Based on a report by Radio Zamaneh, Iranian president congratulated Iran’s National Soccer team for their excellent performance at the FIFA World Cup, and reports from Iran indicate that Iranians took to the streets of Tehran to celebrate the strong performance of their team against Argentina on Saturday. Although Iran lost the game with […]
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FIFA stops National Team from sporting Iranian Cheetah on World Cup shirts
A campaign by environmental activists to raise awareness of the endangered Iranian Cheetah by putting its image on the shirts of Iran’s national football team for the upcoming World Cup has been rejected by the International Federation of Football Association (FIFA). The Iranian Football Federation has received a letter from FIFA stating that it […]
Iran faces a top contender in World Cup groupings
With less than six months to the 20th World Cup, hosted by Brazil, last night’s draw to determine the competing groups placed Iran in Group F along with Argentina, Bosnia Herzegovina and Nigeria. Argentina is one of the top contenders in the games, and Nigeria is among the strongest African teams. This is Bosnia’s […]
Iran wins berth at 2014 FIFA World Cup
Iran’s national football team defeated South Korea today, June 18, securing its place at the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. Reza Ghouchan-Nejad scored the game’s only goal at the 59-minute mark, taking the team to victory in Ulsan, South Korea. As a result, Iran reached the top of its group with a total […]