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2026-02-18 14:59
By Mahnaz Abdi
Uruguay's Tehran embassy celebrates football diplomacy with shirt exchange
TEHRAN – The Embassy of Uruguay in Tehran hosted a ceremony on Tuesday to present the shirt of the Uruguayan national football team, along with shirts from two of the country's most popular clubs, to Iranian football officials in a gesture of sporting friendship.
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2025-06-11 14:09
Photo: Ali Haddadi Asl / Fatemeh Amoozad
Iran beat DPR Korea in 2026 World Cup qualifier
TEHRAN - Iran football team defeated DPR Korea 3-0 in the 2026 World Cup qualifier on Tuesday. Team Melli have already confirmed their ticket to next year's FIFA World Cup to be hosted by Canada, Mexico and the United States.
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2025-01-31 15:30
DOE, Football Federation join hands for protecting Asiatic cheetahs
TEHRAN –The Department of Environment (DOE) and the Football Federation have signed a memorandum of understanding to support wildlife conservation, particularly the conservation of Asiatic cheetahs.
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2024-07-29 12:03
Former Iran football president Safizadeh passes away
TEHRAN – Mohammad Safizadeh, former president of Iran football federation, passed away Monday morning.
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2024-05-19 11:22
By Farrokh Hesabi
A dark cloud over Iranian football
TEHRAN - The Iranian football scene has been rocked by a major corruption scandal in recent weeks, with allegations of bribery, match-fixing, and manipulation of fixtures casting a dark shadow over the sport.
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2024-01-27 12:58
By Farrokh Hesabi
2023 AFC Asian Cup, a tournament full of surprises
TEHRAN - The group stage of the 2023 AFC Asian Cup finished on Thursday and the remaining 16 teams can now begin to plot their route to the final.
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2023-09-04 17:49
Iran and Saudi Arabian matches to be played home-and-away
TEHRAN - The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) confirmed that all matches between the national teams and clubs of the Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI) and Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) will take place on a home-and-away basis.
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2023-08-13 18:00
Iran likely to play Angola in warm-up match
TEHRAN – Iran national football team will likely play Angola in a friendly match in September.
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2023-03-03 14:24
Iran football coach to be introduced until March 11
TEHRAN – Head of Iran football federation Mehdi Taj said that they will appoint Team Melli coach until March 11.
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2023/02/13
Iran, coachless yet
TEHRAN - The Iranian football team World Cup adventure in Qatar ended 10 weeks ago. Since then, the football federation has not chosen the new coach for Team Melli.
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2023-02-07 16:01
By Masoud Hossein
Thanks a lot for not doing well Mr. Queiroz
TEHRAN – Honestly, Carlos Queiroz was one of the reasons of Iran’s failure in the 2022 FIFA World Cup. However, the football federation of the country has thanked him for what he has done during his tenure in Iran’s football.
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2023-02-06 12:12
Interview by Farrokh Hesabi
Time has come for Iranian coaches to lead Team Melli
TEHRAN - Football expert Majid Jalali believes that the time has come for the Iranian coaches to lead the country’s national football team.
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2023-02-05 14:38
Football federation weighing up an Iranian coach
TEHRAN – Iran football federation has changed its mind and is going to hire a domestic coach for the National Team.
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2023-01-29 18:30
Taj denies reports linking Iran to Hector Cuper
TEHRAN – Head of Islamic Republic of Iran Football Federation (IRIFF) Mehdi Taj denied reports that the federation is going to hire Hector Cuper as Team Melli coach.
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2023-01-27 13:44
Hector Cuper nominated to lead Iran: report
TEHRAN - Argentine coach Hector Cuper has been reportedly nominated to take charge of Iran national football team.
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2023-01-10 19:21
By Farrokh Hesabi
Expert Ghasempour hits out at FFIRI over delay in coach’s appointment
TEHRAN - Ebrahim Gahsempour, a member of the Iran Football Federation’s technical committee, criticized the federation over delay in appointment of senior and U23 Iran national teams head coaches.
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2023-01-07 15:15
Iran to protest FIFA for using ‘Arabian Gulf Cup’ name
TEHRAN - The Islamic Republic of Iran Football Federation (IRIFF) will protest FIFA for using the ‘Arabian Gulf Cup’ for the tournament.