Team Melli
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Team Melli loses Asia’s top spot in FIFA ranking after six years
TEHRAN, Nov. 28 (MNA) – Iran national men’s football team lost its position as Asia’s best team in FIFA ranking after some six years.
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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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Ivankovic may replace Wilmots in Team Melli: report
TEHRAN, Nov. 24 (MNA) – Reports from different Iranian media indicate that the Croat coach Branko Ivankovic will probably regain his seat in Team Melli following poor results of Marc Wilmots in the last games.
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Bahrain, Iraq draw to benefit Iran in World Cup qualifiers
TEHRAN, Nov. 19 (MNA) – The national men's football teams of Iraq and Bahrain drew 0-0 in a Tuesday match in the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 to help Iran remain hopeful to advance from the Asia’s second qualifying round.
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FIFA fines Bahrain for disrespecting Iranian anthem
TEHRAN, Nov. 16 (MNA) – FIFA, football's world governing body, has fined Bahrain’s football federation 20,000 Swiss francs after its fans disrespected the Iranian national anthem before a World Cup qualifying game last month.
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Beiranvand shortlisted for AFC Player of the Year 2019
TEHRAN, Nov. 15 (MNA) – Team Melli and Persepolis goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvand has been shortlisted for the AFC’s Player of the Year in the men’s category.
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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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Iranian football delegation departs for Iraq to review conditions for upcoming match
TEHRAN, Oct. 30 (MNA) – A delegation from Iranian football federation has departed for Iraq to review the conditions of Iraq for hosting the upcoming match with Iran.
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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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Iran lodges complaint against Bahrain over disrespecting national anthem: spox
TEHRAN, Oct. 16 (MNA) – A spokesman in Iranian football federation said that the body has filed a complaint against Bahrain over their fans’ disrespect for Iran’s national anthem during the Tuesday match between the sides in Manama.
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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: Majid Asgaripour
Iran vs Cambodia: 2022 World Cup qualifiers
TEHRAN, Oct. 11 (MNA) – Iran thrashed Cambodia 14-0 on Thursday in qualifiers for FIFA World Cup 2022 and AFC Asian Cup 2023 at Azadi Stadium.
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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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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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VIDEO: Highlights of Iran vs Hong Kong at 2022 WC qualifiers
TEHRAN, Sep. 10 (MNA) – Team Melli defeated Hong Kong 2-0 on Tuesday at Hong Kong Stadium. This was the first game of Iran in qualifiers of 2022 World Cup and 2023 AFC Asian Cup.
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Iran starts route to 2022 World Cup with victory
TEHRAN, Sep. 10 (MNA) – Iran’s national football team gained a 2-0 victory over Hong Kong in its first game at qualifiers of 2022 World Cup and 2023 AFC Asian Cup.
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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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Wilmots names Team Melli for first match in qualifiers
TEHRAN, Aug. 31 (MNA) – Team Melli’s head coach Marc Wilmots has announced the 23-men squad for the team’s first game in qualifiers of 2022 World Cup and 2023 AFC Asian Cup against Hong Kong.
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Iran draw not 'easy' in World Cup qualifiers: Wilmots
TEHRAN, Jul. 20 (MNA) – Head coach of Iran’s national football team Marc Wilmots said that Iran does not have an easy draw in the 2022 World Cup and 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers.
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Iran knows rivals in battle for 2022 FIFA World Cup
TEHRAN, Jul. 17 (MNA) – According to the draw of the Asian Qualifiers for the 2022 FIFA World Cup and 2023 AFC Asian Cup China which concluded today, Team Melli will hold a traditional game against Iraq, this time en route to Qatar 2022.
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VIDEO: Taremi stars in Iran-Syria friendly
TEHRAN, Jun. 07 (MNA) – Iran’s national team thrashed Syria 5-0 in a friendly match at Azadi Stadium on Thursday, where the Iranian striker Mehdi Taremi scored a hat-trick.
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By: Mohammadreza Abbasi
Iran vs Syria friendly football match in Tehran
TEHRAN, Jun. 07 (MNA) – Iran national football team beat Syria 5-0 in a friendly match at the Azadi Stadium on Thursday. Both teams are preparing for the second round of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian Cup 2023 Joint Qualification which kicks off in September.
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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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By: Mohammadreza Abbasi
Presser of new Team Melli head coach 'Marc Wilmots'
TEHRAN, May 29 (MNA) – The new head coach of Team Melli Marc Wilmots attended a press conference on Wednesday in the presence of President of Iranian Football Federation (FFIRI) Mehdi Taj. The Belgian coach officially signed a 3-year contract with the Iranian Football Federation in Tehran to head Team Melli until the end of World Cup 2022 in Qatar.
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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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Rouzbeh Cheshmi linked with Qatar’s Al-Ahli: report
TEHRAN, May 25 (MNA) – Iranian national defender Rouzbeh Cheshmi has been reportedly linked with a move to Qatar’s Al Ahli SC.