TEHRAN, June 27 - Iranian referee Alireza Faghani together with linesmen Reza Sokhandan and Mohammad Mansouri will officiate the 2018 Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup Group E match between the Brazil men’s national football team, nicknamed Seleção (The Squad), and Serbia.
TEHRAN, June 27 -Germany face their day of reckoning at the World Cup on Wednesday with the holders needing a clear win over South Korea to be sure of reaching the last 16.
TEHRAN, June 26 - Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani praised the national football team for keeping the pledge to play elegantly in the World Cup tournament, saying their magnificent performance created a new chapter in the history of Iran’s football.
TEHRAN, June 26 -Iran fans were full of pride as they left Saransk's Mordovia Arena on Monday having watched their team earn a 1-1 draw with European champions Portugal.
TEHRAN, June 25 -Held by Iceland and humiliated by Croatia, Argentina's World Cup could already have been all but over, but Lionel Messi and the rest of Jorge Sampaoli's troubled squad have one final shot at redemption against Nigeria on Tuesday.
TEHRAN, June 24 -The head of the Iranian police’s international department said five officers from the department have been dispatched to Russia to provide police services for the Iranian nationals during the World Cup games.
TEHRAN, June 23 - World Cup swag has taken a quirky turn in Vietnam where a retired schoolteacher is making mascot memorabilia from hollowed-out eggs, meticulously crafted by hand.
TEHRAN, June 20 -The Uruguay men’s national football team has claimed it second narrow win in the preliminary round of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, and got a berth in the knockout stage of the tournament.
TEHRAN, June 20 - Iran national football team head coach Carlos Queiroz says although they have not supermen against Spain but they can do super things.
TEHRAN, June 20 -Iran coach Carlos Queiroz said he could offer no magic potion to help his side cope with the might of Spain but promised his players would fight, fight and fight again when they meet the former world champions on Wednesday.
TEHRAN, June 20 -A sparkling second-half performance ensured that Russia are virtually guaranteed to qualify for the knock-out rounds for the first time in their modern history, in the wake of a 3-1 victory over a poor Egypt.
TEHRAN, June 18 -Australia’s prime minister intervened on behalf of angry soccer fans on Monday after a series of technical glitches marred viewing of the 2018 World Cup from Russia for a third day.
TEHRAN, June 17 - Moscow police are investigating a taxi crash that injured eight people, including two Mexican World Cup fans, when the driver plowed into pedestrians on a sidewalk near Red Square.
TEHRAN, June 15 -The Iran men's national football team, domestically known as Team Melli, has started its campaign at the 2018 Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup in Russia with a remarkable victory over Morocco.
TEHRAN, June 13 -Head coach of the Iran men's national football team Carlos Queiroz has demanded a formal apology from American sportswear manufacturer Nike over its decision to withdraw supply of boots to Iranian footballers ahead of the 2018 FIFA World Cup.