ISNA – Tehran, Team Melli’s analyzer says that one of the reasons for the 2-1 loss against Guinea was the late arrival of their foreign based players to the training camp. According to ISNA, Markar Aghajanyan said, “The match against Guinea was our first preparation match after many months and...

Persianfootball.com – TEHRAN, The Iranian football national team suffered a 1-2 defeat in a friendly against Guinea in Tehran’s Azadi Stadium on Wednesday afternoon. Whereas Team Melli’s performance in the first half turned out to be abysmal, the hosts showed more fighting spirit during the second 45 minutes. In contrary...

Tehran Times – TEHRAN, Lothar Matthaus has denied reports that he is set to negotiate with the Iranian football officials to take charge of the team. The Germany’s most capped player has been reportedly linked with a move to Iran. Matthaus has been without a team since he was sacked...

Tasnim – TEHRAN, Portuguese Ambassador to Iran, Mario Fernando Nunes, met with president of Iran Football Federation (IFF) Ali Kaffashian on Tuesday. During the meeting held in Tehran, Fernando Nunes and Kaffashian explored avenues for the further expansion of bilateral relations between Iranian and Portugese football federations. “It was a good...

Tasnim News – TEHRAN, Guinea midfielder Kevin Constant said that strong Iran could be a good test for their team. Guinea football team is scheduled to play friendly with Iran on Wednesday in Tehran’s Azadi Stadium. Iran is preparing itself for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. “The match against...