National Football Team
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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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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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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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An easy trick by Beiranvand
TEHRAN, Jul. 06 (MNA) – A video footage of the goalkeeper of Iranian national men's football team Alireza Beiranvand performing an easy trick for his Perspolis teammates has gone viral on social networking websites.
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By: Mohammadreza Abbasi
Team Melli's first training session under Marc Wilmots
TEHRAN, Jun. 02 (MNA) – Belgian coach Marc Wilmots trained Team Melli today in Tehran. This was the first training session of the team after the appointment of Wilmots as its manager. Iran will play two friendly games against Syria and South Korea on June 6 and 11, respectively, to prepare for 2022 World Cup qualifications.
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Marc Wilmots names team for two friendly matches
TEHRAN, May 30 (MNA) – Belgian manager of Team Melli, Marc Wilmots has invited 25 players for two friendly matches against Syria and South Korea.
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Hashemian named Team Melli’s assistant
TEHRAN, May 29 (MNA) – Former Iran’s national striker, Vahid Hashemian, has been appointed as Team Melli’s assistant coach.
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VIDEO: Marc Wilmots officially signs with Iran
TEHRAN, May 29 (MNA) – Belgian coach Marc Wilmots officially signed a 3-year contract with the Iranian football federation in Tehran on Wednesday to head Team Melli until the end of World Cup 2022 in Qatar.
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Marc Wiltmos officially announced coach of Iran's national football team
TEHRAN, May 22 (MNA) – The Belgian Marc Wilmots is officially named as the new manager of Iran’s National Football Team, better known as Team Melli.
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Belgian Marc Wilmots to lead Iran national football team: official
TEHRAN, May 14 (MNA) – A member of Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran confirmed Tue. previous reports that Belgian Marc Wilmots is going to be announced as the new manager of Iran’s National Football Team in place of Portuguese Carlos Queiroz.
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Marc Wilmots to be named Team Melli’s manager: report
TEHRAN, May 13 (MNA) – According to Belgian media, Marc Wilmots is going to be announced as the new manager of Iran’s National Football Team, better known as Team Melli.
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By: Mohammad Ali Haqshenas
What are Carlos Queiroz legacies in Iranian football?
TEHRAN, Mar. 28 (MNA) – During his 8-year stay in Iran, Queiroz managed to create a strong team which is standing at top of the Asian continent and wins the world’s respect.
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Saudi journalist says Van Marwijk to replace Queiroz in Team Melli
TEHRAN, Feb. 04 (MNA) – A well-known Saudi Journalist claimed that Bert van Marwijk is going to replace Carlos Queiroz in Iran's National Football Team.
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By: Masoud Hossein
Iran has much to learn from Qatar football
TEHRAN, Feb. 03 (MNA) – Qatar football team, headed by Felix Sanchez, lifted the AFC Asian Cup for the first time in their history, and the triumph was a far cry from everyone’s expectation.
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Queiroz leaves Tehran with ‘tears in his heart’
TEHRAN, Jan. 31 (MNA) – Carlos Queiroz left Tehran for Lisbon Thursday morning saying, “we leave with tears in our hearts.”
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By: Vahid Abdi
People of Tabriz watching Iran’s semifinal match vs. Japan
TABRIZ, Jan. 29 (MNA) – The people of the northwestern city of Tabriz watched the Monday evening's match between the national Iranian football team against Japan in the semifinals of the 2019 Asian CUP, while their team was eliminated from the competitions after it suffered a heavy 0-3 defeat against its east Asian rival.
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By: Hadi Abyar
Iran vs Japan in AFC Asian Cup semifinals
ABU DHABI, Jan. 28 (MNA) – The national Iranian football team had to leave the 2019 AFC Asian Cup today after its 0-3 defeat against Japan in the semi-final stage. The match was held in Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates.
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Iran eliminated from AFC Asian CUP after losing to Japan 0-3 in semifinals
TEHRAN, Jan. 28 (MNA) – The national Iranian football team has heavily lost to Japan in the semifinals of the 2019 Asian CUP to fail to reach the final match after decades.
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VIDEO: Beiranvand saves compilation
TEHRAN, Jan. 28 (MNA) – Team Melli goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvand can be one of the deciding players in the AFC Asian Cup semifinal clash against Japan today. Here you can see some of the saves made by the talented Iranian goalie in recent years both in his international career and his club, Persepolis FC.
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By: Hadi Abyar
Team Melli preparing to face Japan at semis
ABU DHABI, Jan. 27 (MNA) – Team Melli held a training session on Saturday in Abu Dhabi to prepare for the clash against the Blue Samurai at the semifinal of AFC Asian Cup. The two Asian giants will lock horns on Monday at Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium in Al Ain at 6:00 PM local time.
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Australian referee to officiate Iran vs. Japan in AFC semi-final
TEHRAN, Jan. 26 (MNA) – Australian referee Christopher James Beath has been chosen to officiate Iran’s AFC Asian Cup semi-final match against Japan on Monday.
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By: Hadi Abyar
Team Melli's training session in Abu Dhabi
ABU DHABI, Jan. 25 (MNA) – The national Iranian football team, which is better known as Team Melli in Iran, held a training session on Friday in preparation for the Monday match against Japan in 2019 AFC Asian Cup semi-finals stage. Team Melli beat China in the quarterfinals of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup with three goals yesterday to advance to the semifinals.
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By: Hadi Abyar
Iran vs China in 2019 AFC Asian Cup quarterfinals
Abu Dhabi, Jan. 25 (MNA) – The national Iranian football team took on China on Thursday in the quarterfinals of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup and defeated its east Asian rival with three goals to advance to semi-final stage against Japan.
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Iran advances to AFC Asian Cup semifinals after thrashing China 3-0
TEHRAN, Jan. 24 (MNA) – The national Iranian football team took on China on Thursday in the quarterfinals of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup and trounced its east Asian rival with three goals.
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By: Hadi Abyar
Team Melli’s last training session before taking on China
ABU DHABI, Jan. 24 (MNA) – On Wednesday, the national Iranian football team held its last training session in the Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium's cricket field in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, to prepare themselves for the Thursday match against China in the quarter-final stage of AFC Asian Cup.
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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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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.