FIFA World Cup
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FIFA president to visit Iran in future: IRIFF
TEHRAN, May 02 (MNA) – The Islamic Republic of Iran Football Federation (IRIFF) president Mehdi Taj said on Tuesday that FIFA president Gianni Infantino will visit Iran in future to follow up on related issues.
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VIDEO: Qatar World Cup stadium hosts Eid al-Fitr prayers
TEHRAN, Apr. 21 (MNA) –Thousands of Muslims in Qatar on Friday offered Eid al-Fitr prayers in the Education City Stadium, which was built for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in the city of Al-Rayyan.
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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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World Cup 2026 to expand again with 48 teams, 104 matches
TEHRAN, Mar. 14 (MNA) – FIFA is set to confirm a new format for the 2026 World Cup, extending the tournament to 104 games over likely 39 days.
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FFIRI reacts to fake name of Arab countries tournament
TEHRAN, Jan. 07 (MNA) – Iran's Football Federation (FFIRI) will complain to FIFA over the use of a fake title by Arab states for the Persian Gulf.
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Argentina beat Croatia 3-0 to reach 2022 World Cup final
TEHRAN, Dec. 14 (MNA) – Argentina produced a stunning performance to outclass Croatia 3-0 in their FIFA World Cup semi-final clash in Qatar on Tuesday.
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Croatia beat Japan on penalty shootouts to go to next round
TEHRAN, Dec. 05 (MNA) – Croatia qualified for the World Cup quarterfinals after defeating Japan on penalty shootouts on Monday.
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Qatari FM praises Team Melli performance in 2022 World Cup
TEHRAN, Dec. 02 (MNA) – Qatari Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani in a phone call with his Iranian counterpart praised the performance of Iran Iran’s national football team (Team Melli) in the 2022 World Cup.
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Iran fail to advance to World Cup knockout stage again
TEHRAN, Nov. 29 (MNA) – Iran national men's football team lost 0-1 to the USA in the third and final match of 2022 World Cup Group B match and failed to qualify for the next knockout stage in Qatar.
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Iran, Qatar emphasize developing bilateral ties
TEHRAN, Nov. 28 (MNA) – Iranian President Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi and Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in a telephone conversation on Monday evening emphasized the need for strengthening and developing bilateral relations.
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US reacts to Football Federation anti-Iran measure
TEHRAN, Nov. 28 (MNA) – A spokesperson for the State Department told media outlets it did not coordinate with US Soccer in the sporting body’s decision to change Iran’s flag on its social media accounts.
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Cameroon, Serbia draw 3-3 in World Cup Group G game
TEHRAN, Nov. 28 (MNA) – Serbia stormed ahead from a goal behind to make it 3-1, only for Cameroon to score twice to level the scores, in one of the most exciting games of this World Cup.
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Iran ranks 4th among top scorers in World Cup so far
TEHRAN, Nov. 28 (MNA) – The national Iranian men's football team has ranked the fourth among top scorers in World Cup so far.
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Iran return to top Asia in latest FIFA ranking
TEHRAN, Nov. 27 (MNA) – The national Iranian men's football team have returned to the top of Asia after beating Wales.
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VIDEO: Massive fire breaks out near FIFA World Cup fan zone
TEHRAN, Nov. 26 (MNA) – A huge fire has broken out near the World Cup city of Lusail in Qatar with smoke rising into the sky next to the country's fan villages.
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Qatar-World Cup: Iran 2-0 Wales
TEHRAN, Nov. 25 (MNA) – The national football men's team of Iran known as the Persian Leopards defeated Wales (the Dragons) 2-0 at group B of World Cup on Frday.
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Iran beat Wales at World Cup 2-0
TEHRAN, Nov. 25 (MNA) – Iran national football team won the second match of World Cup against Wales 2-0.
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Mario Escobar to officiate Iran, Wales match in 2022 FIFA WC
TEHRAN, Nov. 25 (MNA) – Guatemalan Mario Alberto Escobar Toca will officiate the match between Iran and Wales in Group B of the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
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Team Melli's training session in Qatar
DOHA, Nov. 22 (MNA) – The players of the national Iranian men's football team held a training session on Tuesday and the MNA correspondent in Doha sent photos of the training session. Iran will play Wales on Friday in its 2nd match in World Cup.
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By: Behnam Tofighi
Sidelines of Iran-England match in 2022 World Cup
TEHRAN, Nov. 22 (MNA) – Footage shows the sidelines of the match between Iran's national football team (Team Melli) and England in the 2022 World Cup.
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US' Blinken arrives in Qatar to discuss Iran's nuclear deal
TEHRAN, Nov. 21 (MNA) – The US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Qatari capital of Doha on Monday evening to to discuss Iran’s nuclear deal, JCPOA, with the Qatari officials.
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Iran begins 2022 World Cup with defeat vs Engalnd
TEHRAN, Nov. 21 (MNA) – The Iranian national men's football team lost to England 6-2 in the second game of the Qatar World Cup on Monday.
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VIDEO: Spectacular World Cup opening ceremony in Qatar
TEHRAN, Nov. 20 (MNA) – After 12 years of preparation for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, the tournament finally kicked off in spectacular fashion at the Al-Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar.
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Host Qatar loses to Ecuador at World Cup opener
TEHRAN, Nov. 20 (MNA) – The national men's football team of Qatar was beaten by Ecuador 2-0 at the World Cup opening match on Sunday.
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VIDEO: Interesting moments in World Cup through years
TEHRAN, Nov. 19 (MNA) – The footage is a selection of interesting moments that occurred in different World Cups.
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FIFA president blasts ‘hypocrisy’ of Western critics of Qatar
TEHRAN, Nov. 19 (MNA) – FIFA president Gianni Infantino blasted the "hypocrisy" of Western critics of Qatar's human rights record on Saturday, defending the World Cup host on the eve of the kick-off.
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VIDEO: Taremi's prediction of Iran's games in World Cup
TEHRAN, Nov. 19 (MNA) – The Iranian football star Mehdi Taremi who plays for Porto FC has released a video in which he predicts the results the Iranian national football team could gain during the World Cup group stage.
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English media try to demoralize Iran before World Cup clash
TEHRAN, Nov. 18 (MNA) – The Iranian national football team captain, Alireza Jahanbakhsh, has accused the English media of attempting to destabilize his team ahead of their World Cup meeting in Qatar.
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Iranian referees to depart for Qatar to officiate 2022 WC
TEHRAN, Nov. 02 (MNA) – For the second time in a row, a refereeing team from Iran will officiate the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
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Iran to unveil 2022 World Cup kit on Nov. 6
TEHRAN, Oct. 31 (MNA) – Iran Football Federation announced on Sunday that it will unveil the shirt of Team Melli on Nov. 6.