winner after an exciting 2-1 victory over the English national team on Sunday night.
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Inter Milan warmly welcomes Iran’s star Mehdi Taremi
Tehran, IRNA — Inter Milan has hailed the technique and character of the Iranian striker Mehdi Taremi, who has recently joined the Italian club.
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Skocic becomes head coach of Tractor football team
Tehran, IRNA - The former head coach of Iran's national football team was appointed as the new head coach of Tractor football team of Tabriz.
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Iranian striker Taremi bids farewell to Porto
Tehran, IRNA – The official page of FC Porto has published images of Mehdi Taremi's goals, marked the Iranian striker’s efforts, and announced his departure from the Portuguese professional sports club.
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Photo: Ali Sharifzadeh
Press conference of New Head Coach of Persepolis
The joint press conference of Juan Carlos Garrido, the new head coach of the Persepolis football team, and Reza Darvish, the CEO of the club, was held on Sunday morning (July 7, 2024) in the central building of City Bank.
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Spanish coach Garrido signs to lead Iran’s Persepolis FC
Tehran, IRNA — Spanish coach Juan Carlos Garrido has signed a contract with Iranian professional football club Persepolis.
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Iran’s top-flight football league to introduce VAR next season
Tehran, IRNA - With the approval of the Football Federation, next season, Premier League competitions will be held with VAR.
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Iran beat Hong Kong 4-2 at 2026 World Cup qualifiers
Tehran, IRNA - The Iranian national football team won against Hong Kong in the return leg of the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifiers.
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Photo: Ali Sharifzadeh
Premier Football League; Esteghlal and Foulad
The match between Esteghlal and Foulad football teams from the 28th week of the Iran's Premier League was held on Monday evening (May 13, 2024) at Azadi Stadium in Tehran and ended with Esteghlal winning 1-0.
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Photo: Payam Sani
Iran Pro League: Esteghlal vs. Zob Ahan
The match between Esteghlal and Zob Ahan football teams in the 26th week of the country’s Persian Gulf Pro League, which is Iran’s top-flight football league, was held on Monday evening (May 6, 2024) at Azadi Stadium and ended with Esteghlal winning 2-1.
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Photo: Mojtaba Mohammadi
Iran Pro League; Malavan vs. Sepahan
The match between Malavan Bandar Anzali and Sepahan Isfahan football teams from the 24th week of the country’s Premier League was held on Sunday evening (April 21, 2024) at the Sirous Ghayeghran Stadium in Bandar Anzali and ended with Sepahan winning 2-1.
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Photo: Mohammadreza Alimadadi
Premier Football League; Esteghlal vs. Shams Azar
The match between Esteghlal Tehran and Shams Azar Qazvin football teams from the 24th week of the country’s Premier League was held on Friday evening (April 19, 2024) at Azadi Stadium and ended with Esteghlal winning 3-2.
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Photo: Ali Hamed Haghdoust
Premier Football League; Tractor and Aluminum
The match between Tractor and Aluminum football teams from the 22nd week of the country's Premier League was held on Monday evening (April 8, 2024) at the Yadgar Imam Stadium and ended with a 1-1 draw.
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Photo: Rasoul Shojaei
Iran Pro League: Zob Ahan vs. Shams Azar
Visitors Shams Azar beat Zob Ahan 2-0 on Day 22 of Persian Gulf Pro League, which is Iran’s top-flight football league, at Fouladshahr Stadium in Iran’s central city of Isfahan on April 6, 2024.
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Veisi replaces Martínez as head coach of Iran’s Foolad FC
Tehran, IRNA – Foolad Khuzestan FC has reached an agreement with Iranian veteran coach Abdollah Veisi to take charge of the team once again.
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Photo: Amin Bahrami
Iran Pro League: Esteghlal Khuzestan vs. Esteghlal Tehran
Esteghlal Khuzestan played Esteghlal FC on the 19th day of the Persian Gulf Pro League on March 8, 2024. In the match, Esteghlal FC won the game 1-0.
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Photo: Ali Sharifizadeh & Payam Sani
Premier Football League: Esteghlal vs. Sepahan
The match between Esteghlal and Sepahan football teams from the 18th week of the premier football league was held on Tuesday evening (February 27, 2024) at the Azadi Stadium in Tehran and ended with Esteghlal winning 1-0.
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Photo: Ali Sharifzadeh
Iran Pro League: Persepolis vs. Tractor
Persepolis defeated Tractor 2-0 on matchday 17 of Iran’s Pro League in Tehran’s Azadi Stadium on February 21, 2024.
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Iran to use indigenously-developed VAR in football matches
Tehran, IRNA – Iran’s Deputy President for Science, Technology and Knowledge-based Economy Rouhollah Dehghani Firouzabadi announced on Wednesday that the indigenously-developed Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system is ready to be used in the country's football grounds.
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Qatar beats Jordan 3-1 to retain Asian Cup crown
Tehran, IRNA- Qatar wins Asian Cup for the second consecutive term after beating Jordan 3-1 in the final in Doha's Lusail Stadium on Saturday.
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Iran football federation urges FIFA to suspend Israeli regime
Tehran, IRNA – The Football Federation of the Islamic Republic of Iran has sent a letter to FIFA, calling for the suspension of the Zionist regime from all football competitions.
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Iran’s Taremi to join Italy’s Inter Milan soon: Italian sports journalist
Tehran, IRNA – An Italian sports journalist says Iranian striker Mehdi Taremi has confirmed to Inter Milan his plan to join the club as a free agent in July.
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Iran loses to Qatar to miss AFC Asian Cup final
Tehran, IRNA – Iran’s national football team lost to hosts Qatar in the semi-final of the AFC Asian Cup to give up their championship dreams in prestigious continental tournament.
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Iran’s Foolad FC signs Syrian-Argentine midfielder
Tehran, IRNA – Ibrahim Hesar, a soccer player with dual nationality of Syria and Argentina, has joined Iran’s Foolad Khuzestan FC.
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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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Four Iranian referees receive VAR license
Tehran, IRNA – The head of the Iranian Referees Department has announced that four referees have been granted the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) license.
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Japan embassy extends congratulations to Iranian football team
Tehran, IRNA – The Japanese embassy in Tehran has sent a congratulatory message to the Iranian national football team on its victory in the elimination stage of the AFC Asian Cup in Qatar.