Iran's Football
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By: Hadi Abyar
Iran-China pre-match press conference
TEHRAN, Jan. 23 (MNA) – Coaches and captains of Iran and China held a press conference on Wednesday ahead of Thursday’s quarterfinal clash at AFC Asian Cups underway in the United Arab Emirates.
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Lippi says 'no room for mistakes' against 'organized' Iran
TEHRAN, Jan. 23 (MNA) – Marcello Lippi, the coach of China’s national football team, believes that Team Melli is ‘very strong and organized’ and his side has ‘no room for mistakes’ in Wednesday match.
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Queiroz describes Team Melli clash with China as ‘new adventure’
TEHRAN, Jan. 23 (MNA) – Team Melli coach Carlos Queiroz said that the game against the ‘tough team’ of China in the quarterfinals of 2018 Asian AFC Cup is a ‘new adventure’.
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By: Mohammad Ali Haqshenas
Queiroz vs Lippi; who will leave?
TEHRAN, Jan. 23 (MNA) – Two of the most prominent European coaches working in Asia, Marcello Lippi and Carlos Queiroz, will face each other at quarterfinals of 2019 AFC Asian Cup; an encounter which can be described as ‘clash of titans’.
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Queiroz says Team Melli needs to be ‘calmer and smarter’ for China clash
TEHRAN, Jan. 21 (MNA) – Head coach of Iran national football team Carlos Queiroz said that he is aware of China’s football growth adding that his team needs to be calmer and smarter in the next game.
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VIDEO: Highlights of Iran 2-0 Oman at AFC Asian Cup
ABU DHABI, Jan. 21 (MNA) – Team Melli gained a 2-0 victory over the Reds in one of the round of 16 clashes of 2019 AFC Asian Cup. Iran will face China on Thursday at quarterfinal. Here you can see match highlights and goals.
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Playing with motivated Oman to be tough: Team Melli captain
TEHRAN, Jan. 20 (MNA) – Team Melli midfielder and captain Ashkan Dejagah believes that the match against Oman on Sunday will be tough because the Reds are ‘highly motivated’.
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By: Hadi Abyar
Team Melli's last training session before taking on Oman
ABU DHABI, Jan. 19 (MNA) – The national Iranian football team, which is better known as Team Melli in Iran, held its last training session before taking on Oman in the knockout stage of 2019 AFC Asian Cup tomorrow. After the training session, coach Carlos Queiroz held a presser and talked to the reporters in Abu Dhabi. The match between Iran and Oman will be held at the Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi tomorrow 20th January.
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By: Mohammad Ali Haqshenas
Verbeek’s Oman no easy rival for Team Melli
TEHRAN, Jan. 19 (MNA) – Iran and Oman will lock horns at 2019 AFC Asian Cup round of 16 on Sunday, a match which is by no means ‘easy’ for Team Melli.
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By: Hadi Abyar
Team Melli training session in Abu Dhabi
TEHRAN, Jan. 19 (MNA) – Iran’s national football team held a training session on Friday evening in Abu Dhabi. Team Melli is preparing to face Oman in the Round of 16 on Sunday at Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium.
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VIDEO: Iran vs. Iraq match highlights
TEHRAN, Jan. 17 (MNA) – The Iran men's national football team faced off its traditional rival Iraq on Wednesday for the top spot in Group D of the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019. The game ended with a 0-0 draw, while the Iranian side remained at the top of the Group D.
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Iran draws 0-0 vs Iraq, remains atop Group D of AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019
TEHRAN, Jan. 16 (MNA) – The Iran men's national football team faced off its traditional rival Iraq on Wednesday for the top spot in Group D of the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019.
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Shahab Zahedi signs with Suwon Samsung FC of South Korea
TEHRAN, Jan. 16 (MNA) – Iranian striker Shahab Zahedi has joined South Korea’s Suwon Samsung Bluewings FC.
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VIDEO: Highlights of Iran-Vietnam match at AFC Asian Cup
TEHRAN, Jan. 12 (MNA) – Team Melli beat the Golden Dragons 2-0 with Sardar Azmoun’s double and assured its spot in the tournament’s round of 16. Here are the match highlights.
