Football Match

Iran, Iraq football teams draw 0-0 in 2020 AFC U-23 C’ship

TEHRAN, Mar. 27 (MNA) – In Asian football, Iraq has qualified for the 2020 AFC Under-23 Championship, after holding Iran to a goalless draw at Azadi Stadium, in the last game of the group C of the qualifiers.
2019-03-27 12:17
Iran’s U-23 football team defeats Yemen in 2020 Olympic qualifiers

TEHRAN, Mar. 25 (MNA) – Iranian U-23 football team defeated Yemen 3-0 at 2020 Olympic qualifiers in Tehran’s Azadi Stadium on Mar. 24.
2019-03-25 10:17
Perspolis draws in Iran league before AFC Champion League final

TEHRAN, Oct. 27 (MNA) – Iranian Perspolis football team drew in Iran Persian Gulf League almost a week before the first leg of the final match of 2018 AFC Champions League.
2018-10-27 21:34
Perspolis to face Kashima at 2018 AFC Champions League final

TEHRAN, Oct. 24 (MNA) – Iranian most popular football has learned its opponent in the final match of the 2018 AFC Champions League.
2018-10-24 22:17
Iran’s Perspolis beats Qatari Al Sadd in AFC Champions league semifinals

TEHRAN, Oct. 02 (MNA) – Iranian Perspolis FC beat the hosts Al Sadd of Qatar in Doha 1-0 in the first leg of their 2018 AFC Champions League semi-final on Tuesday.
2018-10-02 21:48
Iran eliminated from World Cup after Portugal draw

TEHRAN, Jun. 26 (MNA) – The 1-1 draw on Mon. in Saransk sent Iran home with 4 points while Portugal will now go through to the knockout stages at World Cup 2018. Iran’s goal was a late penalty by Ansarifard.
2018-06-26 01:49
By: Majid Asgaripour

Families watch Iran-Spain match at Azadi Stadium

TEHRAN, Jun. 21 (MNA) – Iranian football fans, both men and women, watched the Wed. Iran vs Spain match at World Cup 2018 at Azadi Stadium in Tehran. This was the first time since 1979 that women were allowed into the stadium to watch a football game.
2018-06-21 14:53
VIDEO: Iran vs Spain at World Cup 2018

TEHRAN, June. 21 (MNA) – Spain won the Wednesday match against Iran 1-0 with Casta's deflected goal at the 54th minute. This was the second match of Group B which was held at Kazan Arena. Iran will face Portugal on Monday while Spain takes on Morocco.
2018-06-21 10:18
Spain gets lucky win against Iran at World Cup 2018

TEHRAN, Jun. 21 (MNA) – We thought Iran would be lucky if it could just end the game against Spain with as less goals received as possible, but it was actually Spain whose single winning goal was a fortunate deflected shot.
2018-06-21 01:54
Iran’s national football team cancels friendly match with Syria

TEHRAN, Apr. 08 (MNA) – The Iranian Football Federation has announced it has cancelled a previously planned friendly match between Iran and Syria national football teams.
2018-04-08 16:32
By: Mohammad Reza Abbasi

Tehran blue giants get to semi-final of Hazfi Cup

TEHRAN, Dec. 20 (MNA) – Esteghlal of Tehran and Iran Javan of Bushehr lined up against each other at the quarter-final stage of Iran’s Hazfi Cup. The event was won by the blue giants of Tehran, Esteghlal, with a 3-0 score.
2017-12-20 18:54
Iranian cheetahs win friendly against Venezuela

TEHRAN, Nov. 13 (MNA) – The National Football Team of Iran won the friendly match against Venezuela with the sole goal of Jahanbakhsh on Monday.
2017-11-13 21:19
By: Asgaripour, Abbasi

Persepolis vs Esteghlal highlights

TEHRAN, Oct. 27 (MNA) – Persepolis defeated its arch-rival Esteghlal football team thanks to a goal from Ali Alipour on Thursday. Persepolis is now second with 20 points in Iran Professional League (IPL) and Esteghlal stayed 13th in the table with just nine point from 10 games.
2017-10-27 13:17
Iran-Russia friendly football match ends in a tie

TEHRAN, Oct. 11 (MNA) – In a FIFA World Cup warm-up match held in Kazan, Iranian and Russian national teams each scored one goal for the encounter to come to a draw.
2017-10-11 11:45
FIFA U17 World Cup 2017;

VIDEO: Iran vs Germany soccer match highlights

TEHRAN, Oct. 11 (MNA) – Iran stunned Germany 4-0 at the Fatorda stadium in India on Tue., qualifying for the knockout round at the FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017. The Iranian outfit will take on Costa Rica next. Younes Delfi, Allahyar Sayyad and Vahid Namdari scored for Iran.
2017-10-11 11:42
By: Amin Berenjkar

Asian School Football Tournament opens in Shiraz

TEHRAN, Sep. 09 (MNA) – The 45th edition of Asian School Football Tournament opened at Be’sat Stadium of Shiraz, in south of Iran, on Friday.
2017-09-09 14:19
By: Mohammadreza Abbasi

