Category: 8. Sports

TEHRAN – The Iran national football team’s flight landed in Antalya Monday noon.

Members of Team Melli, who departed for Turkey this morning for their final training camp before heading to the U.S. for the 2026 World Cup, arrived in Antalya after…

TEHRAN – Iran football team forward Sardar Azmoun has been left out of Amir Ghalenoei’s preliminary World Cup squad.

Ghalenoei did not explain the reason for omitting Azmoun, who has scored 57 goals in 91 internationals, but Iranian media have…

TEHRAN – Iran’s Foolad Sirjan claimed the silver medal at the 2026 AVC Men’s Volleyball Champions League after a 3-1 defeat to Indonesia’s Jakarta Bhayangkara Presisi in Sunday’s final.

The match, held at the Terpadu Gymnasium in…

TEHRAN – FIFA Secretary-General Mattias Grafstrom held a constructive and positive meeting with Iran’s FA (FFIRI) President Mehdi Taj on Saturday, expressing confidence about the country’s participation at this year’s World Cup.

Iran are scheduled…

TEHRAN – Zeynab Norouzi, the women’s national rowing team athlete, expressed his desire to win a gold medal at the 2026 Asian Games to be held in Nagoya, Japan.

Norouzi is one of the most decorated Iranian women rowers. She also aims to book a…

TEHRAN – Mahmoud Afshardoust, newly appointed Director of Iran’s Men’s National Handball Teams, has outlined an ambitious vision for the future: securing qualification for the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.

Iranian handball has…

TEHRAN – Iran’s women’s volleyball team defeated Thailand in a friendly match as part of preparation for the 2026 CAVA Women’s Volleyball Championship.

The CAVA 2026 will be held from May 22 to 29 in Kathmandu, Nepal, and the Iranian women’s…

TEHRAN – Foolad Sirjan of Iran swept past JTEKT Stings Aichi of Japan in straight sets (25-22, 25-19, 25-20) in the AVC Men’s Champions League 2026 Saturday.

Foolad had defeated Jakarta Garuda Jaya of Indonesia 3-0 in their opening match.

The…

TEHRAN – Iran’s national volleyball team will face Brazil in two preparatory friendly matches at the Brazilian national team training camp as part preparation for the 2026 Men’s Volleyball Nations League (VNL).

The preliminary round will feature…