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By: Hadi Abyar
Iran vs Vietnam at AFC Asian Cup's group stage
TEHRAN, Jan. 12 (MNA) – The national Iranian men’s football team took on Vietnam on Saturday for its second match at the group stage of 2019 AFC Asian Cup and defeated its eastern Asian rival 2-0 to secure a ticket to the next 16-team stage.
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2019 AFC Asian Cup:
Team Melli wins Vietnam, secures berth to next round
TEHRAN, Jan. 12 (MNA) – Iran national football team gained a 2-0 victory over Vietnam and secured its berth to the round of 16 of 2019 AFC Asian Cup in UAE.
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By: Hadi Abyar
Iran’s last training session before facing Vietnam
TEHRAN, Jan. 12 (MNA) – Team Melli will lock horns with the Golden Dragons today in its second match of 2019 AFC Asian Cup in the United Arab Emirates. The match will be held at Al Nahyan Stadium in Abu Dhabi at 3:00 PM local time. Here are photos related to the last training session of the Iranian team on Friday.
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VIDEO: Iran-Yemen match at AFC Asian Cup
TEHRAN, Jan. 08 (MNA) – Team Melli started its campaign in AFC Asian Cup with a 5-0 victory over Yemen in a match held on Monday at Abu Dhabi's Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium. Here are the highlights and five-star performance of Team Melli.
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Biggest-ever AFC Asian Cup kicks off with host UAE taking on Bahrain
TEHRAN, Jan. 05 (MNA) – The Asian Football Confederation's continental competitions, which is the biggest-ever in terms of the number of national football teams present in this edition, kicked off in UAE Sat. with host UAE taking on Bahrain.
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Former AC Milan player signs with Tractor Sazi
TEHRAN, Jan. 05 (MNA) – Kevin Constant, former AC Milan midfielder has signed a 3.5-year contract with Iran’s Tractor Sazi FC on Friday in Istanbul.
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Two Iranian players join Portugal’s Marítimo
TEHRAN, Dec. 29 (MNA) – According to Portuguese media, two Iranian football players have signed contracts with Marítimo FC.
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Iran U-23 football to participate in Doha’s quartet tournament
TEHRAN, Dec. 29 (MNA) – Iranian men’s U-23 team will participate in an international four-team tournament in mid-January 2019.
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Best is yet to come from Persepolis: Branko Ivankovic
TEHRAN, Dec. 26 (MNA) – When Branko Ivankovic arrived, Persepolis' ranking was 12 and now it is a champion in Iran and runner-up in AFC Champions League. The 64-year-old coach now says that he believes that the best is yet to come from Persepolis, and they can improve many aspects of their game.
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Team Melli’s final 23-man for AFC Cup announced
TEHRAN, Dec. 26 (MNA) – Iran national football team manager Carlos Queiroz named the 23-man squad for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup on Wednesday.
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Iran U-23 held by Jordan in friendly
TEHRAN, Dec. 26 (MNA) – The friendly match between U-23 football teams of Iran and Jordan ended with a 1-1 draw on Tuesday.
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Katayoun Khosrowyar:
Nothing can hold down Iran’s female footballers
TEHRAN, Dec. 25 (MNA) – Katayoun Khosrowyar, an American-Iranian head coach of the Iran’s U-19 women’s football team, says Iranian female football players are more determined than ever.
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Iran 1–1 Palestine in friendly match
TEHRAN, Dec. 25 (MNA) – Team Melli was held 1-1 by Palestine in a friendly encounter on Monday.
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By: Maryam Kamyab
Iran women’s national football team training session
TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) – Iran women’s national football team held a training session in Tehran on Monday. The team is doing preparations for the second round of 2020 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament which is going to be held in April.
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Iran U-23 beats Syria in friendly match
TEHRAN, Dec. 19 (MNA) – Iran Olympic football team defeated the national U-23 football team of Syria 2-0 in a friendly match held on Tuesday in Kish Island.
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Two Team Melli players nominated for BFA 2018
TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) – Iranian football players Alireza Jahanbakhsh and Alireza Beiranvand are shortlisted for Best Footballer in Asia 2018, organized by Titan Sports and Fox Sports Asia.