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AFC: 5 players who impressed during the international break [Majid Hosseini]

AFC – KUALA LUMPUR, As teams stepped up their preparations for the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019, we look at five players who stood out in the latest round of friendlies. Asian teams had the upper hand against their South American counterparts this international break, with victories for Japan, Korea...

Wednesday October 17 Posted by Mir Farhad Ali Khan

Iran played modern football against Bolivia: Carlos Queiroz

Tasnim – TEHRAN, Iran national football team coach Carlos Queiroz is satisfied with his team’s performance against Bolivia. Iran beat Bolivia 2-1 in a friendly match Tuesday evening at the Azadi Stadium. Team Melli is preparing for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup. “First of all, I have to say I...

Wednesday October 17 Posted by Mir Farhad Ali Khan

Bolivia coach happy with team’s performance against Iran

Tasnim – TEHRAN, Bolivia football coach Cesar Farias is satisfied with his team’s performance against Iran, saying his young players gained experience in this friendly. The South American football team lost to Iran 2-1 on Tuesday in Tehran’s Azadi Stadium. “First, I have to say we played a strong team....

Wednesday October 17 Posted by Mir Farhad Ali Khan

Former Team Melli striker Hashemian lauds performance against Bolivia

Tehran Times – TEHRAN, Former Iran national football team striker Vahid Hashemian has applauded the performance of Team Melli against Bolivia. On Tuesday, Iran defeated Bolivia 2-1 in a friendly match held in Tehran’s Azadi Stadium. “It was the first time I attended a football match at the Azadi Stadium...

Wednesday October 17 Posted by Mir Farhad Ali Khan

Gelareh Nazemi, Iran’s refereeing pioneer [Interview]

Tehran Times – BUENOS AIRES, Sitting in a lounge on the 24th floor of a hotel in central Buenos Aires, Gelareh Nazemi conveys a certain shyness, which stands in contrast to the confidence she demonstrates when dealing with matters on a futsal court. But, contrary to being interviewed, refereeing is...

Tuesday October 16 Posted by Mir Farhad Ali Khan

Iran women attend international football match

SuperSport – TEHRAN, Some 100 Iranian women were allowed to watch their country take on Bolivia in a friendly football match at the national stadium on Tuesday, an AFP journalist said, an extremely rare step in the Islamic republic. Women have been barred from attending matches since the 1979 Islamic...

Tuesday October 16 Posted by Mir Farhad Ali Khan

Iran defeats Bolivia 2-1 in friendly [VIDEO]

Tehran Times – TEHRAN, Iran national football team edged past Bolivia 2-1 in a friendly match in front of male and female fans on Tuesday. In the match held in Tehran’s Azadi Stadium, about 100 female fans – most of them family of players, federation employees and relatives – were...

Tuesday October 16 Posted by Mir Farhad Ali Khan

5 highest-rated Asian players in FIFA 19 [Alireza Jahanbakhsh]

Fox Sports Asia – HONG KONG, One well-represented continent in this year’s FIFA 19 is Asia. The largest continent in the world may not be as football-crazy as the likes of Europe and Africa but has produced some truly world-class footballers over the years. The likes of Ji-Sung Park and...

Tuesday October 16 Posted by Mir Farhad Ali Khan

Iran Olympic Football Team to play Oman friendly

Tasnim – TEHRAN, Iran Olympic football team will play a friendly match with Oman Olympic football team on November 20. The Iranian team, headed by Zlatko Kranjcar, is preparing for the 2020 AFC U-23 Championship qualification which will be held in Thailand next year. Iran was scheduled to face Iraq...