Iran's Football
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Asian qualifiers:
Iran wins Iraq, advances to next stage as Group C leader
TEHRAN, Jun. 15 (MNA) – National Iranian men's football team defeated Iraq 1-0 to gain the top spot at the Group C of the Asian Qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian Cup China 2023.
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Team Melli to receive special award for defeating Iraq
TEHRAN, Jun. 14 (MNA) – Team Melli players will receive a special reward if they win against Iraq in their last match from the Group C of 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers.
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Tehran-based archrivals to meet in knockout competition
TEHRAN, Jun. 13 (MNA) – Esteghlal and Persepolis will meet in the quarterfinal of Iran’s Hazfi Cup.
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Qatar’s Al Ahli SC parts way with Omid Ebrahimi
TEHRAN, Jun. 09 (MNA) – Qatari club Al Ahli has officially parted ways with Iranian midfielder Omid Ebrahimi.
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Iran national soccer team's kits for WC qualifiers unveiled
TEHRAN, Jun. 02 (MNA) – The players of national Iranian football team or Team Melli will be wearing white and red kits in the upcoming 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
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Majidi introduces his new Italian assistant coach
TEHRAN, Jun. 01 (MNA) – Today, Farhad Majidi, Esteghlal's head coach, announced on his Instagram story that Italian Gabriele Pin is going to join him as an assistant of Esteghlal F.C.
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By: Mahmoud Khakbaz
Team Melli training camp on Kish Island
KISH, May 31 (MNA) – Iran’s National Football Team held a training camp on Kish Island for almost a week. The team will depart Tehran for Manama on Monday to attend the 2022 World Cup qualifiers.
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Team Melli squad for World Cup qualifiers announced
TEHRAN, May 25 (MNA) – Croatian coach of Iran's national football team Dragan Skocic has named the squad for the 2022 World Cup qualifiers that is set to be held in Bahrain.
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By: Maryam Kamyab
Iran’s women’s football team training
TEHRAN, May 18 (MNA) – Iran’s women’s football team is holding a training camp in Tehran.
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Esteghlal to add Italian coach to staff
TEHRAN, May 18 (MNA) – Esteghlal FC announced that an Italian coach will soon be added to the team’s technical staff.
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Iranian women's football team to play Belarus
TEHRAN, May 11 (MNA) – Iran’s women’s football team will play a friendly match against Belarus in Tehran, the capital of Iran.
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UK club corrects mistake made to Iranian footballer's profile
TEHRAN, May 09 (MNA) – The nationality and the flag of Iran have now appeared on the profile of Alireza Jahanbakhsh who plays for Premier League Brighton FC.
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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.
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By: Behnam Yousefi
Aluminum Arak vs. Paykan Tehran
TEHRAN, Apr. 23 (MNA) – Aluminum and Paykan shared the spoils in a 1-1 draw in Arak. Mohammad Khodabandelou was on target for the visiting team in the 43rd minute and Hamed Pakdel scored for Aluminum after the hour mark.
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2021 ACL:
VIDEO: Highlights of Esteghlal-Al Shorta match
TEHRAN, Apr. 19 (MNA) – Iran’s Esteghlal FC cruised past 10-man Al Shorta SC of Iraq 3-0 on Matchday Two of the 2021 AFC Champions League Group C at King Abdullah Sports City Stadium on Sunday.
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Taremi scores stunning overhead kick against Chelsea
TEHRAN, Apr. 14 (MNA) – Iranian striker of FC Port, Mehdi Taremi, scored an incredible bicycle kick goal at dying moments of the match against Chelsea in the quarterfinals of the UEFA Champions League.
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Iran’s Foolad into 2021 ACL group stage
TEHRAN, Apr. 11 (MNA) – Iranian Football team Foolad has earned a quota to compete in the 2021 AFC Champions League group stage.
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By: Mohammad Reza Abbasi
Persepolis 2-0 Nassaji: IPL
TEHRAN, Apr. 09 (MNA) – Persepolis football team have provisionally moved up to the top of Iran Professional League (IPL) with a 2-0 win over Nassaji on Thursday.
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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.
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VIDEO: Highlights of Iran-Syria friendly
TEHRAN, Mar. 31 (MNA) – Team Melli downed Syria 3-0 on Tuesday at Tehran-based Azadi Stadium in a friendly encounter.
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By: Mohammadreza Abbassi
Team Melli's training session before friendly vs Syria
TEHRAN, Mar. 28 (MNA) – The National Iranian Football Team or the Team Melli held a training session on Saturday afternoon in Azadi Stadium in preparation for a friendly match against the national football team of Syria on Tuesday, March 30.
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Persepolis 2-1 Naft Masjed Soleyman: IPL Week 18
TEHRAN, Mar. 19 (MNA) – In a match held at Azadi Stadium on Thursday, Persepolis defeated Naft Masjed Soleyman 2-1 in the 18th week of the Iran Professional League.
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Spokesman:
Foreign Ministry to back Iran football with all might
TEHRAN, Mar. 14 (MNA) – Saeed Khatibzadeh, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman, says the ministry will use all its capacities to safeguard Iran football’s rights in Asia.
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Milić back in Tehran to resume work with Esteghlal
TEHRAN, Mar. 13 (MNA) – Croatian midfielder Hrvoje Milić arrived in Tehran on Saturday morning to hold a meeting with Esteghlal officials.
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By: Mohammad Reza Abbasi
Esteghlal gains 2-1 victory over Paykan
TEHRAN, Mar. 12 (MNA) – In a match held on Thursday, the Esteghlal football team defeated Paykan 2-1 to book a place in Iran’s Hazfi Cup Round of 16.
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Farhad Majidi returns to takes charge of Esteghlal
TEHRAN, Mar. 03 (MNA) – Esteghlal FC has signed a 2.5-year contract with Farhad Majidi as head coach after former coach Mahmoud Fekri was dismissed on Tuesday.
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Esteghlal dismisses head coach Fekri
TEHRAN, Mar. 02 (MNA) – Esteghlal FC announced that it has dismissed head coach Mahmoud Fekri after the team’s poor run in recent weeks.
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By: Mohammadreza Abbasi
Persepolis 1-0 Saipa: IPL matchday 16
TEHRAN, Mar. 02 (MNA) – In a match held on Monday at Azadi Stadium, Persepolis defeated Saipa 1-0 in the 16th week of the Iran Professional League.
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Ex-Persepolis coach Kranjčar passes away
TEHRAN, Mar. 01 (MNA) – Croatian coach Zlatko Kranjčar passed away on Monday in a hospital in Zagreb.
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By: Mohammadreza Abbasi
IRIFF's election assembly held for introducing new chief
TEHRAN, Feb. 28 (MNA) – The Election Assembly of Islamic Republic of Iran Football Federation (IRIFF) was held at Summit Conference Hall in Tehran on Sunday to elect the president of the Federation.
