'Our performance against Pakistan a statement to Iran': India Kabaddi captain
Oct 07, 2023, at 04:22 am
Hangzhou/IBNS/UNI: The Indian men's team stormed into the final of the kabaddi event at the Asian Games after a convincing 61-14 victory over Pakistan in the semi-final in Hangzhou on Friday.
Iran coach urges BCCI to help them build cricket stadium in Chabahar
Jul 16, 2023, at 09:01 pm
Iran under-19 cricket coach Asghar Ali Raeisi has urged the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to help them in building the first cricket stadium in the country in Chabahar.
FIFA World Cup 2022: Christian Pulisic's strike sends USA into last-16
Nov 30, 2022, at 05:24 pm
Doha/UNI: Christian Pulisic's decisive strike helped USA beat Iran 1-0 to set up an intriguing FIFA World Cup last-16 encounter with the Netherlands.
Iran beat 10-man Wales 2-0 in WC Group B after late drama in Al Rayyan
Nov 25, 2022, at 11:53 pm
Doha: Iran scored two goals in the last 99th and 100th minute of their World Cup Group B game against Wales to claim a famous 2-0 win when it looked as if Wales would hold on for a draw on Friday.
Iran footballers sing national anthem ahead of World Cup clash against Wales
Nov 25, 2022, at 11:20 pm
Tehran: Iranian footballers sang the national anthem ahead of the World Cup clash against Wales, unlike not doing so in the opening match, which triggered a controversy.
Nov 22, 2022, at 04:47 am
Doha/IBNS: In their first match at the FIFA World Cup 2022 against England, Iran's players did not sing the country's national anthem in apparent support of anti-government protesters in their homeland.
FIFA World Cup: England begin campaign with emphatic 6-2 win
Nov 22, 2022, at 03:38 am
Doha/UNI: England began their campaign with an emphatic 6-2 victory over Iran in the men's FIFA World Cup here on Monday.
Aug 24, 2021, at 06:28 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Volleyball Federation of India has announced the Indian Boy’s Volleyball team for the FIVB U19 Boy’s World Volleyball Championship.
Iran moves up to 29th in FIFA Ranking
Oct 24, 2020, at 03:25 pm
Tehran/Xinhua: Iran's national soccer team moved one spot up to 29th in the latest FIFA World Ranking announced on Friday.
Iran soccer team moves up to 30th in FIFA rankings
Sep 18, 2020, at 02:22 pm
Tehran/Xinhua: The Iranian national soccer team have moved into the top 30 in the new FIFA world rankings, the Tehran Times daily reported on Friday.
Iran says unable to receive FIFA financial support due to sanctions
Apr 27, 2020, at 12:37 pm
Tehran/Xinhua/UNI: The Iranian Football Federation said that it is unable to receive financial assistance from FIFA due to sanctions against the country's banking system, Tehran Times daily reported on Sunday.
Iran confirm soccer friendly with Syria in June
May 05, 2019, at 05:43 pm
Tehran, May 5 (Xinhua/UNI) The Football Federation of Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI) confirmed a friendly match with Syria in June, according to Tehran Times daily on Sunday.
Rajyavardhan Rathore congratulates Indian eves for winning Asian silver medal in Kabaddi
Aug 24, 2018, at 05:10 pm
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IBNS): Union Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Rathore on Friday congratulated the women's kabaddi team for winning the silver medal in the ongoing Asian Games.
Asian Games: India lose to Iran in women's Kabaddi final, settle for silver
Aug 24, 2018, at 02:51 pm
Jakarta, Aug 24 (IBNS): After losing to Iran in the Kabaddi women's final, India settled for silver on the sixth day of Asian Games 2018 on Friday.
FIFA World Cup: Iran-Portugal match drawn; Portugal enter last 16
Jun 26, 2018, at 10:49 am
Saransk, Jun 26 (IBNS): Portugal entered the last 16 of the FIFA World Cup 2018 after they drew a Group B match against Iran at the Mordova Arena here on Monday.
Diego Costa's goal helps Spain beat Iran 1-0
Jun 21, 2018, at 06:45 am
Kazan, June 21 (IBNS): Riding on Diego Costa's goal, Spain defeated Iran to keep themselves alive for the next round of the World Cup here on Wednesday.
Iran win first World Cup match in 20 years by beating Morocco 1-0
Jun 15, 2018, at 11:37 pm
St. Petersburg, June 15 (IBNS): Stunning Morocco, Iran registered a 1-0 victory in a World Cup match here on Friday.
Jun 13, 2018, at 03:36 pm
New Delhi, June 13 (IBNS): Woman Grandmaster and former world junior girls' champion Soumya Swaminathan on Tuesday said she has withdrawn her name from Asian Team Chess Championship in Iran as she felt that the compulsory-headscarf rule in the country was violating her personal rights.
Several member associations sanctioned for incidents during FIFA World Cup qualifiers
May 02, 2017, at 12:26 am
Zurich, May 1 (IBNS): FIFA recently confirmed that sanctions have been imposed by its Disciplinary Committee on several football associations for incidents involving, among others, unsporting and discriminatory conduct by fans during recent 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches, an official release stated.
Indian U-17 WC squad loser 0-1 against Iran
Jan 18, 2017, at 12:20 am
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IBNS): The Indian U-17 World Cup Squad lost 0-1 against Iran in the Granatkin Tournament in St. Petersburg, Russia on Tuesday.
Iran manage to hold a spirited India
Nov 02, 2016, at 11:28 pm
Hanoi, Nov 2 (IBNS): A determined India were held to a 1-1 draw by a physically superior Iran in the first Group D match of the AFC U-19 Championship 2017 Qualifiers at the YFTC Field No. 3 in Hanoi on Wednesday.
India defeat Iran 38-29, lift Kabaddi World Cup
Oct 23, 2016, at 03:04 am
Ahmedabad, Oct 22 (IBNS): Defeating arch rivals Iran in the Kabaddi World Cup, host India lifted the silverware here on Saturday.
Nicolai's boys ready to challenge Iran
Sep 20, 2016, at 09:31 pm
New Delhi, Sept 20 (IBNS): The situation is so similar to 2012. India then coached by Colm Toal and playing in the AFC U-16 Finals in Tehran had to then win their last Group League match against China to keep alive their chances to make it to the quarterfinals, a match which eventually ended 2-2.
"Iran are special team but we are not afraid"
Sep 06, 2015, at 04:46 am
New Delhi, Sept 5 (IBNS) A couple of days prior to India's World Cup Qualifier clash against 'Giants of Asia,' Iran, Subrata Paul stressed that India will stay all "focussed" and play with "passion" when it kicks-off at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium on Sept 8.
Iran rally to beat India 2-1 in AFC U-16 Women's Qualifiers
Oct 17, 2014, at 11:20 pm
Dhaka, Oct 17 (IBNS): Iran left it late with two second half goals to script a 2-1 win over India in a high-voltage Group B encounter of the AFC U-16 Women's Championship China 2015 (Qualifiers) here at the Bangabandhu Stadium in Dhaka on Friday (October 17, 2014).