“We Deserved to Advance to Asian Cup Semis” – Queiroz
Tasnim News - TEHRAN, Iranian national football team coach Carlos Queiroz said that Team Melli deserved to be in the...
Asian Competitions
Ashkan Dejagah feels Iran didn’t deserve to lose against Iraq
Tehran Times - CANBERRA, Iran iconic midfielder Ashkan Dejagah discussed how he felt his team didn't deserve to lose against...
Iran’s Vahid Amiri apologizes for penalty miss
Tehran Times - CANBERRA, Iranian international midfielder Vahid Amiri apologized to his teammates and the fans after he missed a...
Iran Fails in Iraq’s Alaa Abdul Zahra Protest
tasnimnews - Sydney, Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has dismissed Iran’s appeal questioning the Iraqi Alaa Abdul Zahra's eligibility to represent...
Appeal over ineligible Iraq player rejected by AFC
Persianfootball.com - SYDNEY, Iran's football federation general secretary Mohammad Nabi confirmed Iran's appeal over the usage of ineligible Alaa Abdul-Zahra...
FIFA confirms Iraqi player’s positive doping test
Mehrnews.com - TEHRAN/CANBERRA, FIFA confirmed 23-year-old Iraqi midfielder Alaa Abdul-Zahra had tested positive for doping. After a formal complaint filed...
Iraq’s quarter-final win thrown into question
SBS.com - CANBERRA, EXCLUSIVE: The AFC Asian Cup has been rocked by allegations that Iraq fielded an ineligible player in...
Iran to sue Iraq’s Alaa Abdul-Zahra over doping allegations
Tasnim - TEHRAN, The Iranian Football Federation (IFF) will lodge an official complaint with Asian Football Confederation against Alaa Abdul-Zahra...