Iran face high expectations in AFC Asian Cup: Karim Ansarifard

TEHRAN – Iran international striker Karim Ansarifard says they face high expectations in the 2019 AFC Asian Cup since Team Melli have not won the title for 42 years.

Iran’s Saeid Ezatolahi joins Reading

TEHRAN – Iran international midfielder Saeid Ezatolahi has joined Championship side Reading in a season-long loan deal from Russian outfit FC Rostov.

Ramin Rezaeian terminates contract with KV Oostende

TEHRAN – Iranian international winger Ramin Rezaeian has mutually agreed to terminate his contract with Belgian top-flight football club KV Oostende, the club announced on Monday on Twitter.

Carlos Queiroz to come to Iran on Wednesday

TEHRAN – Carlos Queiroz will reportedly travel to Tehran on Wednesday to negotiate with Iranian football federation on his contract extension.

Iran move up five places in FIFA rankings

TEHRAN – Iran national football team moved up five places in the latest FIFA Rankings released on Thursday.

Zlatko Dalic refuses Iran’s offer: report

TEHRAN - Zlatko Dalic has refused Iran’s offer to take charge of Team Melli, sport.novi.ba reported.

Vahid Amiri out for three weeks

TEHRAN – Trabzonspor’s new signing Vahid Amiri has been sidelined for three weeks with knee injury.

Standard Liege set sight on Saeid Ezatolahi: report

TEHRAN – Iran international midfielder Saeid Ezatolahi has been linked with a move to Belgian football team Standard Liege.

Alireza Beiranvand reaches agreement with Besiktas: report

TEHRAN – Iran national football team and Persepolis goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvand has reportedly reached an agreement with Turkey’s Besiktas.

Carlos Queiroz on South Korea’s radar

TEHRAN – Iran coach Carlos Queiroz is among the candidates to replace Shin Tae-yong in South Korea national football team.

Carlos Queiroz close to joining Algeria: report

TEHRAN – Carlos Queiroz’s contract has expired with Iran national football team on July 31 and he has reached an agreement with Algerian Football Federation (FAF) to take charge of the African team sports.orange.fr reported.

Manchester City set sight on Saman Ghoddos: Report

TEHRAN – Reigning Premier League champions Manchester City have set their sights on Östersunds FK winger Saman Ghoddos.

Majid Hosseini opts to join Trabzonspor

TEHRAN – Esteghlal defender, who shone brightly at the 2018 World Cup, opted to join Trabzonspor.

Iran will not wear Adidas at AFC Asian Cup

TEHRAN – Iran national football team players will not wear Adidas after the German sportswear manufacturer has decided to deny Iran with access to its services.

Karim Ansarifard agrees to join Besiktas: Report

TEHRAN – Iran international striker Karim Ansarifard has reached an agreement with Turkey’s Besiktas, CNN Turk reported.

By Masoud Hossein

Sardar Azmoun needs to 'grit his teeth'

TEHRAN – Two months before the start of the 2018 soccer World Cup in Russia, Sardar Azmoun was the most wanted Iranian player in the summer transfer window but after the competition, no club have yet shown any interest in signing him.

West Brom eye Iran’s Milad Mohammadi: Report

TEHRAN - West Bromwich Albion are going to sign Akhmat Grozny's Milad Mohammadi after they failed to pen a contract with Luton Town defender Jack Stacey.

Zlatko Dalic, much too high a price for Iran

TEHRAN – Iran would have reached an agreement with Zlatko Dalic, had the federation offered him a position as a replacement of Carlos Queiroz before the start of the 2018 World Cup, but his price has skyrocketed ever since he led his team to the final of the World Cup.

VAR needs time: Alireza Faghani

TEHRAN – Iran international referee Alireza Faghani has defended the Video Assistant Referee (VAR), saying video reviews prevented some major mistakes from being made.

Vahid Amiri officially joins Trabzonspor

TEHRAN – Iran international winger Vahid Amiri officially joined Turkey’s Trabzonspor on Saturday.

Trabzonspor reach agreement with Vahid Amiri: Report

TEHRAN - Turkish media reported that Persepolis midfielder Vahid Amiri has reached an agreement with Trabzonspor.

Ashkan Dejagah on Tractor Sazi’s radar

TEHRAN – Iran national football team captain Ashkan Dejagah has caught the eye of Iranian football club Tractor Sazi.

Iran, Qatar football Presidents meet in Moscow

TEHRAN – President of the Football Federation of the Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI) Mehdi Taj and Qatar Football Association (QFA) President Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed al Thani met in Moscow on the sidelines of the 2018 World Cup final on Sunday.

Alireza Beiranvand remains with Persepolis

Despite being heavily linked with moves away, Alireza Beiranvand will remain at Persepolis football team.

France lift 2018 World Cup for second time

France won the World Cup for the second time in spectacular style on Sunday as a 4-2 victory in one of the most entertaining and action-packed finals for decades ended battling outsiders Croatia’s dreams of a first title.

Alireza Jahanbakhsh; Persian Pride

Alireza Jahanbakhsh lives to play football. Born in Qazvin to the manager of a local bicycle factory and a stay-at-home mother, football was a shared love for the Jahanbakhsh family.

Eindhoven, Rangers eye Milad Mohammadi

TEHRAN – PSV Eindhoven and Glasgow Rangers have reportedly shown interest in signing Iran defender Milad Mohammadi.

Alireza Faghani lauds Asian referees at World Cup

TEHRAN - Iran's Alireza Faghani says the Asian referees have done well so far at the 2018 World Cup in Russia.

We deserve more credit for our performance at World Cup: Carlos Queiroz

TEHRAN – Iran national football team head coach Carlos Queiroz says they deserve more credit for exceeding everyone's expectations in the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

By Masoud Hossein

Team Melli may need change in strategy

TEHRAN – Iran national football team snatched four points in Group B of the 2018 World Cup. It was outstanding. But Team Melli failed to make history in the World Cup finals, advancing to the next stage for the first time ever.