Asian Football Confederation (AFC)

Esteghlal, Al Wasl share spoils in 2025/26 ACL Two

TEHRAN, Nov. 27 (MNA) – Al Wasl earned a hard-fought 1-1 draw with Esteghlal on Wednesday to book their berth in the Round of 16 of the AFC Champions League Two 2025/26.

Branko Ivankovic close to Persepolis hot seat

TEHRAN, Oct. 19 (MNA) – Persepolis football club have opened negotiations with Croatian coach Branko Ivankovic.

Iran lose to Lebanon in AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026 qualifiers

TEHRAN, Jul. 16 (MNA) – Iran’s hopes suffered a setback after falling to a 3-1 defeat against Lebanon in Group A of the AFC Women’s Asian Cup Australia 2026 Qualifiers on Wednesday.

Ex-Iran head coach Carlos Queiroz takes charge of Oman

TEHRAN, Jul. 16 (MNA) – The Sultanate of Oman named Carlos Queiroz as its new head coach on Tuesday as the West Asian side bid to reach the FIFA World Cup 2026.

Iran defeated by Japan at AFC U20 Asian Cup China 2025

TEHRAN, Feb. 23 (MNA) – Japan beat Iran on penalty shootouts at the AFC U20 Asian Cup China 2025 quarter-final on Sunday.

Iran outplay Indonesia at 2025 AFC U20 Asian Cup

TEHRAN, Feb. 13 (MNA) – Iran outplayed Indonesia 3-0 in their opening AFC U20 Asian Cup China 2025 Group C match at the Shenzhen Youth Football Training Base Centre Stadium on Thursday.

Ex-Rangers winger Ryan Kent on Persepolis’s radar

TEHRAN, Feb. 01 (MNA) – Persepolis football team have reportedly set their sight on signing former Liverpool and Rangers left-winger Ryan Kent.

Iran-Qatar football match to be held in Dubai

TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has confirmed that the AFC Asian Qualifier- Road to 26 Group A match on October 15, 2024, between Iran and Qatar will be played at a neutral venue in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

N. Korea to host Iran in Laos in 2026 World Cup qualifier

TEHRAN, Aug. 14 (MNA) – North Korea and Iran match in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC third round will be held at the New Laos National Stadium in Vientiane, Laos.

AFC backs Palestine’s bid for Israel suspension from FIFA

TEHRAN, May 16 (MNA) – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has supported Palestine's proposal to suspend Israel from the world's football governing body, FIFA, over the regime's criminal war in the Gaza Strip.

Iran beat Kyrgyzstan 6-1 in AFC Futsal quarterfinals

TEHRAN, Apr. 24 (MNA) – The Iranian national men's futsal team defeated the team of Kyrgyzstan 6-1 in the 2024 AFC Futsal Asian Cup quarterfinals underway in Thailand on Wednesday.

Al-Jassim to officiate Iran, Palestine match in AFC Asian cup

TEHRAN, Jan. 14 (MNA) – Abdulrahman Al-Jassim has been appointed to officiate the match between Iran and Palestine in the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.

Iran defeat Burkina Faso in friendly match

TEHRAN, Jan. 05 (MNA) – Iran national football team came from behind to beat Burkina Faso 2-1 in a friendly match on Friday.

AFC extends condolences on passing of Melika Mohammadi

TEHRAN, Dec. 27 (MNA) – Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa has expressed his deep sadness and shock after receiving the news of the untimely demise of Iran women's national team player Melika Mohammadi.

Iran’s women's football defender Mohammadi dies in car crash

TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) – Iran’s women’s football team defender Melika Mohammadi died in a car crash Saturday night.

Esteghlal FC becomes Iranian top football team in Asia

TEHRAN, Dec. 09 (MNA) – Esteghlal FC became the top Iranian team in Asia, according to the Opta Power Rankings.

Iran to play Indonesia on Jan. 7 in friendly

TEHRAN, Nov. 29 (MNA) – Iran national football team will meet Indonesia in a friendly match on Jan. 7 as part of preparation for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.

Four Iranian players in AFC Annual Awards Doha 2022 nominees

TEHRAN, Oct. 13 (MNA) – A glittering cast of nominees was unveiled on Friday for the AFC Annual Awards Doha 2022, in which four Iranian football and futsal players are among the nominees.

Iran, S. Arabian matches to be played home-and-away: AFC

TEHRAN, Sep. 04 (MNA) –The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) confirmed that all matches between the national teams and clubs of Iran and Saudi Arabia will take place on a home-and-away basis.

Persepolis becomes third top team in Asia

TEHRAN, May 22 (MNA) – Persepolis of Iran football team became the third top team in Asia and took the place of Kawasaki Frontale of Japan.

Iran discover fate at 2024 Olympics qualification Round 3

TEHRAN, May 18 (MNA) – Asia's hopefuls moved a step closer to the Women’s Olympic Football Tournament Paris 2024 following the conclusion of the Asian Qualifiers Round 2 official draw at the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) House in Kuala Lumpur.

Iran earn late win over Nepal at U17WAC Qualifiers Round 1

TEHRAN, Apr. 26 (MNA) – Iran defeated Nepal 1-0 in Round 1 of the 2024 AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup qualification on Wednesday.

AFC Champions League:

Foolad’s striker in Team of the Round

TEHRAN, Feb. 22 (MNA) – Sasan Ansari has been selected for Team of the Round in AFC Champions League.

Saudi Arabia officially declared host of 2027 Asian cup

TEHRAN, Feb. 01 (MNA) – Sheikh Salman officially retained his role as the Asian Football Confederation's president for a final four-year term on Wednesday as Saudi Arabia was confirmed as the host of the 2027 Asian Cup.

Taremi selected for IFFHS Men’s AFC Team of Year 2022

TEHRAN, Jan. 15 (MNA) – The International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS) selected Mehdi Taremi for Men’s AFC Team of the Year 2022.

Iran learns opponents at AFC U20 Asian Cup Uzbekistan 2023

TEHRAN, Oct. 26 (MNA) – Iran discovered its rivals the official draw ceremony of the AFC U20 Asian Cup Uzbekistan 2023 was held on Wednesday.

AFC Asian Cup 2023 to be held in Qatar likely in winter

TEHRAN, Oct. 18 (MNA) – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has not yet announced new dates for the Asian Cup 2023 while the AFC secretary-general has talked about the possiblity of the holding the event in winter because of Qatar climate.

Qatar to host 2023 Asian Cup: AFC

TEHRAN, Oct. 17 (MNA) – Qatar will host next year's Asian Cup after China withdrew earlier this year because of Covid, the Asian Football Confederation said on Monday.

AFC congratulates Tayebi on receiving Yili Top Scorer award

TEHRAN, Oct. 09 (MNA) – Asian Football Confederation (AFC) congratulated Iran’s futsal captain Hossein Tayebi on receiving the Yili Top Scorer award at the 16th edition of the Asian Futsal Cup.