Team Melli

Team Melli 2nd in Asia, 33rd in world

TEHRAN, Jul. 16 (MNA) – Iran national football team still remains the second-best Asian team and the 33rd one in the world based on the latest FIFA’s World Ranking.

Skocic needs support for achieving success in Team Melli: Jahanbakhsh

TEHRAN, Jun. 27 (MNA) – Brighton’s and Team Melli winger Alireza Jahanbakhsh said that the new coach of Team Melli Dragan Skocic needs the support of fans and media.

Skocic ‘optimistic’ about ending Team Melli’s current ‘bad position’

TEHRAN, Apr. 16 (MNA) – Iran National Football team coach Dragan Skocic said that he is optimistic about the performance of his team in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers.

Dragan Skocic calls for lifting US sanctions on Iran amid coronavirus pandemic

TEHRAN, Apr. 14 (MNA) – Iran's national football team head coach Dragan Skocic called on the US to lift sanctions on Iran amid coronavirus pandemic.

FIFA postpones 2022 World Cup qualifiers in Asia  

TEHRAN, Mar. 09 (MNA) – FIFA announced on Monday that all the matches of the 2022 World Cup qualifiers slated to be held in March and June have been postponed over the novel coronavirus outbreak.

Bagheri appointed as Team Melli assistant coach

TEHRAN, Mar. 03 (MNA) – According to some reports by the Football Federation of Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI), Karim Bagheri has been appointed as Team Melli's assistant coach.

Dragan Skocic officially pens Iran contract

TEHRAN, Feb. 10 (MNA) – Dragan Skocic has officially penned his contract with the Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI) on Monday.

Blazevic says ‘sure’ about Skocic’s good results in Team Melli

TEHRAN, Feb. 08 (MNA) – Former coach of Iran and Croatia national football teams Miroslav Blažević said that Dragan Skocic will achieve success in his career in Team Melli.

Dragan Skocic becomes new head coach for Team Melli

TEHRAN, Feb. 06 (MNA) – The former Sanat Naft coach, Dragan Skocic of Croatia, has been named the new head coach for Iran national football team.

Jahanbakhsh up for Premier goal prize

TEHRAN, Feb. 01 (MNA) – The stunning overhead goal of Brighton’s and Team Melli winger Alireza Jahanbakhsh against Chelsea has been shortlisted for the best goal of the Premier League in January.

Managing directors of 4 Iranian football clubs to hold talks with AFC in Malaysia

TEHRAN, Jan. 21 (MNA) – Managing directors of four Iranian football clubs present in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League will travel to Malaysia on Tuesday night to conduct negotiations with senior officials of the AFC.

Contradictory news about appointment of Ali Daie as new Team Melli head coach

TEHRAN, Jan. 20 (MNA) – While multiple media reports on Monday suggested that Ali Daei would be announced as the new head coach of Iran national football team in few hours, Daei said in the evening that he was not informed about the appointment.

Team Melli loses Asia’s top spot in FIFA ranking after six years

TEHRAN, Nov. 28 (MNA) – Iran national men’s football team lost its position as Asia’s best team in FIFA ranking after some six years.

Wilmots already requested to terminate contract: federation spokesman

TEHRAN, Nov. 26 (MNA) – “Mr. Wilmots had officially requested to terminate his contract before the match against Iraq,” said Spokesman of the Iranian Football Federation on Tuesday.

By: Masoud Hossein

Branko Ivankovic linked with Team Melli: report

TEHRAN, Nov. 25 (MNA) – Branko Ivankovic has been reportedly linked with a move to Iran national football team as a replacement for Marc Wilmots, who is in danger of losing his job after a string of poor results with Team Melli.

Bahrain, Iraq draw to benefit Iran in World Cup qualifiers

TEHRAN, Nov. 19 (MNA) – The national men's football teams of Iraq and Bahrain drew 0-0 in a Tuesday match in the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 to help Iran remain hopeful to advance from the Asia’s second qualifying round.

FIFA fines Bahrain for disrespecting Iranian anthem

TEHRAN, Nov. 16 (MNA) – FIFA, football's world governing body, has fined Bahrain’s football federation 20,000 Swiss francs after its fans disrespected the Iranian national anthem before a World Cup qualifying game last month.

Beiranvand shortlisted for AFC Player of the Year 2019

TEHRAN, Nov. 15 (MNA) – Team Melli and Persepolis goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvand has been shortlisted for the AFC’s Player of the Year in the men’s category.

Iran suffers 1-2 defeat against Iraq in 2022 World Cup qualifiers

TEHRAN, Nov. 14 (MNA) – The national Iranian men's football team lost 1-2 to the Iraqi national team on Thursday in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers.

Iranian football delegation departs for Iraq to review conditions for upcoming match  

TEHRAN, Oct. 30 (MNA) – A delegation from Iranian football federation has departed for Iraq to review the conditions of Iraq for hosting the upcoming match with Iran.

Iran lodges complaint against Bahrain over disrespecting national anthem: spox

TEHRAN, Oct. 16 (MNA) – A spokesman in Iranian football federation said that the body has filed a complaint against Bahrain over their fans’ disrespect for Iran’s national anthem during the Tuesday match between the sides in Manama.

Iran football loses 0-1 to Bahrain at World Cup qualifier

TEHRAN, Oct. 15 (MNA) – The national Iranian men's football team suffered a 0-1 defeat against the national team of tiny Persian Gulf country of Bahrain on Tuesday.

Wilmots drops unprepared players for World Cup qualifiers against Cambodia, Bahrain

TEHRAN, Oct. 05 (MNA) – Iran national football team head coach Marc Wilmots has announced the list for matches against Combodia and Bahrain in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers with unprepared players, including Alireza Jahanbakhsh, omitted from the squad.