National Football Team

Iran, Canada football friendly match to be held in Vancouver

TEHRAN, May 13 (MNA) – The national Iranian men's football team will face Canada in a friendly match as part of preparations for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, the Canadian sports media have said.
2022-05-13 13:46
Iran likely to play Albania in pre-World Cup friendly

TEHRAN, May 10 (MNA) – Iran football team will likely play Albania in a friendly ahead of this year's World Cup, the football federation’s secretary-general Hassan Kamranifar said Tuesday.
2022-05-10 20:12
Iran football federation denies it offered bid to Queiroz

TEHRAN, Apr. 11 (MNA) – The Secretary-General of Iran's football federation rejected as false the reports by some sports Arab media that it had offered Carlos Queiroz to lead the national Iranian football team during the world cup again.
2022-04-11 17:00
VIDEO: Iran vs Lebanon in Asian qualifiers

TEHRAN, Mar. 29 (MNA) – The national Iranian men's football team known as Team Melli in Iran beat Lebanon 2-0 on Tuesday at its last match at the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification.
2022-03-29 22:00
Iran beats Lebanon 2-0 to finish WC Asian qualifiers at top

TEHRAN, Mar. 29 (MNA) – The national Iranian men's football team defeated Lebanon 2-0 on Tuesday in its last match at the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification.
2022-03-29 18:54
S Korea defeats Iran 2-0 in 2022 World Cup Qualifying Match

TEHRAN, Mar. 24 (MNA) – In absence of some influential stars and in a match that did not perform well, Iran national football team lost to South Korea by two goals to hand over top of 2022 World Cup qualifiers in first group of Asia to this opponent.
2022-03-24 18:08
Hamid Estili becomes director of national men's soccer team

TEHRAN, Feb. 23 (MNA) – The former Iranian football player Hamid Estili has been appointed as the new manager of the national Iranian men's football team.
2022-02-23 15:10
Iran U18 women's football team to compete at CAFA

TEHRAN, Feb. 12 (MNA) – The Iranian national women's under-18 football team will participate in at the Central Asian Football Association (CAFA).
2022-02-12 22:00
By: Ali Haddadi Asl, Saeed Reza Razavi

Happiness of Tehraners on victory of Iran Nat'l Football Team

TEHRAN, Jan. 28 (MNA) – The successive and authoritative victories of Iran's national football team in Qatar, brought a wave of joy and happiness for the Iranians, especially for the Tehran's people.
2022-01-28 21:00
By: Ali Hadadi Asl

National women's football team departs for Asian nation cup

TEHRAN, Jan. 15 (MNA) – The national Iranian women's football team departed for the 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup during a ceremony in Tehran attended by sports officials on Saturday.
2022-01-15 19:20
Fans can go to stadiums to see national football team games

TEHRAN, Jan. 15 (MNA) – The government spokesman said that the National Taskforce For Fighting Coronavirus has agreed that spectators can go to stadiums to watch Iran’s national football team's games in the World Cup qualifiers.
2022-01-15 15:30
Iran national football team remain number 21 in FIFA ranking

TEHRAN, Dec. 23 (MNA) – Iran national football team is still the best squad in Asia while its world ranking has not changed, according to the latest ranking of the world’s soccer governing body.
2021-12-23 13:52
Iran win Lebanon in FIFA World Cup Qualifiers

TEHRAN, Nov. 11 (MNA) – National Iranian men's football team beat the national team of Lebanon in FIFA World Cup Qualifiers on Thursday.
2021-11-11 17:40
VIDEO: Stunning goal by Ghoddos for Brentford vs Burnley

TEHRAN, Oct. 30 (MNA) – Iranian professional soccer player Saman Ghoddos displayed a spectacular scissor kick to score Brentford's first goal of the day against Burnley in the British Premier League on Saturday.
2021-10-30 20:16
Iran-South Korea qualifying match to be held in empty stadium

