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Former France defender Adams dies after nearly 4-decade coma

TEHRAN, Sep. 06 (MNA) – Former France and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) defender Jean-Pierre Adams died on Monday at the age of 73 after being in a coma since 1982.

FIFA appoints 5 ladies to officiate at 2021 Futsal World Cup

TEHRAN, Aug. 28 (MNA) – For the first time in its history, FIFA appointed five ladies, including Iranian referee Gelareh Nazemi, to officiate at the 2021 FIFA Futsal World Cup in Lithuania.

IFAB changes some rules in football

TEHRAN, Jun. 09 (MNA) – The Board of the International Football Association (IFAB) has published this Tuesday a series of changes made to the rules of the football game.

Iran's footbal influenced by cruel sanctions: min.

TEHRAN, May 09 (MNA) – Iranian Sports Minister Masoud Soltanifar said on Sun. that Iran's football is truly influenced by the cruel anti-Iranian sanctions.

FIFA disapproves of breakaway European Super League plan

TEHRAN, Apr. 20 (MNA) – Disapproving of breakaway European Super League plan, FIFA president Gianni Infantino says football's global governing body "strongly disapproves" of plans for a breakaway super league.

Official terms AFC decision ‘political’

TEHRAN, Mar. 14 (MNA) – A high-ranking sports official of Iran has termed the AFC’s decision to deny Iran’s hosting rights in the World Cup qualifiers as political.

FIFA owes 7 million Euros to Iran’s Football Federation

TEHRAN, Jan. 04 (MNA) – The Chairman of the legal committee of Iran’s Football Federation said that FIFA owes 7 million Euros to Iran.

Shahriari to supervise Tokyo Olympic Football Tournament

TEHRAN, Dec. 28 (MNA) – Paria Shahriari, head of Beach Soccer Committee at the Iran Football Federation, is invited to serve as commissioner in Olympic Football Tournament Tokyo 2020.

New statutes of FFIRI approved

TEHRAN, Nov. 28 (MNA) – The new statutes of the  Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI) was approved in the session of the Federation's General Assembly on Saturday. 

The curious case of FFIRI’s statutes

TEHRAN, Sep. 16 (MNA) – It has been more than two months since the Iranian Football Federation sent its statute to FIFA, but the international governing body of football has not yet approved it. And the question remains unanswered.

By: Masoud Hossein

FIFA threatens Iran with sanction

TEHRAN, Sep. 01 (MNA) – FIFA Secretary-General Fatma Samoura warned Iran that FIFA and AFC are strongly opposing any use of legal threats and intimidation of any sort by anyone against a person or a group of persons.

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.

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.

FIFA officially postpones 2020 Futsal World Cup

TEHRAN, May 12 (MNA) – In a statement on Tuesday, FIFA officially announced that this year’s Futsal World Cup has been postponed to September 2021.

By: Farrokh Hesabi

Can the Iranian clubs ask players to take pay cut?

TEHRAN, Apr. 13 (MNA) – The Iranian clubs face a crisis regarding the payment of the players' salaries, and the coronavirus pandemic has worsened the situation.

AFC nominates Iran's Beiranvand among 5 Asian World Cup Heroes

TEHRAN, Apr. 01 (MNA) – Nominated among 5 other players by AFC, Iran international goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvand has the chance to become the Asian World Cup Hero.

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.

FIFA approves Baharvand as head of Iranian football federation

TEHRAN, Jan. 11 (MNA) – The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) has confirmed the appointment of Heidar Baharvand as the acting president of Iran's Football Federation.

Unfair US sanctions affecting Iran’s football: Sports Minister

TEHRAN, Dec. 22 (MNA) – Iran's Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs, Masoud Soltanifar condemned the US sanctions against Iran which have led to FIFA’s failure to pay Iran its revenues.

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.

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.

Team Melli remains on top of Asia: FIFA ranking

TEHRAN, Sep. 19 (MNA) – Iran national football team remained as the top team of Asia in the latest FIFA ranking published on Thursday.

Iran moves one spot up in FIFA ranking

TEHRAN, Nov. 29 (MNA) – The national football team of Iran, commonly known as Team Melli, moved up one place to 29th in the latest FIFA published on Thursday.