Football
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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.
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IPL teams banned from signing new foreign players, coaches
TEHRAN, Aug. 19 (MNA) – Iran Football League Organization announced that football teams playing in the Iran Professional League cannot sign new foreign players and coaches for the next season.
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Shahin Bushehr FC relegated from IPL
TEHRAN, Aug. 16 (MNA) – Shahin Bushehr FC was named the first team to be relegated from Iran Professional League.
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SportMob, football-based app, website with exclusive games
TEHRAN, Aug. 03 (MNA) – SportMob is a unique football-related application and website, supporting and providing content for more than 400 leagues all around the world.
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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.
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Highest paid female footballers in 2019
TEHRAN, Mar. 16 (MNA) – Football players are a group of the highest-paid athletes around the world but although the Ballon d’Or winner Ada Hegerberg is at the top of the list of highest-paid female soccer players of 2019, she still earns 326 times less than the best paid male player.
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AFC Champions League West Zone postponed over coronavirus
TEHRAN, Mar. 09 (MNA) – The matches of the AFC Champions League in West Asia has been temporarily postponed as officials are working out ways to hold the event.
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Bagheri appointed as Team Melli assistant coach
TEHRAN, Mar. 03 (MNA) – According to some reports by the Football Federation of Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI), Karim Bagheri has been appointed as Team Melli's assistant coach.
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AFC Champions League;
VIDEO: Sharjah-Persepolis match highlights
TEHRAN, Feb. 19 (MNA) – Sharjah of the United Arab Emirates and Persepolis from Iran tied 2-2 in Matchday 2 of the 2020 AFC Champions League Group C on Tuesday.
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Jahanbakhsh up for Premier goal prize
TEHRAN, Feb. 01 (MNA) – The stunning overhead goal of Brighton’s and Team Melli winger Alireza Jahanbakhsh against Chelsea has been shortlisted for the best goal of the Premier League in January.
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Iranian teams agree to face rivals at ACL Preliminary Stage 2 in UAE
TEHRAN, Jan. 23 (MNA) – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) released a statement on Thursday, announcing that Iranian clubs Esteghlal and Shahr Khodro have agreed to meet their opponents at the AFC Champions League Preliminary Stage 2 in the UAE.
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AFC’s decision non-sports, baseless action: FM Zarif
TEHRAN, Jan. 20 (MNA) – Referring to AFC’s initial decision to ban Iranian teams from hosting 2020 ACL in Iran, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif called the decision a non-sports and groundless action.
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AFC caught in a political trap: MP
TEHRAN, Jan. 18 (MNA) – Referring to AFC’s letter to the Iranian Football Federation, chairman of sport faction of the Iranian Parliament Mohammad Reza Tabesh said that the unilateral action of the AFC shows that it is caught in a political trap.
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Iranian teams will not give in to AFC’s ‘political’ decision
TEHRAN, Jan. 18 (MNA) – Four teams that represent Iran in this year’s AFC Champions League announced that they will participate in the event only if they can host their rivals in Iran.
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VIDEO: Liverpool win FIFA Club World Cup
TEHRAN, Dec. 22 (MNA) – European champions Liverpool have capped off a successful football year in dramatic style by lifting their first FIFA Club World Cup trophy, with a nail-biting 1-0 victory in extra time against Brazilian side Flamengo in Qatar's capital, Doha.
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By: Masoud Hossein
Mohammadreza Fahimi, the world’s most loyal fan
TEHRAN, Dec. 14 (MNA) – Football is much more than just a game for Mohammadreza Fahimi; a football fan who has been hospitalized for 18 years.
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VIDEO: Ajax and Heracles players voice protest against racist fans
TEHRAN, Nov. 25 (MNA) – Ajax and Heracles players stood still for the first minute after kick-off, as part of an anti-racism protest across the Netherlands' top two divisions.
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By: Reza Khosravi
A bitter shock after a sweet victory
TEHRAN, Oct. 16 (MNA) – Tuesday’s defeat of Team Melli against Bahrain warned Marc Wilmots and his men of the difficult path ahead of the team to reach its third consecutive FIFA World Cup finals.
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Iran too strong for Cambodia at World Cup qualifier
TEHRAN, Oct. 10 (MNA) – Iran earned an impressive 14-0 win over minnow Cambodia at the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian Cup China 2023.
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Faghani now full-time referee at Hyundai A-league
TEHRAN, Sep. 20 (MNA) – Football Federation Australia (FFA) today confirmed that Iranian top referee, Alireza Faghani, will become a full-time, contracted referee for the upcoming Hyundai A-League 2019/20 Season.
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By: Iman Hamikhah
Iran 13-0 Maldives in 2020 AFC U-16 C’ship
HAMEDAN, Sep. 19 (MNA) – Iran beat Maldives 13-0 in Group C of the 2020 AFC U-16 Championship Qualifiers at the Hajibabaei Stadium in Hamadan, Iran on Wednesday.
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By: Mehdi Hossein Nejadi
Playing football at border with Azerbaijan
ASTARA, Aug. 26 (MNA) – Different teams from different age categories of a rural area near Astara regularly play football in a venue just near the Iranian border with the Republic Azerbaijan.
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VIDEO: Iranian players lifting up CAFA U19 trophy
TEHRAN, Aug. 16 (MNA) – Collecting a total of 10 points, Iran U19 football team was crowned in the Central Asian Football Association’s (CAFA) U19 Championship on Thursday. Here is footage when the team is awarded with the trophy.
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Rubin Kazan forward Shekari signs for Iran's Tractor Sazi
TEHRAN, Jul. 10 (MNA) – Iranian football club has completed the signing of Rubin Kazan striker Reza Shekari.
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Gabriel Calderon signs as new head coach of Persepolis
TEHRAN, Jul. 01 (MNA) – Argentine coach Gabriel Calderon officially signed a one-year contract with Iran’s Persepolis on Monday to head the Tehran-based football club in the next Pro League season.
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Branko Ivankovic to stay in Persepolis for another season
TEHRAN, Jun. 12 (MNA) – Persepolis coach Branko Ivankovic will stay in the Tehran-based football club for another season, Persepolis General Manager Iraj Arab said.
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VIEDO: S. Korea scores own goal in friendly match with Iran
TEHRAN, Jun. 11 (MNA) – Iran national football team shared the spoils with South Korea in a friendly match on Tuesday, where Hwang Ui-jo was on the target for the hosts but Kim Young-gwon scored an own goal five minutes later.
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VIDEO: Taremi stars in Iran-Syria friendly
TEHRAN, Jun. 07 (MNA) – Iran’s national team thrashed Syria 5-0 in a friendly match at Azadi Stadium on Thursday, where the Iranian striker Mehdi Taremi scored a hat-trick.
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By: Mohammadreza Abbasi
Iran vs Syria friendly football match in Tehran
TEHRAN, Jun. 07 (MNA) – Iran national football team beat Syria 5-0 in a friendly match at the Azadi Stadium on Thursday. Both teams are preparing for the second round of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian Cup 2023 Joint Qualification which kicks off in September.
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Iran beat Syria 5-0 in friendly football match
TEHRAN, Jun. 07 (MNA) – Iran national football team beat Syria 5-0 in a friendly match at the Azadi Stadium on Thursday night.