Football

Iran finishes runner-up at CAFA junior C’ship

TEHRAN, Jun. 18 (MNA) – Iran’s women’s U19 football team finished in second place at the CAFA Junior Championship on Thursday.

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Cast finalized for third round of Asian qualifiers

TEHRAN, Jun. 16 (MNA) – 12 teams have booked their places in the third round of Asian qualifiers for the 2022 Qatar World Cup.

Erikson ‘stable’ in hospital as fans await more news

TEHRAN, Jun. 13 (MNA) –  Football fans are awaiting the first updates on Sunday morning on Christian Eriksen's condition following the Danish midfielder's collapse during his country's Euro 2020 opening match.

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.

Palestine flag displayed by Man. Utd's Paul Pogba, Amad

TEHRAN, May 19 (MNA) – French World Cup winner Pogba and Ivorian winger Diallo, both Muslim, displayed the flag in support of Palestine, with around 10,000 fans watching on after coronavirus restrictions were lifted.

UK club removes flag from Iranian footballer's pic on website

TEHRAN, May 07 (MNA) – In a surprise move, Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club in the UK Premier League has removed the Iran flag and the name of Iran from the profile of the Iranian forward on their website.

Three Iranian clubs into 2021 ACL Round of 16

TEHRAN, May. 01 (MNA) – Three Iranian clubs Persepolis, Esteghlal, and Tractor advanced to the 2021 AFC Champions League Round of 16.

European Super League on brink of collapse

TEHRAN, Apr. 21 (MNA) – The controversial project of establishing the so-called European Super League (ESL) is on the brink of collapse as UK teams announce their withdrawal.

2 Karabakh children wish to play football with famous players

TEHRAN, Apr. 17 (MNA) – Two Karabakh children invited their favorite football players to play football with them in 'Imaret' Stadium in Aghdam.

Iran files lawsuit against AFC at CAS

TEHRAN, Apr. 08 (MNA) – Iranian football federation says it has lodged a complaint against AFC for choosing Bahrain as the host country of World Cup and AFC Asian Cup qualifying matches.

Syrian soccer team land in Tehran for friendly match

TEHRAN, Mar. 27 (MNA) – The Syrian national football team landed at Tehran Imam Khomeini Airport on Saturday morning to hold a friendly match with the Iranian national football team.

Spain ‘Sevilla’ FC keen on hiring Iran’s strike Sardar Azmoun

TEHRAN, Mar. 26 (MNA) -- The Spanish-based ‘Sevilla’ FC has announced its readiness to hire Iranian striker of FC Zenit ‘Sardar Azmoun’ by an attractive financial offer.

Uzbekistan to host AFC U23 Asian Cup 2022

TEHRAN, Mar. 18 (MNA) – AFC has awarded the hosting rights of the AFC U23 Asian Cup 2022 to the Uzbekistan Football Association in a milestone decision.

Azizi Khadem elected as head of Iran Football Federation

TEHRAN, Feb. 28 (MNA) – Shahabeddin Azizi Khadem has been elected as the new President of the Football Federation of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

2022 FIFA World Cup Asian qualifiers postponed to June

TEHRAN, Feb. 19 (MNA) – A series of Asian qualifying matches for the 2022 FIFA World Cup have been postponed until June due to COVID-19 restrictions, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) said on Friday.

FIFA condoles passing of Iranian footballer Ali Ansarian

TEHRAN, Feb. 05 (MNA) – FIFA President Gianni Infantino has expressed condolences over the passing of Iran's former footballer Ali Ansarian.

Mehdi Ghayedi wins AFC’s best young player of 2020

TEHRAN, Jan. 24 (MNA) – A breakout star at national, continental, and international levels, Islamic Republic of Iran’s Mehdi Ghayedi is Asia’s Choice for the Best Young Player of 2020.

Jahanbakhsh on verge of returning to Holland league: Report

TEHRAN, Jan. 24 (MNA) – Alireza Jahanbakhsh is reportedly on the verge of leaving the English Brighton team and returning to Holland league.

Majid Hosseini snubs Anderlecht offer: report

TEHRAN, Jan. 23 (MNA) – Iranian footballer Majid Hosseini has reportedly rejected an offer from Belgium's Anderlecht football club.

34 teams to participate in AFC Women’s Asian Cup qualifiers

TEHRAN, Jan. 16 (MNA) – According to the AFC, 34 teams will participate in the qualifiers for the 2022 Women’s Asian Cup.

Iranian midfielder joins Swedish football club

TEHRAN, Jan. 14 (MNA) – On a three-year contract, Iranian midfielder Bakhtiar Rahmani joined second-tier Swedish team Dalkurd FF.

Mehdi Taremi selected as best football striker in Portugal

TEHRAN, Jan. 12 (MNA) – Mehdi Taremi, the Iranian footballer of the FC Porto football team, has been selected as the best striker of Portugal in December.

Four Iranians among nominees for best footballer in Asia 2020

TEHRAN, Dec. 29 (MNA) – Four Iranian football players are among the nominees for the best footballer of the year in Asia in the view of Fox News Asia.

Hadi Mahdavikia says Iranian clubs lack professionalism

TEHRAN, Dec. 28 (MNA) – Former Persepolis winger, Hadi Mahdavikia, thinks the Reds lost at the Asian Football Confederation Champions League's final match due to a lack of professionalism.

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.

Holding Australia at MCG was miracle: Khodadad Azizi

TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) – Nov. 29, 1997 is an unforgettable day in the history of Iranian football and is etched in every Iranian football fan's memory.