Iran's Football
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Carlos Queiroz selected as Qatar National Team's new head
TEHRAN, Feb. 07 (MNA) – Qatar Football Association (QFA) selected on Monday Portuguese coach Carlos Queiroz as the new head coach of Qatar's national football team until 2026.
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VIDEO: Persepolis defeat Zob Ahan at IPL
TEHRAN, Jan. 20 (MNA) – Persepolis football team consolidated their lead in the Iran Professional League (IPL) with a 1-0 win over Zob Ahan at Tehran's Azadi Stadium on Friday.
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Mehdi Taremi ranks Asia’s top scorer in 2022
TEHRAN, Jan. 14 (MNA) – The International Federation of Football Statistics and History (IFFHS) has announced the world's top scorers in 2022, according to which Mehdi Taremi is the best scorer in Asia.
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Iran handed easy group at Paris 2024 Asian Qualifiers Round 1
TEHRAN, Jan. 12 (MNA) – The path has been set for the 26 teams competing in the Women’s Olympic Football Tournament 2024 Asian Qualifiers Round 1, and Iran have been handed an easy draw.
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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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Esteghlal beaten by Tractor in Iran professions league
TEHRAN, Jan. 06 (MNA) – Tractor football team defeated Esteghlal 2-0 in Iran Professional League (IPL) Matchweek 15 on Friday.
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Iranian football to hold minute’s silence for Pele
TEHRAN, Jan. 03 (MNA) – Iranian football teams will hold a minute of silence in memory of Pele.
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VIDEO: Persepolis vs Gol Gohar Sirjan
TEHRAN, Dec. 31 (MNA) – At the end of 14th week of Iranian Professional League (IPL) Perspolis with 29 points topped the table above Esteghlal with 27 points after beating Gol Gohar Sirjan on Saturday 2-0
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Esteghlal, Mes Rafsanjan share spoils in draw: IPL
TEHRAN, Dec. 31 (MNA) – Esteghlal and Mes Rafsanjan football teams shared spoils in a tightly-contested draw in Iran Professional League (IPL) on Friday.
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By: Khalil Mousavi
IPL match week 13: Foolad and Zob Ahan share spoils
TEHRAN, Dec. 25 (MNA) – Foolad Khuzestan FC was held to a 1-1 draw by Zob Ahan Esfahan FC in the match held in Ahvaz on Matchday 13 of Iran Professional League (IPL) on Saturday.
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VIDEO: Taremi scores as Porto qualified for Allianz Cup SF
TEHRAN, Dec. 22 (MNA) – Porto football team gained a 2-0 victory over Gil Vicente in the quarter-finals of the Allianz Cup as the Iranian forward Mehdi Taremi notched Porto's second goal in the 67th minute.
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Iran’s women national football team climb at FIFA ranking
TEHRAN, Dec. 10 (MNA) – Iran’s women’s football team moved up two places to 68th in the FIFA ranking released on Friday.
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Iran's Taremi among 10 top scorers in 2022: IFFHS
TEHRAN, Dec. 04 (MNA) – The Iranian striker who plays for the FC Porto as well as the national Iranian football team has ranked 10th among the top scorers in the latest IFFHS rankings.
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Carlos Querouz leaves Tehran for Lisbon with fate unknown
TEHRAN, Dec. 04 (MNA) – Carlos Queiroz, Iran's national football team head coach along with his assistants left Tehran for Lisbon on Sunday.
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VIDEO: FIFA releases video of Iran- US face off ahead of game
TEHRAN, Nov. 29 (MNA) – National men's football teams of Iran and the United States will meet each other again in the group stage of 2022 World Cup tonight. This is 2nd time they compete after 1998 World Cup which ended in Iran's dramatic victory.
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By: Behnam Tofighi
Team Melli prapering for fateful match against US
DOHA, Nov. 29 (MNA) – The players of the national Iranian men's football team held a training session on Tuesday, preparing for the fateful match against the US tonight.
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By: Behnam Tofighi
Training session of Team Melli before Tue. match
TEHRAN, Nov. 28 (MNA) – The national Iranian men's football team known as Team Melli in Iran held a training session on Tuesday a day before their match against United States.
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USA coach issues apology to Iran for wrong move
TEHRAN, Nov. 28 (MNA) – USA head coach Gregg Berhalter has issued an apology to Iran after the US Soccer social media page posted a flawed Iranian flag.
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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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Raeisi, other officials thank Team Melli for win vs Wales
TEHRAN, Nov. 25 (MNA) – In separate messages, President Raeisi, Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf and military officials thanked the hardworking members of the national football team for victory against Wales that made the people happy.
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VIDEO: People in Tehran celebrate football win vs Wales
TEHRAN, Nov. 25 (MNA) – The Tehraners like many other Iranians in other cities and towns poured into the streets Friday to celebrate the national football team's win over Wales after the heavy defeat against England in Qatar World Cup.
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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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VIDEO: Highlights of Iran-England match in 2022 World Cup
TEHRAN, Nov. 21 (MNA) – Iran's national football team (Team Melli) suffered a 6-2 defeat against England in its first match in the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
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VIDEO: FIFA footage of football fans of Group B in World Cup
TEHRAN, Nov. 21 (MNA) – FIFA has released a video of the football fans of Group B in the 2022 Qatar World Cup which included Iran, the United States, Wales, and England.
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Iran to face Tunisia Wed. ahead of World Cup in Qatar
TEHRAN, Nov. 15 (MNA) – The Iranian national men's football team will play Tunisia tomorrow in Qatar in preparation for the next week's World Cup.
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Raeisi meets with Iran football team before World Cup
TEHRAN, Nov. 14 (MNA) – Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi received the national Iranian football team and the coaches for a meeting on Monday before they depart for the 2022 Qatar World Cup.
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Iran’s women football team beat Belarus
TEHRAN, Nov. 13 (MNA) – Iran’s women’s football team defeated Belarus 1-0 in a friendly match held in Tehran on Saturday.