TEHRAN, Oct. 10 (MNA) – No fans will be allowed into Tehran Azadi Stadium to see the Iran-South Korea qualifying match on October 12 amid the Covid-19 pandemic despite earlier reports that said between 7,000 to 10,000 would be allowed in.
2021-10-10 18:30
Iran back on top of Asia in FIFA ranking

TEHRAN, Sep. 17 (MNA) – Iran national football team moved back top of the Asia in the latest FIFA World Ranking issued on Thursday.
2021-09-17 17:00
VIDEO: Highlights of Iran-Iraq match at 2022 Asian Qualifiers

TEHRAN, Sep. 08 (MNA) – In Doha’s Khalifa International Stadium on Tuesday night, Iran’s National Football Team beat Iraq 3-0 in the Asian Qualifiers for the 2022 Qatar World Cup.
2021-09-08 11:15
Mahdavikia appointed as manager of Iran U23 football team

TEHRAN, Jul. 11 (MNA) – The presiding board of the Iran football federation appointed the former player and captain of the Iranian national football team as the head coach of Iran's Under-23 national football team.
2021-07-11 15:48
By: Mohammad Ali Haqshenas

All you need to know about Iran’s path in World Cup qualifier

TEHRAN, Jul. 02 (MNA) – Iran’s national football team learned rivals in the final round of qualifiers for the 2022 World Cup and hopes are high for winning a direct quota for the third time in a row.
2021-07-02 12:37
Skocic to continue managing Team Melli: Federation

TEHRAN, Jun. 28 (MNA) – According to the president of the Iranian Football Federation, Dragan Skocic will remain at the helm of Team Melli in the upcoming World Cup qualifiers.
2021-06-28 12:14
Azmoun among nominees for Asian Qualifiers Player of Month

TEHRAN, Jun. 18 (MNA) – Iranian football player Sardar Azmoun is among the nominees for the Asian Qualifiers Player of the Month.
2021-06-18 13:40
Iran defeats Cambodia 10-0 in FIFA World Cup Qualification

TEHRAN, Jun. 11 (MNA) – Iran's national team, aka Team Melli, defeated Cambodia 10-0 at Group C of the Asian Qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian Cup China 2023.
2021-06-11 21:34
Iran beats Bahrain 3-0 in 2022 World Cup qualifier

TEHRAN, Jun. 07 (MNA) – Iran national football team defeated Bahrain 3-0 to move a step closer to booking a place at the 2022 World Cup qualification Third Round.
2021-06-07 23:23
Iran football team arrives in Bahrain ahead of WCQ’s

TEHRAN, May 31 (MNA) – The national Iranian football team arrived in Bahrain on Monday for the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification.
2021-05-31 22:00
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.
2021-04-08 12:40
Syrian soccer team land in Tehran for friendly match

TEHRAN, Mar. 27 (MNA) – The Syrian national football team landed at Tehran Imam Khomeini Airport on Saturday morning to hold a friendly match with the Iranian national football team.
2021-03-27 11:00
Skocic optimistic about advancing to 2022 World Cup

TEHRAN, Mar. 10 (MNA) – Head coach of the Iranian men’s national football team Dragan Skocic says his hopes are high for winning the 2022 Qatar ticket.
2021-03-10 12:46
By: Mohammadreza Abbasi

Veteran footballers play in remembrance of Minavand, Ansarian

TEHRAN, Feb. 17 (MNA) – Veteran footballers of the Iran national football team, as well as Persepolis and Esteghlal clubs, played in a match to honor late Mehrdad Minavand and Ali Ansarian at the Azadi Stadium on Tuesday.
2021-02-17 11:00
Dead body of 2nd Iranian footballer laid to rest

TEHRAN, Feb. 04 (MNA) – The former national Iranian football team defense player Ali Ansarian who died of Covid-19 on Wednesday has been buried in Tehran in a ceremony attended by his former teammates.
2021-02-04 10:40
Majid Hosseini snubs Anderlecht offer: report

TEHRAN, Jan. 23 (MNA) – Iranian footballer Majid Hosseini has reportedly rejected an offer from Belgium's Anderlecht football club.
2021-01-23 18:45