2022 FIFA World Cup - Tehran Times

2023-05-14 13:39

Saman Ghoddos to leave Brentford: official

TEHRAN – Saman Ghoddos will leave English Premier League side Brentford this summer, the club announced.

2023-03-06 14:15

Iran football coach candidates finalized

TEHRAN - The Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI) has finalized its three final candidates being considered to lead Team Melli.

2023-03-03 14:24

Iran football coach to be introduced until March 11

TEHRAN – Head of Iran football federation Mehdi Taj said that they will appoint Team Melli coach until March 11.

2023-02-27 13:28

Klinsmann named South Korea's new head coach

TEHRAN - Former German striker Jurgen Klinsmann was named as new head coach of Asian football team South Korea.

2023-02-22 16:09

FIFA Forward 3.0 launched to help football’s improvement

TEHRAN – FIFA has launched FIFA FORWARD 3.0 programme for supporting its development projects across the world.

2023-02-17 15:02

Iran monitoring Herve Renard as Team Melli coach

TEHRAN - Iran have officially started looking for a new head coach for the national team and one of their candidates is Herve Renard, Iran Football Federation spokesperson Amirmehdi Alavi said.

2023-02-07 16:01

By Masoud Hossein

Thanks a lot for not doing well Mr. Queiroz

TEHRAN – Honestly, Carlos Queiroz was one of the reasons of Iran’s failure in the 2022 FIFA World Cup. However, the football federation of the country has thanked him for what he has done during his tenure in Iran’s football.

2023-02-05 14:38

Football federation weighing up an Iranian coach

TEHRAN – Iran football federation has changed its mind and is going to hire a domestic coach for the National Team.

2023-01-28 14:23

Interview by Farrokh Hesabi

Expert Ghasempour dissatisfied with Hector Cuper’s speculation

TEHRAN – Former member of Iran Football Federation’s technical happy, Ebrahim Ghasempour, is not happy with the speculation that the federation has been linked with ex-Valencia coach Hector Cuper.

2023-01-15 16:20

By Masoud Hossein

Queiroz still in race to take charge of Iran

TEHRAN – Carlos Queiroz still has a chance to be appointed as Iran football team head coach.

2022-12-31 13:36

By Farrokh Hesabi

I was illegally removed from FFIRI presidency: Shahabeddin Azizi Khadem

TEHRAN - Shahabeddin Azizi Khadem, former president of the Football Federation of the Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI), believes that he was illegally removed from the presidency of the federation.

2022-12-25 15:38

Football president Taj apologizes for Iran's poor results in 2022 World Cup

TEHRAN - president of Iran football federation Mehdi Taj has apologized the football fans for Team Melli's poor performance in the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

2022-12-22 14:33

Iran drop four places in FIFA ranking

TEHRAN – Iran national football team dropped four places in the latest FIFA ranking released on Thursday.

2022-12-21 15:57

Expectations in Iran are high: Jahanbakhsh

TEHRAN – Iran national football team skipper Alireza Jahanbakhsh says that his people love football and the expectations are high in his country.

فینال جام جهانی 2022 قطر - آرژانتین و فرانسه

2022/12/19

By Masoud Hossein

Thank you football for making us happy

TEHRAN – Argentina ended their long title drought by beating France 4-2 in penalty shootout of the 2022 FIFA World Cup final. La Abliceste won the title after 36 years. Regardless of final result, FOOTBALL brought billions of people together in a one-month period.

2022-12-18 21:47

Messi’s Argentina win 2022 World Cup

TEHRAN - Argentina won the World Cup for the third time after beating defending champions France in a penalty shootout.

2022-12-18 14:32

Carlos Queiroz likely to be chosen as Iran’s technical director

TEHRAN - The Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI) will likely appoint Carlos Queiroz as Team Melli technical director.

2022-12-17 17:03

Dragan Skocic hits out at FFIRI vice president Nabi remarks

TEHRAN – Former Iran national football team head coach Dragan Skocic criticized Mehdi Mohammad Nabi, the vice president of the Football Federation of the Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI), for his comments about Team Melli.

2022/12/16

By Masoud Hossein

Morocco a role model for all

TEHRAN – Morocco football team have stolen the show so far. The Atlas Lions can win the bronze medal for the very first time when they meet star-studded Croatia on Saturday.

2022-12-13 17:13

By Masoud Hossein

Iran football federation hits out at Ivankovic’s speculation

TEHRAN - The Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI) has hit out at the news that it has negotiated with Branko Ivankovic.

2022/12/09

By Masoud Hossein

No plan, no future, no football

TEHRAN – More than 10 days after Iran’s elimination from the 2022 FIFA World Cup, the football federation has had any reaction to the catastrophic results in Qatar.

2022-12-07 19:41

Morocco players celebrate with Palestinian flag

TEHRAN - Moroccan players unfurled a Palestinian flag during their on-pitch celebrations after the team's stunning World Cup upset victory against Spain on Tuesday.

2022-12-06 22:27

And the World Cup goes to Palestine

TEHRAN- Fans from around the world supporting their national teams along with other soccer fans at the Qatar World Cup have displayed their strong opposition toward Israel in another slap in the face for the occupying regime.

2022-12-06 18:34

Carlos Queiroz likely to remain Iran coach

TEHRAN – Carlos Queiroz has left Tehran but there is possibility that he returns to Iran to pen a new deal with the country’s football federation.

2022/12/05

By Masoud Hossein

Iran football federation remains silent on World Cup exit

TEHRAN – A week has passed since Iran football failed to qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup knockout stage but the Federation has remained silent so far.

تمرین تیم ملی فوتبال ایران - کارلوس کی روش

2022-12-03 16:25

By Masoud Hossein

Future of Iran football up in the air

TEHRAN – Carlos Queiroz has returned to Iran along with Team Melli delegation and it’s while his contract with the football federation has come to an end.

تیم ملی فوتبال ایران و آمریکا - مهدی طارمی

2022-12-02 16:38

By Masoud Hossein

Iran football needs to change mindset

TEHRAN – Iran were knocked out of the FIFA World Cup for the third time in a row and for the sixth time in history. It means the football needs to review its policy.