Iran vs. Nigeria live score, stats, highlights, result from international soccer friendly
Iran's place at the World Cup is still uncertain, but their preparations are continuing. Today, they face Nigeria in Antalya.
Iranian players hold schoolbags in solidarity with slain girls before friendly in Turkey
Iran’s men’s national soccer team wore black armbands and held schoolbags as their anthem played ahead of a match in Turkey on Friday in what a team official said was a protest over the killing of schoolgirls on the first day of the Iran war.
Iran Bans Sports Teams From Traveling to ‘Hostile’ Countries
"The presence of national and club teams in countries that are considered hostile and are unable to ensure the security of Iranian athletes and team members is prohibited until further notice." The post Iran Bans Sports Teams From Traveling to ‘Hostile’ Count…
Commentary: Uncertainty swirls around Iran's participation in the World Cup
Never before has a World Cup host nation been at war with one of the countries participating in the tournament, says a professor.
Int’l friendlies: Bassey injured as Eagles train in Turkey
Nigeria’s Calvin Bassey has withdrawn from the squad for the upcoming Super Eagles friendlies against Iran and Jordan due to a back injury. Read more. Read More: https://punchng.com/intl-friendlies-bassey-injured-as-eagles-train-in-turkey/
Iranian women’s soccer team returns home after declining asylum in Australia: report
Iran’s women’s soccer team reportedly returned home after several players sought asylum in Australia. Two players accepted asylum offers and have remained in the country.
FIFA Says Iran Should Play Matches in US as Scheduled
FIFA fined the Israeli soccer federation for breaching anti-discrimination regulations on Thursday while dampening Iran's attempts to move its World Cup matches in June from the US to Mexico. Global soccer's governing body wants the tournament "to go ahead as…
FIFA planning for World Cup to 'go ahead as scheduled' amid Iran uncertainty
FIFA president Gianni Infantino on Thursday underlined the body's commitment to making sure the World Cup goes ahead "as scheduled" with "all teams" taking part amid doubts about Iran's presence at the tournament.We will soon have the 48 competing teams confi…
Iran's women soccer team returns home, Fars news reports
DUBAI, March 18 : Players from Iran's women national soccer team and their technical staff returned to their country on Wednesday, the semi-official Fars news agency reported, after refusing asylum in Australia where they played in the AFC Women's Asian Cup.T…
Iranian women's soccer team arrive back in Iran after some withdrew asylum claim
The Iranian women's soccer team crossed the Turkish border into Iran on Wednesday to complete a fraught return journey from Australia, after five members withdrew asylum claims they had lodged there.