B.C. premier Horgan will 'leave it to Soccer Canada' to explain decision to host Iran
B.C. Premier John Horgan says he will "leave it to Soccer Canada" to explain the decision to host Iran in a soccer friendly match next month in Vancouver.
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Families of Flight PS752 victims call for cancellation of soccer match with Iran
Families who lost loved ones in the destruction of Flight PS752 are demanding that Canada Soccer abandon its plan to host Iran for a men's soccer friendly next month in Vancouver.
Trudeau says inviting Iran to Vancouver soccer friendly is not 'a very good idea'
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says a soccer friendly between Canada and Iran next month in Vancouver is ill-advised.
Invictus Games were 'one of the best things' this flag-bearer ever experienced
It's been a long time since Junior Gosse joined the Royal Newfoundland Regiment in Corner Brook as a young infantryman in the reserves, but he's never forgotten his roots.
Geopolitical foes Iran and US to clash again at World Cup
WASHINGTON : After more than 40 years of sour relations and months of struggle to restore a nuclear deal, the United States and Iran are now set to meet on the soccer field at this year's World Cup, having landed together in Group B in Friday's draw.
Qatar World Cup draw whets sporting and political appetites
The draw for this year's World Cup in Qatar has thrown up some headline-grabbing fixtures both for sporting and political reasons.
Iran again bans women from football stadium
TEHRAN: Iran has once again denied women entry to a football stadium to watch an international match, leaving hundreds of ticketed fans locked out, Iranian media said. The World Cup qualifier against Lebanon on Tuesday night, won 2-0 by Iran, was played at the Imam Reza stadium in the northeastern city of Mashhad. “About 2,000 Iranian women, who had bought tickets for the Iran-Lebanon match, were present in the perimeter of Imam Reza stadium, but could not enter the stadium,” ISNA news agency said.