World cup qualification match: Iran 2:2 Syria

TEHRAN, Sep. 05 (MNA) – The national football squads of Iran and Syria lined up against each other at Azadi Stadium of Tehran on a day that already qualified Iran did not need the points of the result and the Syrians’ hopes to qualify were pinned to their victory against Iran and South Koreans’ failure in Tashkent. While the Syrians won the lead very early, Sardar Azmoun equalized just before the end of the first half. Azmoun and Omar al Soma scored for Iran and Syria respectively to let the game finish 2-2 giving the Syrians the oportunty to stil fight for their dream in the play-off match.
2017-09-05 22:12
By: Mehdi Pedramkhoo

Esteghlal of Khuzestan vs Saipa

AHVAZ, Aug. 11 (MNA) – On Thursday, the current season of the Persian Gulf Premier League of Iran’s Professional Football got into its third week and in one of the fixtures of the day, in Ahvaz, the hosts, Esteghlal of Ahvaz, conceded two goals, and their efforts to retaliate yielded nothing more than one goal to let the visitors, Saipa of Tehran, leave the southern city with the three points of the fixture.
2017-08-11 11:08
By: Mehdi Pedramkhoo

Foulad of Khuzestan vs Naft of Tehran

TEHRAN, Aug. 04 (MNA) – In the second week of the Persian Gulf Premier League of Iran’s Professional Soccer, Naft of Tehran and Foulad of Khuzestan lined up in Ahvaz and the event ended with a 1-1 result.
2017-08-04 18:48
By: Mohammadreza Abbasi

Persepolis 2-0 Peykan: Red giants closer to title

TEHRAN, Apr. 06 (MNA) – Just 47 weeks to the end of the 2016-17 season, the 2-0 victory of Persepolis over Peykan on Wednesday, made the red giants of Tehran closer to the title.
2017-04-06 13:44
National football team departs for Doha

TEHRAN, Mar. 19 (MNA) – Iran’s football caravan left Tehran for Doha to play against Qatar at Preliminary Round 3 of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia Asian Qualifiers.
2017-03-19 12:42
Xavi refutes claims against Iranian fans

TEHRAN, Feb. 10 (MNA) – Al Sadd iconic player Xavi Hernandez refuted claims that some of Iranian fans are uncivilized.
2017-02-10 16:32
By: Vahid Abdi

Football in snow blizzard: Esteghlal 3-0 Machinsazi

TEHRAN, Feb. 04 (MNA) – While the snow storm was sweeping across Iranian north western city of Tabriz on Wednesday, Esteghlal of Tehran and Machinsazi of Tabriz lined up against each other. The Tehrani visitors managed to score three times and grabbed the 3 points on the snow-covered football pitch of Tabriz.
2017-02-04 09:38
IPL’s 20th week, day 2:

Day of edgy wins for Saba, Saipa, Peykan, Esteghlal

TEHRAN, Feb. 03 (MNA) – Armenian PM Karen Karapetyan and Seyyed Kazem Sajjadi, Iran’s ambassador to Armenia, met on Thursday in Yerevan to discuss the ways to boost bilateral cooperation.
2017-02-03 18:05
Naft jettisons Esteghlal at quarterfinal of Hazfi Cup

TEHRAN, Dec. 20 (MNA) – Three events of the quarterfinals of Iran’s Hazfi Cup were held on Tuesday and the remaining event will be held in Tabriz on Wednesday.
2016-12-20 22:30
Cheetahs rout Papua New Guinea in a friendly match

TEHRAN, Nov. 11 (MNA) – In a friendly match before the game against Syria in Asia’s qualifications for Russia 2018 FIFA, Team Melli defeated Papua New Guinea 8-1 on Thursday.
2016-11-11 16:10
Persian Gulf Pro League of Soccer at week 10

TEHRAN, Oct. 28 (MNA) – The Persian Gulf Premier League of Iran's Professional football kikcked off its 10th week on Thursday with five fixtures held in Tehran, Tabriz, Ahvaz and Qom.
2016-10-28 19:18
Foulad and Peykan open round 8 with victory

TEHRAN, Oct. 14 (MNA) – The two host clubs defeated their rivals on Friday at the eight week of Persian Gulf Premier League of Iran's Professional soccer.
2016-10-14 22:35
U-16 Cheetahs reach the final at 2016 AFC Championship

TEHRAN, Sep. 30 (MNA) – Tied 1-1 with North Korea’s U-16 national team in the regular time, young Iranian Cheetahs edge passed the title owners 5-6 in penalty shootouts to be the finalists against Iraqis.
2016-09-30 13:43
National 5-a-side footballers finish vice-champion in Rio

TEHRAN, Sep. 18 (MNA) – Iran’s national 5-a-side football squad conceded a defeat against host Brazil to finish in the second place at 2016 Summer Paralympic Games.
2016-09-18 14:47