The road to AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027™ glory will be paved when the Final Draw is conducted at the historic Salwa Palace in Riyadh on Saturday. Leading Iran’s delegation will be Amir Ghalenoei, the head coach of Team Melli, accompanied by Mehdi Kharati, the executive director of the national team. Ghalenoei is set […]
6 May 2026fifa.com Team Melli head coach Amir Ghalenoei tells FIFA of his belief that IR Iran can advance to the knockout stage of a World Cup for the first time this summer. Thrice continental champions and semi-finalists at the previous two editions of the Asian Cup, IR Iran are a long-established juggernaut on their […]
TEHRAN The Iranian national football team continued its training camp for the FIFA World Cup 2026 with a second intra-squad friendly match on Wednesday, May 6, held at Tehran’s Dastgerdi Stadium. The Red team emerged as the clear victor, defeating the White team 3-1 in a competitive and revealing encounter. The training match saw the […]
TEHRAN – In a devastating blow for both club and country, Iranian national team winger Ali Gholizadeh sustained a serious left knee injury during Lech Poznan’s Polish Ekstraklasa clash against Motor Lublin. Polish sports outlets have since reported that the 28-year-old is likely to miss the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Lech Poznan secured a narrow […]
May 1 (Reuters) – Iranian soccer federation president Mehdi Taj said Canadian officials cleared him to enter the country for the FIFA Congress, but Iran’s delegation chose to turn back after being held for three hours and questioned at a Toronto airport, Iranian media reported on Friday. Taj, a former member of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary […]
Tehran, Iran – Amir Ghalenoei, the head coach of the Iranian national football team (Team Melli), has offered a candid assessment of his squad’s preparations for the upcoming World Cup, revealing the significant challenges posed by the suspension of the domestic Premier League. Speaking at the conclusion of an intra-team friendly match, Ghalenoei did not […]
Gianni Infantino has reaffirmed that Iran national football team will compete in the 2026 FIFA World Cup and play its scheduled matches in the United States. Speaking at the FIFA Congress, Infantino emphasized the importance of unity through football. “Of course, Iran will be participating at the FIFA World Cup 2026, and of course Iran […]
TEHRAN – Former Iran national team captain and Persepolis veteran Afshin Peyrovani has been dismissed from his role as team manager, following what the club describes as a serious lapse in professional conduct. The controversy erupted during the Nowruz holidays, at a time when the United States and Israel had launched a coordinated military aggression […]
Tehran – Former Team Melli player and current coach Hamid Derakhshan believes that the lack of competitive matches and the decline in players’ physical fitness could severely reduce Iran’s chances of advancing to the next stage of the World Cup. “When a player who has been a regular on the bench in almost all Premier […]
20 April 2025 – Minister of Sports and Youth stated: “Following the 12-day war against Iran, the FIFA President awarded the Peace Cup to the murderous US president.”– The award was to Trump on 5th December 2025) According to Tasnim News Agency, at the second meeting of the 2026 World Cup coordination committee, Minister of […]
