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Oman determined to create history against Iran: Ahmed Al Mahaijri

Tasnim – ABU DHABI, Oman national football team skipper Ahmed Al Mahaijri says that they not daunted with the prospect of facing Continent’s top ranked team Iran. Oman will take on Iran in its AFC Asian Cup Round of 16 tie at the Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi...

Saturday January 19 Posted by Mir Farhad Ali Khan

Asian Cup 2019: Round of 16: Iran v Oman [Preview]

AFC – ABU DHABI, Islamic Republic of Iran head coach Carlos Quieroz has labelled his side’s AFC Asian Cup Round of 16 match against Oman as a ’50-50′ tie. Queiroz is highly impressed with Pim Verbeek’s Oman and has warned his players to be on their toes against the Gulf...

Saturday January 19 Posted by Mir Farhad Ali Khan

Alireza Faghani to officiate Jordan v Vietnam in 2019 AFC Cup

Tasnim – DUBAI, Iran international referee Alireza Faghani has been chosen to take charge of Jordan and Vietnam match in the 2019 AFC Asian Cup. He will be assisted by his countrymen Reza Sokhandan and Mohammad Reza Mansouri in the match, which will be held on Sunday in Round of...

Saturday January 19 Posted by Mir Farhad Ali Khan

Iran defeats Kuwait in Qatar U23 Tournament

Tasnim – DOHA, Iran U-23 football team defeated Kuwait 5-0 in Qatar four-nation tournament on Friday. Alireza Arta and Allahyar Sayyadmanesh scored two goals for Iran in the first half. Younes Delfi, Amir Hossein Hosseinzadeh and Omid Nourafkan scored three more goals in the second half. The Iranian football team,...

Saturday January 19 Posted by Martin Reza Babry

Dangerous Oman look to trouble Iran

Persianfootball.com – ABU DHABI, Iran are clear favourites on paper, when they will take on Oman in the first round of the knockout stage on Sunday evening. Iran had qualified as group D winners with a 7-0 goal difference, while Oman narrowly scraped through with a late 3-1 win over...

Friday January 18 Posted by Mir Farhad Ali Khan

Sardar Azmoun plays down Iran ‘favorites’ tag

Tehran Times – ABU DHABI, Iran national football team forward Sardar Azmoun has played down his side’s tag as ‘one of the favorites to win the AFC Asian Cup’ underway in the UAE. Team Melli are going to bring an end to 43-year title drought in the competition but the...

Friday January 18 Posted by Mir Farhad Ali Khan

César Ramos chosen to officiate Iran clash against Oman

Tehran Times – ABU DHABI, Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Referees’ Committee has selected César Arturo Ramos Palazuelos to officiate the match between Iran and Oman. Team Melli will meet Oman in Round of 16 of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup at the Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi, the...

Friday January 18 Posted by Mir Farhad Ali Khan

AFC Asian Cup 2019: Top 5 midfielders from the group stage [Ashkan Dejagah]

Fox Sports Asia – DUBAI, The AFC Asian Cup 2019 is reaching its business end in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with the conclusion of the group stages on Thursday and the start of the knockout stages on Sunday. Over the course of the last couple of weeks, we have...

Friday January 18 Posted by Mir Farhad Ali Khan

IPL: Iman Mobali named Assistant Coach at Foolad

Tasnim – AHVAZ, Former Iranian national football team and Esteghlal midfielder Iman Mobali has been named as assistant coach of the country’s Foolad club. He will assist Afshin Ghotbi in the Ahvaz-based football team. Mobali has already worked as Ghotbi player in Team Melli. He scored Iran’s winner against Iraq...