FIFA
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FIFA President sends condolences on martyrdom of Raeisi
TEHRAN, May 21 (MNA) – FIFA President Gianni Infantino has sent heartfelt condolences to the Iranian people following the martyrdom of the country’s President Ebrahim Raeisi.
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Messi awarded FIFA best men’s player of 2023
TEHRAN, Jan. 16 (MNA) – Argentine’s Lionel Messi was found the best men’s player of 2023 in an awarding ceremony in London, according to the International Association of Football Federation (FIFA).
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FIFA offers condolence over death of Melika Mohammadi
TEHRAN, Dec. 30 (MNA) – FIFA President Gianni Infantino extended his deepest sympathies to the Iran Football Federation over the death of woman footballer Melika Mohammadi.
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FIFA chief hails access for women to Iran stadium
TEHRAN, Dec. 16 (MNA) – FIFA President Gianni Infantino has hailed access for women to Iran stadium, noting that thanks to the ongoing dialogue between FIFA and the Islamic Republic of Iran Football Federation, progress is being made.
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Team Melli in Amman to attend Jordan tournament
TEHRAN, Oct. 11 (MNA) – Iran's men's national football team, better known as Team Melli in Iran, arrived in Amman to take part in the forthcoming Jordan tournament.
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Iran climbs in FIFA rankings
TEHRAN, Sep. 22 (MNA) – Iran's national football team climbed one place to 21st in the FIFA rankings released on Thursday.
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Iran climb in FIFA Men's World Ranking
TEHRAN, Jun 29 (MNA) – Iran climbed two spots to 22 in the FIFA Men's World Ranking released on Thursday.
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FIFA strips Indonesia as host of FIFA U-20 World Cup
TEHRAN, Mar. 31 (MNA) – FIFA have stripped Indonesia from hosting the U-20 World Cup after they refused to host Israeli regime while the draw for the tournament was also cancelled.
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VIDEO: Ali Daei presents FIFA fair play award to Lukashvili
TEHRAN, Feb. 28 (MNA) – The football legend of Iran and Asia Ali Daei and Brazilian footballer Formiga announced the winner of the FIFA Fair Play award during The Best FIFA Football Awards 2022 in Paris, France.
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Shoja; brave defender of Iran natl. football team
TEHRAN, Oct. 27 (MNA) – As his first name is self-explanatory, the bravery of Shoja (meaning brave in Persian) on the football pitch is admirable; the defender who will be a firewall for Iran national football team in World Cup 2022.
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Iran Football Federation, FIFA presidents meet in Malaysia
TEHRAN, Oct. 17 (MNA) – The President of Iran’s Football Federation Mehdi Taj met with the President of FIFA Gianni Infantino in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Monday.
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Ansarifard; Iran’s Marco Polo in 2022 Qatar World Cup
TEHRAN, Sep. 11 (MNA) – Dubbed as the successor of Ali Daei – the second top scorer in the world – Iranian footballer Karim Ansarifard is known as the Marco Polo owing to playing in 10 clubs over the past decade.
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Footballer Ghoddos; invited by Sweden but loves Iran jersey
TEHRAN, Sep. 06 (MNA) – The Swedish-born Iranian midfielder has made up his mind to wear the jersey of Iran’s national football team despite being invited to play for Sweden.
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FIFA World Cup Trophy arrives in Tehran
TEHRAN, Sep. 02 (MNA) – The official championship trophy for the FIFA World Cup arrived in Tehran on Thursday from Sydney.
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Alireza Jahanbaksh; Iran’s football captain
TEHRAN, Aug. 17 (MNA) – Alireza Jahanbakhsh who has previously participated in 2 editions of the World Cup is to be the Iranian players’ captain in the 2022 World Cup.
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Iran’s Taremi among three finalists for FIFA Puskás Award
TEHRAN, Jan. 05 (MNA) – FIFA has announced the final nominees for the FIFA Puskas Award. Iranian forward Mehdi Taremi is among the final three.
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Iranian Taremi's goal among candidates for FIFA Puskás Award
TEHRAN, Nov. 29 (MNA) – The goal scored by the professional Iranian football player Mehdi Taremi for his team Porto FC versus Chelsea in the UEFA Champions League has been selected to have the chance to win the FIFA Puskás Award 2021.
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Gelareh Nazemi nominated for IFFHS Women's World Best Referee
TEHRAN, Nov. 08 (MNA) – According to the International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS), Iranian female referee Gelareh Nazemi has been nominated for IFFHS Women's World Best Referee.
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VIDEO: Gianni Infantino vows to visit Iran next year
TEHRAN, Sep. 09 (MNA) – President of FIFA Gianni Infantino said in a video footage alongside the president of the Football Federation of Iran Shahaboddin Azizi Khadem that he will visit Iran in early next year.
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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.
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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.