Karim Bagheri added to Iran coaching staff

TEHRAN – Persepolis football club announced the addition of their coach Karim Bagheri to Iran national football team coaching staff.

Iran No. 8 shirt awarded to Croatia ambassador to Tehran

TEHRAN – Iran national football team head coach Dragan Skocic awarded Iran No. 8 shirt to Croatian Ambassador to Tehran Drago Štambuk.

Skocic names Iran squad for World Cup qualifiers

TEHRAN – Dragan Skocic has named his 26-man team for the 2022 World Cup qualification in Bahrain.

Iran’s practice schedule for World Cup qualification released

TEHRAN – Iran football federation announced on Saturday the practice schedule for the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.

Iran football federation dismisses Branko Ivankovic link

TEHRAN - Football Federation of the Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI) has dismissed the speculation that it might consider Branko Ivankovic as Iran football team next coach.

Skocic critical of AFC’s decision to choose Bahrain as World Cup qualifiers hosts

TEHRAN - Iran national football team head coach Dragan Skocic once again criticized the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) over choosing Bahrain as centralized venue for the 2022 World Cup qualifiers.

Skocic protests AFC over choosing Bahrain as Group C host

TEHRAN – Iran national football team head coach Dragan Skocic is not satisfied with the Asian Football Confederation (AFC)’s decision over choosing Bahrain as host of Group C of the 2022 World Cup qualifiers.

Dragan Skocic satisfied with Iran’s friendly matches

TEHRAN – Iran national football team head coach Dragan Skocic is satisfied with the friendly matches against Uzbekistan and Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Iran to hold training camp in late March

TEHRAN – Iran national football team will hold training camp in late March in Tehran.

We work hard to prepare Iran for qualifiers: Skocic

TEHRAN – Iran national football team head coach Dragan Skocic says that they are working hard to prepare the team for the 2022 World Cup qualifiers.

Iran make progress every year: Dragan Skocic

TEHRAN – National Team head coach Dragan Skocic praised the Iranian football team, saying they are making progress every year.

Dragan Skocic names Iran team for Bosnia friendly

TEHRAN – Iran national football team coach Dragan Skocic has named his 23-man squad for friendly match against Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Skocic knows Iranian players well: Mehdi Taremi

TEHRAN – National football team forward Mehdi Taremi says that Dragan Skocic has a great knowledge of the Iranian players and it could be helpful in the remaining four matches in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers.

Dragan Skocic needs opponents similar to Iraq’s style of play

TEHRAN - Iran national football team friendly match against Uzbekistan was just an opportunity for the head coach, Dragan Skocic, to test some new players in the squad.

Iran, Senegal likely in November

TEHRAN – Iran national football team will likely meet Senegal in a friendly match in November.

Mali match a big test for Iran: Dragan Skocic

TEHRAN – Iran national football team coach Dragan Skocic believes that the friendly match against Mali can be a big test for his team.

Uzbekistan a good test for us: Dragan Skocic

TEHRAN – Iran national football team coach Dragan Skocic believes that they have benefited from playing Uzbekistan in a friendly match.

I have full trust in my team: Dragan Skocic

TEHRAN – Iran national football team coach Dragan Skocic says that he has full faith in his players.

Skocic talks about his footballing dreams

TEHRAN - Dragan Skocic, head coach of the Iran football national team, has talked about his ambitions from the very first days he came to Iran as the coach of the Malavan Bandar Anzali football team.

I don’t want to waste my time: Dragan Skocic

TEHRAN – National football team head coach Dragan Skocic says that he doesn’t want to waste his time in Iran.

By Masoud Hossein

Skocic’s future remains unclear in Iran football

TEHRAN – Iran football faces multiple problems because of mismanagement over the past years.

Skocic will remain Iran head coach: Spox

TEHRAN – Dragan Skocic will remain as head coach of the Iranian national football team, the spokesman of the Football Federation of the Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI) Amirmahdi Alavi said, ending days of speculation about the Croatian coach future.

By Farrokh Hessabi

Dragan Skocic faces dilemma as World Cup qualifiers postponed

TEHRAN - Despite the returning of football matches around the world after a long time on hiatus, the international games are still under the influence of the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, and the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers are still unclear as to when and how they will be held.

Iran football to start training camp on Aug. 27

TEHRAN – Iran national football team training camp will start on Aug. 27 as part of preparation for the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification.

Plans underway to prepare Iran football for World Cup qualifiers

TEHRAN - The Iranian national football team are preparing for the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, and the plans are underway for the team to get ready at the proper time.

Dragan Skocic wants to do great things in Iran

TEHRAN – Iran national football team head coach Dragan Skocic says that he wants to do great things in the team, since the Persians are not in good situation in their group.