Daei says Ronaldo deserves to break his goalscoring record

TEHRAN - Iran legend Ali Daei says that Cristiano Ronaldo deserves to break his goalscoring record for the most strikes in the international football.

Lisbon seminar, exhibit to mark 500 years of Iran-Portugal ties

TEHRAN – A two-day seminar and exhibition of historical documents will start on October 8th in Lisbon to mark 500 years of Iran-Portugal (diplomatic) ties and relations.

Iran football move into FIFA top 30

TEHRAN – Iran national football team have moved into FIFA top 30 at the new world ranking published on Thursday.

By Masoud Hossein

Mission was to make impossible possible: Queiroz

TEHRAN – Former Iran national football team head coach Carlos Queiroz says that their mission at the 2018 FIFA World Cup was to make the impossible possible.

Monstra Lisbon Animation Festival picks movies from Iran

TEHRAN – Several movies by Iranian filmmakers are competing in the various sections of the 20th Monstra Lisbon Animation Festival underway in Portugal.

Portugal Triste Para Sempre festival picks 3 Iranian films

TEHRAN – Three Iranian short films will be screened in the main section of the Triste Para Sempre (Sad Forever) film festival, in Lisbon, Portugal.

Foreign tour operators, travel marketers astonished by safe, modern Iran

TEHRAN – International tour operators and travel marketers, who have recently made a familiarization tour across Iran, are astonished by seeing a country that is far more safe and modern than that they previously thought.

Iran basketball win Portugal four-team tournament

TEHRAN – Iran national basketball team claimed the title of the Oliveira de Azeméis International Tournament.

Iran basketball to hold training camp in Portugal

TEHRAN – Iran national basketball team will hold a training camp in Portugal as part of preparation for the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 in China.

Portuguese Castle of Hormuz undergoes urgent restoration

TEHRAN - The 16th-century Portuguese Castle of Hormuz Island, which is one of the last surviving monuments of the colonial rule in the Persian Gulf, has underwent some vital rehabilitation works.

Iran come from behind to beat Portugal in VNL

TEHRAN – Amir Ghafour scored 15 points as Iran prevailed over Portugal 3-1 (23-25, 27-25, 25-17, 25-18) in the first match of week four of the 2019 Volleyball Nations League on Friday.

Tehran names new ambassador to Portugal

TEHRAN – The Foreign Ministry has named Morteza Damanpak Jami as Iran’s new ambassador to Portugal.

Iran’s Mehrdad Mohammadi joins Aves

TEHRAN – Sepahan winger Mehrdad Mohammadi joined Portuguese top-flight football team Aves.

Iran’s Mehrdad Mohammadi reaches agreement with Aves: report

TEHRAN – Iranian winger Mehrdad Mohammadi has been reportedly linked with a move to Portuguese top-flight football team Aves.

Iran’s Esteghlal confirm two January signings

TEHRAN – Esteghlal football team from Iran have completed two signings in the January transfer window on Saturday.

“The Season of Warm Breezes” named best film at Portuguese festival 

TEHRAN – “The Season of Warm Breezes” by Iranian filmmaker Hossein Rigi has won the award for best international short or medium length film at the Filmes do Homem - Melgaço International Documentary Film Festival in Portugal.

By Mohammad Ali Haqshenas

Was Iran really in World Cup’s ‘Group of Death’?

TEHRAN– As the only remaining team of Group B in 2018 World Cup, Spain eliminated from Russia, public opinion and even some experts are beginning to cast doubt on whether Iran was in ‘Group of Death’ or not.

By Payman Yazdani

Iran’s National team demonstrates orientalist inventions about “Iranian mind”: Adib Moghaddam

TEHRAN - Touching upon perfect performance of Iranian national football team in the 2018 World Cup, Prof. Adib-Moghaddam says orientalist inventions about “Iranian mind” has nothing to do with reality.

By Seyed Zafar Mehdi

Team Melli end World Cup campaign on a high note

TEHRAN - When Karim Ansarifard scored the last-gasp equalizer against Portugal; ecstatic, adrenaline-fueled scenes were witnessed at Tehran’s Azadi Stadium, where thousands of young football fans had gathered to watch live feed of the match.

Iran will wear white kit against Portugal

SARANSK, Russia – Iran national football team, known as Team Melli, will wear white kit in the match against Portugal in the 2018 World Cup in Russia.

We fight for our dreams: Carlos Queiroz

SARANSK, Russia – Iran national football team head coach Carlos Queiroz says they have nothing to lose against Portugal and will fight for their dreams against them.

Can miracle happen for Iran?

SARANSK, Russia – It would be fairly hard, but not impossible, for Iran to progress further the 2018 World Cup. It all depends on Iran’s Team Melli overcoming Ronaldo-spirited Portugal at the Mordovia Arena, Saransk.

Portugal is my greatest match ever: Carlos Queiroz

MOSCOW – Iran national football team head coach Carlos Queiroz says Team Melli match against Portugal is his greatest match ever in his seven-year spell in Iran.

Iran will qualify for World Cup knockout stage: Karim Ansarifard

MOSCOW – Iran national football team striker Karim Ansarifard believes Team Melli will defeat Portugal and qualify for the 2018 World Cup knockout stage.

Ezatolahi: Iran ready to take his chances against Portugal

Saeid Ezatolahi will attempt to put aside the disappointment of seeing his potential equalizer against Spain ruled out for offside when Iran go for a win against Portugal that would fire them into the knockout phase of the World Cup for a first time.

We will fight until the end at World Cup: Haji Safi

TEHRAN – Iran national football team midfielder Ehsan Haji Safi insists that Team Melli will fight until the very end at the 2018 World Cup.

Match-fixing fears raised over Iran-Sierra Leone friendly

A friendly between Sierra Leone and World Cup qualifiers Iran last month could be the subject of a match-fixing inquiry.

Iran’s Esteghlal to sign Yazalde Gomes Pinto

Iranian football club Esteghlal are going to sign Yazalde Gomes Pinto, known simply as Yazalde, in the January transfer window.

Spain coach Lopetegui praises Team Melli

Spain national football team head coach Julen Lopetegui has praised the Iranian national football team.

Iran and Morocco Group B game will be their 'final'

Coaching staff from Morocco and Iran say their opening Group B clash on 15 June will be like a 'World Cup final.'