Iran's Football
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Persepolis’ Khalilzadeh goal voted best of AFC Champions League 2019
TEHRAN, Dec. 09 (MNA) – A scissor kick by Persepolis defender Shojae Khalilzadeh against Al Ahlai in the group stage of 2019 AFC Champions League was voted as the best goal of the tournament.
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Eteghlal says ready to get over problems with Stramaccioni through dialogue
TEHRAN, Dec. 09 (MNA) – Italian coach Andrea Stramaccioni announced on Sunday that he and his staff are terminating the contract with the Esteghlal football team but the club’s managers are still trying to find a way to continue work with the successful Italian coach.
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Tractor parts company with Mustafa Denizli
TEHRAN, Dec. 07 (MNA) – Tabriz-based Tractor football club has relieved head coach Mustafa Denizli of his duties in the wake of recent poor results of the team.
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By: Abbas Poustin Douz
Persepolis stuns Zob Ahan in IPL
ISFAHAN, Dec. 06 (MNA) – Persepolis football team defeated Zob Ahan in Iran Professional League (IPL) in Isfahan after nine years. On Thursday, the Reds earned a 3-0 win over their hosts at the Fooladshahr Stadium.
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Iran Footbal Federation cancels contract with Marc Wilmots
TEHRAN, Dec. 04 (MNA) – Mehr has learned the manager Marc Wilmots has agreed to cancel his contract with Iran’s Football Federation Iran’s national men’s football team.
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Alireza Faghani best Asian referee of 2019
TEHRAN, Nov. 27 (MNA) – The International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS) have chosen Iran’s Alireza Faghani as the best Asian referee of the 2019.
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By: Mohammadreza Abbasi
Persepolis 1-0 Sanat Naft: Hazfi Cup
TEHRAN, Nov. 27 (MNA) – Persepolis edged Sanat Naft 1-0 on Tuesday at Azadi Stadium to advance to quarterfinals of Iran’s Hazfi Cup.
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Wilmots already requested to terminate contract: federation spokesman
TEHRAN, Nov. 26 (MNA) – “Mr. Wilmots had officially requested to terminate his contract before the match against Iraq,” said Spokesman of the Iranian Football Federation on Tuesday.
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By: Masoud Hossein
Branko Ivankovic linked with Team Melli: report
TEHRAN, Nov. 25 (MNA) – Branko Ivankovic has been reportedly linked with a move to Iran national football team as a replacement for Marc Wilmots, who is in danger of losing his job after a string of poor results with Team Melli.
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Iran suffers 1-2 defeat against Iraq in 2022 World Cup qualifiers
TEHRAN, Nov. 14 (MNA) – The national Iranian men's football team lost 1-2 to the Iraqi national team on Thursday in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers.
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Iraq, Iran resume rivalry in pivotal battle
TEHRAN, Nov. 13 (MNA) – Iran national football team will lock horn with their familiar foe Iraq on Matchday 5 of Asia's second round of qualifying for the 2022 FIFA World Cup on Thursday.
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By: Masoud Hossein
Iran football legend Ali Karimi turns 41
TEHRAN, Nov. 09 (MNA) – Ex-Iran and Persepolis midfielder Ali Karimi celebrates his 41st birthday anniversary today.
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By: Mojtaba Saleh
Esteghlal 5-0 Sanat Naft: IPL 10th matchday
TEHRAN, Nov. 05 (MNA) – Esteghlal-e Tehran football team defeated Sanat Naft Abadan 5-0 in a Tuesday match at Tehran's Azadi Stadium during the 10th week of the Iran Professional League (IPL).
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Tractor 2-4 Esteghlal: IPL 9th matchday
TABRIZ, Nov. 02 (MNA) – Esteghlal football team defeated Tractor 4-2 on Friday at Tabriz’s Yadegar-e Emam Stadium in the 9th week of the Iran Professional League.
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By: AmirAli Razzaghi
Tractor vs Nassaji: IPL matchday 7
GHAEMSHAHR, Oct. 22 (MNA) – Tractor overpowered its host Nassaji 4-0 on Monday to sit second in IPL table with 17 points. Sepahan has the lead with 17 points (with a better goal difference than Tractor) and Shahr Khodro stands third with 16 points.
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By: Mohammadreza Abbasi
Esteghlal 3-0 Fajr Sepasi: Iran’s Hazfi Cup
TEHRAN, Oct. 18 (MNA) – Esteghlal gained a late 3-0 win in extra time over Fajr Sepasi in Iran’s Hazfi Cup Round of 16 at Azadi Stadium on Thursday.
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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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VIDEO: Bahrain goal vs Iran at World Cup qualifiers
TEHRAN, Oct. 15 (MNA) – Bahrain gained a 1-0 victory versus Iran in a Tuesday match as part of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Qualifiers and AFC Asian Cup China 2023.
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Iran football loses 0-1 to Bahrain at World Cup qualifier
TEHRAN, Oct. 15 (MNA) – The national Iranian men's football team suffered a 0-1 defeat against the national team of tiny Persian Gulf country of Bahrain on Tuesday.
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By: Mohammadreza Abbasi
Team Melli's training session
TEHRAN, Oct. 07 (MNA) – The players of national Iranian men's football team held a training session at the Number 2 Training Camp of Team Melli under the leadership of Marc Wilmots on Monday. This was their second training session before the match versus Cambodia as part of the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar and AFC Asian Cup China 2023.
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Wilmots drops unprepared players for World Cup qualifiers against Cambodia, Bahrain
TEHRAN, Oct. 05 (MNA) – Iran national football team head coach Marc Wilmots has announced the list for matches against Combodia and Bahrain in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers with unprepared players, including Alireza Jahanbakhsh, omitted from the squad.
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By: Ramin Saffari
Shahr Khodro beat Persepolis in IPL
MASHHAD, Oct. 05 (MNA) – Shahr Khodro football team beat Persepolis 1-0 with a late goal in Mashhad on Friday in Iran Professional league (IPL). Suffering its second consecutive defeat in IPL, Persepolis moved down to seventh place with nine points.
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Iran advances to 2020 AFC U16 C’ship finals
TEHRAN, Sep. 23 (MNA) – Iranian boys made it into the 2020 AFC U16 Championship final which is going to be held in Bahrain.
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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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Team Melli remains on top of Asia: FIFA ranking
TEHRAN, Sep. 19 (MNA) – Iran national football team remained as the top team of Asia in the latest FIFA ranking published on Thursday.
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Japanese ref. to officiate Iran-Hong Kong match in World Cup qualifiers
TEHRAN, Sep. 08 (MNA) – Japanese referee Yudai Yamamoto will be the man to officiate the match between the national football teams of Iran and Hong Kong in the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.
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By: Hamid Vakili
Team Melli's training session
TEHRAN, Sep. 01 (MNA) – The players of national Iranian men's football team held a training session to mark the beginning of the new season of training at the Number 2 Training Camp of Team Melli under the leadership of Marc Wilmots on Sunday.
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By: Mohmmadreza Abbasi
Perspolis vs Pars Jonoubi Jam at IPL
TEHRAN, Aug. 23 (MNA) – Persepolis football team defeated Pars Jonoubi Jam 1-0 in the first week of Iran Professional League (IPL) on Thursday. The match was held in Tehran. Perspolis has a new coach, the Argentinian Gabriel Calderon.
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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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Iran crowned at 2019 CAFA U19 C’ship
TEHRAN, Aug. 16 (MNA) – Iran U19 football team won the title of Central Asian Football Association’s (CAFA) U19 Championship on Thursday.