Dragan Skocic

New but familiar coach of Iran Team Melli in World Cup

TEHRAN, Oct. 19 (MNA) – The upcoming global sporting event in Qatar Cup will mark the third straight World Cup for Carlos Queiroz as Iran’s head coach.
2022-10-19 07:00
Skocic remains Iran Natl. Football Team coach

TEHRAN, Jul. 17 (MNA) – The Croatian coach Dragan Skocic will keep his job as the head coach of the national football team of Iran, according to the decision of the Iranian Football Federation on Sunday.
2022-07-17 15:35
Dragan Skocic sacked as Iran Natl. Football Team coach

TEHRAN, Jul. 11 (MNA) – Dragan Skocic has been sacked by Iran Football Federation (IFF) with little more than four months to go to the 2022 FIFA World Cup finals.
2022-07-11 20:00
Iran 3-0 Iraq: easy win in Asian Qualifiers

TEHRAN, Sep. 07 (MNA) – Iran’s National Football Team defeated Iraq 3-0 on Tuesday night in the Asian Qualifiers for the 2022 Qatar World Cup.
2021-09-08 08:44
Skocic keen on continuing work with Iranian coaches

TEHRAN, Jun. 30 (MNA) – The Croatian head coach of Iran's national football team has asked the Football Federation of Iran to keep his technical coaches in the final round of qualification for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.
2021-06-30 19:20
Skocic to continue managing Team Melli: Federation

TEHRAN, Jun. 28 (MNA) – According to the president of the Iranian Football Federation, Dragan Skocic will remain at the helm of Team Melli in the upcoming World Cup qualifiers.
2021-06-28 12:14
Ivankovic rules out link with Team Melli

TEHRAN, Jun. 19 (MNA) – Croatian coach Branko Ivankovic has rejected reports of his link with Iran to take charge of Team Melli.
2021-06-19 14:15
Team Melli too strong for Hong Kong

TEHRAN, Jun. 04 (MNA) – Iran national football team gained a 3-1 win against Hong Kong on Thursday in World Cup qualifiers.
2021-06-04 10:48
Karim Bagheri added to Team Melli coaching staff

TEHRAN, May 25 (MNA) – The Iranian Football Federation announced that Karim Bagheri will act as Dragan Skocic’s assistant in the upcoming 2022 World Cup qualifiers.
2021-05-25 18:00
By: Mohammadreza Abbasi

Iran 3-0 Syria: friendly

TEHRAN, Mar. 31 (MNA) – In a friendly match on Tuesday, the Iranian National Football Team defeated Syria 3-0 at Azadi Stadium. Team Melli is preparing for a strong presence in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers.
2021-03-31 10:01
By: Mohammad Ali Haqshenas

Lobbying in AFC destroying fair play principles

TEHRAN, Mar. 14 (MNA) – The Asian Football Confederation's decision to give Bahrain the privilege of hosting the 2022 World Cup qualifying stage is against the spirit of sportsmanship.
2021-03-14 16:00
Skocic optimistic about advancing to 2022 World Cup

TEHRAN, Mar. 10 (MNA) – Head coach of the Iranian men’s national football team Dragan Skocic says his hopes are high for winning the 2022 Qatar ticket.
2021-03-10 12:46
Iran defeats Bosnia 2-0 in friendly (+highlights)

TEHRAN, Nov. 12 (MNA) – The Iranian National Football Team gained a 2-0 win against Bosnia and Herzegovina in a friendly match staged in Sarajevo on Thursday.
2020-11-12 23:03
Team Melli tech. staff busy analyzing Bosnia

TEHRAN, Nov. 07 (MNA) – Technical staff of the Iranian National Football Team held a meeting on Saturday to analyze their next stop for getting acquainted with the team.
2020-11-07 13:52
Iran to hold friendly with Bosnia on Nov. 12

TEHRAN, Oct. 27 (MNA) – Iranian men’s national football team is scheduled to hold a friendly match against Bosnia on Thursday, November 12.
2020-10-27 16:44
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.
2020-10-18 16:07
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.
2020-10-04 09:43
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.
2020-09-09 21:00
By: Masoud Hossein

Skocic’s future remains unclear in Iran football

TEHRAN, Aug. 26 (MNA) – Iran football faces multiple problems because of mismanagement over the past years.
2020-08-26 13:45
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.
2020-08-03 17:20
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.
2020-06-27 11:49
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.
2020-04-29 21:00
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.
2020-04-16 17:48
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.
2020-04-13 16:20
Team Melli coach meets with Croatian football head

TEHRAN, Feb. 25 (MNA) – The newly-appointed head coach of Team Melli Dragan Skocic met and held talks with the President of Croatian Football Federation Davor Suker on Tuesday in Zagreb.
2020-02-25 17:16