AFC Champions League
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Iran’s Foolad into 2021 ACL group stage
TEHRAN, Apr. 11 (MNA) – Iranian Football team Foolad has earned a quota to compete in the 2021 AFC Champions League group stage.
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FFIRI asks AFC to reconsider Saudi Arabia’s hosting
TEHRAN, Apr. 02 (MNA) – Football Federation of the Islamic Republic of Iran has called on the Asian Football Confederation to reconsider the decision that gave Saudi Arabia hosting for several matches.
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By: Mohsen Pakaein
Is Saudi Arabia safe to host international tournaments?
TEHRAN, Apr. 01 (MNA) – The AFC has decided to hold the AFC Champions League and World Cup qualifiers in Saudi Arabia, despite the fact that all the cities of the invading Saudi regime are under threat of Yemeni forces' drone and missile attacks.
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Uzbekistan to host AFC U23 Asian Cup 2022
TEHRAN, Mar. 18 (MNA) – AFC has awarded the hosting rights of the AFC U23 Asian Cup 2022 to the Uzbekistan Football Association in a milestone decision.
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Two Iranians among nominees for Best AFC 2020 Free Kick
TEHRAN, Feb. 20 (MNA) – Two Iranian players have been nominated for the Free Kicks of the 2020 AFC Champions League.
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Persepolis, Esteghlal strikers among Best Headers of 2020 AFC
TEHRAN, Feb. 14 (MNA) – The forward players of Iran’s Persepolis FC and Esteghlal FC have been nominated for the Best Headers of the 2020 AFC Champions League.
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3 Iranian football clubs ready to host 2021 ACL group stage
TEHRAN, Feb. 07 (MNA) – Three Iranian football clubs present at the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League 2021 have announced readiness to host the group stage of the games.
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Four Iranians among nominees for AFC Intl. Player of Week
TEHRAN, Jan. 28 (MNA) – Four Iranian football players are among the nominees for the best player outside the Asian continent for matches from January 21 to 27 in the AFC International Player of the Week.
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AFC cancels U-16, U-16 championship tournaments due to COVID
TEHRAN, Jan. 25 (MNA) – The Coronavirus pandemic has forced the Asian football body to cancel its age-category tournaments.
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Iran's Lak wins best AFC Champions League Player of 2020
TEHRAN, Jan. 24 (MNA) – Iran's Persepolis FC goalkeeper Hamed Lak won Asia’s Choice for the Best AFC Champions League Player of 2020.
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Three Iranians shortlisted for AFC Intl. Player of Week
TEHRAN, Jan. 21 (MNA) – Alireza Beiranvand, Amir Abedzadeh and Mehdi Taremi have been shortlisted for the AFC International Player of the Week.
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Consistency is key to Persepolis’ success: Ivankovic
TEHRAN, Jan. 03 (MNA) – Ex-Persepolis coach Branko Ivankovic says that the consistency has been a key to the team’s success over the past years.
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AFC Gen. Sec. felicitates Perspolis
TEHRAN, Dec. 22 (MNA) – In his letter to Mehdi Mohammad Nabi, the secretary-general of the Iranian football federation, Windsor John, the AFC general secretary congratulated Persepolis on finishing as the runners-up in the AFC Champions League.
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S. Korea’s Ulsan Hyundai wins 2020 ACL
TEHRAN, Dec. 19 (MNA) – At the 2020 AFC Champions League final on Saturday, the Persepolis football team of Iran lost to South Korea’s Ulsan Hyundai 2-1.
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Golmohammadi expects ACL final to be ‘exciting’ match
TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) – Persepolis head coach Yahya Golmohammadi believes that Saturday’s match between his team and South Korea’s Ulsan Hyundai will be an ‘exciting encounter’.
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Sports minister hopeful about Persepolis’ win in ACL final
TEHRAN, Dec. 16 (MNA) – Iranian Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs Masoud Soltanifar wished success for Persepolis in the final match of the 2020 AFC Champions League.
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Korea’s Ulsan Hyundai wins quota to 2020 ACL Final
TEHRAN, Dec. 13 (MNA) – Ulsan Hyundai of South Korea came from behind to edge past Japan’s Vissel Kobe in the semifinal of AFC Champions League to be named Persepolis’ rival in the final of the event.
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Rouhani's reward for Perspolise in case of winning ACL
TEHRAN, Dec. 12 (MNA) – Iranian President Rouhani has set a prize for Prspolise if the team wins the final match of the 2020 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League in Qatar.
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Persepolis aiming 2020 ACL title: coach
TEHRAN, Nov. 29 (MNA) – Persepolis head coach Yahya Golmohammadi says the team will put all-out effort to win the 2020 AFC Champions League title.
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AFC Appeal Cmt. dismisses complaint against Persepolis
TEHRAN, Nov. 16 (MNA) – In a session on Monday, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Appeal Committee dismissed the appeal lodged by Al Nassr.
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Golmohammadi named ACL West Zone best coach
TEHRAN, Nov. 14 (MNA) – Persepolis head coach Yahya Golmohammadi has been chosen as the best coach of the AFC Champions League 2020 in the West Zone.
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AFC dismisses Persepolis’ appeal over Alkasir ban
TEHRAN, Nov. 05 (MNA) – The Appeal Committee of the AFC today rejected the appeal lodged by Iran’s Persepolis over a ban imposed on its striker Isa Alkasir.
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Iran's Hamed Lak named best ACL 2020 goalkeeper
TEHRAN, Oct. 25 (MNA) – The AFC website has announced Persepolis goalkeeper Hamed Lak as the best goalkeeper in AFC Champions League 2020, according to a poll.
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2020 ACL final to be staged in Doha
TEHRAN, Oct. 16 (MNA) – The final match of the 2020 edition of the AFC Champions League will be held in Qatar’s Doha on December 19.
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Persepolis fans celebrate victory over Al Nassr
TEHRAN, Oct. 04 (MNA) – Football fans across Iran took to the streets to celebrate Persepolis football team's victory against Saudi Arabia’s Al Nassr in the West Zone semi-final of the 2020 AFC Champions League.
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Persepolis books AFC Champions League final ticket
TEHRAN, Oct. 03 (MNA) – Iran’s Persepolis football team has booked its ticket to the final of the 2020 AFC Champions League.
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AFC suspiciously imposes ban on Alekasir ahead of semi
TEHRAN, Oct. 03 (MNA) – The Asian Football Confederation in a suspicious move has banned Issa Alekasir, striker of Persepolis, claiming that he has insulted a specific race in the last game.
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Persepolis advances to 2020 ACL semis
TEHRAN, Sep. 30 (MNA) – Iran’s Persepolis football team gained a 2-0 victory over Uzbekistan’s Pakhtakor on Wednesday in the quarterfinals of the 2020 AFC Champions League.
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Persepolis into 2020 ACL quarterfinals (+highlights)
TEHRAN, Sep. 28 (MNA) – Iranian football team Persepolis defeated Qatar’s Al Sadd and advanced into the quarterfinals of the 2020 AFC Champions League.
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VIDEO: Match highlights of Esteghlal 1-2 Pakhtakor
TEHRAN, Sep. 27 (MNA) – Uzbekistan Pakhtakor came from behind to defeat Esteghlal football team of Iran 2-1 in the 2020 AFC Champions League Round of 16 at Al Janoub Stadium on Saturday. .
