2022 FIFA World Cup Qualification
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2022 World Cup qualifiers set to be centralized
TEHRAN, Feb. 16 (MNA) – The Asian Football Confederation is planning to centralize the qualifiers for the 2022 World Cup and 2023 AFC Asian Cup.
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Iran to host qualifier matches despite earlier reports
TEHRAN, Jan. 06 (MNA) – The Asian Football Confederation has officially announced the time and place of the next two matchdays of Iran in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers.
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AFC to centralize World Cup qualifiers: report
TEHRAN, Jan. 02 (MNA) – The Asian Football Confederation has reportedly decided to stage all matches of the 2022 World Cup qualifiers in Qatar.
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AFC declares Iran matches dates at 2022 World Cup qualifiers
TEHRAN, Dec. 08 (MNA) – The dates of the remaining four games of Iran in the second round of qualifiers for the 2022 World Cup and the 2023 AFC Asian Cup has been announced by AFC.
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Queiroz no longer Colombia coach after poor results
TEHRAN, Dec. 02 (MNA) – After almost two years as the head coach of Colombia, Carlos Queiroz officially parted ways with the team due to his poor results in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers.
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Iran may hold friendly with Senegal in Nov.
TEHRAN, Oct. 18 (MNA) – Iranian men’s national football team may hold a friendly match against Senegal in November FIFA days as the request has been submitted by an Iranian envoy.
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Iran-Mali friendly canceled: official
TEHRAN, Oct. 13 (MNA) – Iranian Football Federation announced a statement on Tuesday morning, noting that the friendly match between Iran and Mali senior men’s team have been canceled.
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Skocic invites 23 players for first camp after pandemic
TEHRAN, Oct. 04 (MNA) – Dragan Skocic, head coach of the Iranian national football team, has invited 23 players to the team’s camp for two upcoming friendly matches.
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Skocic has good ideas for Team Melli: Beiranvand
TEHRAN, Sep. 09 (MNA) – Iranian goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvand is optimistic about the future of Team Melli under the leadership of Croatian coach Dragan Skocic.
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AFC announces postponement of 2022 World Cup qualifiers
TEHRAN, Aug. 12 (MNA) – In a statement, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) announced that due to concerns over the COVID-19 outbreak, the qualifications for the 2022 World Cup will be rescheduled for 2021.
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Haji Safi hopes Team Melli return to heyday under Skocic
TEHRAN, Aug. 03 (MNA) – Team Melli’s left-back Ehsan Haji Safi hoped that Dragan Skocic could revitalize the team in the path to the 2022 World Cup.
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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.
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By: Mohammad Ali Haqshenas
Team Melli’s link with Stramaccioni; a sales pitch?
TEHRAN, Apr. 29 (MNA) – Italian media outlets reported talks between Iranian Football Federation and ex-Esteghlal head coach Andrea Stramaccioni for taking charge of Team Melli.
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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.
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By: Masoud Hossein
Iran football: us against us
TEHRAN, Apr. 13 (MNA) – Imagine you have just four lives in a video game and entering into the next stage depends on how you keep your lives. That’s all. The only thing you need is to stay focused. However, it doesn’t work in Iran football.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Iranian referees to officiate Malaysia vs Indonesia in World Cup qualifiers
TEHRAN, Oct. 26 (MNA) – A group of Iranian referees led by Alireza Faghani will officiate the match between Malaysia and Indonesia in qualifiers for the 2022 World Cup and 2023 Asian AFC Cup.
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Bahraini govt. should be held to account for disrespecting Iranian national anthem
TEHRAN, Oct. 16 (MNA) – A senior Iranian lawmaker Hossein Naghavi Hosseini has said that Bahraini government should be held to account for disrespecting Iranian national anthem during a match Tuesday.
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By: Reza Khosravi
A bitter shock after a sweet victory
TEHRAN, Oct. 16 (MNA) – Tuesday’s defeat of Team Melli against Bahrain warned Marc Wilmots and his men of the difficult path ahead of the team to reach its third consecutive FIFA World Cup finals.
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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.
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By: Majid Asgaripour
Iran vs Cambodia: 2022 World Cup qualifiers
TEHRAN, Oct. 11 (MNA) – Iran thrashed Cambodia 14-0 on Thursday in qualifiers for FIFA World Cup 2022 and AFC Asian Cup 2023 at Azadi Stadium.
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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.
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VIDEO: Highlights of Iran vs Hong Kong at 2022 WC qualifiers
TEHRAN, Sep. 10 (MNA) – Team Melli defeated Hong Kong 2-0 on Tuesday at Hong Kong Stadium. This was the first game of Iran in qualifiers of 2022 World Cup and 2023 AFC Asian Cup.
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Iran starts route to 2022 World Cup with victory
TEHRAN, Sep. 10 (MNA) – Iran’s national football team gained a 2-0 victory over Hong Kong in its first game at qualifiers of 2022 World Cup and 2023 AFC Asian Cup.
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Wilmots names Team Melli for first match in qualifiers
TEHRAN, Aug. 31 (MNA) – Team Melli’s head coach Marc Wilmots has announced the 23-men squad for the team’s first game in qualifiers of 2022 World Cup and 2023 AFC Asian Cup against Hong Kong.
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Iran draw not 'easy' in World Cup qualifiers: Wilmots
TEHRAN, Jul. 20 (MNA) – Head coach of Iran’s national football team Marc Wilmots said that Iran does not have an easy draw in the 2022 World Cup and 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers.
