Iran wear black armbands and hold schoolbags during national anthem before match
Iran’s players wore black armbands and held schoolbags during their national anthem before a friendly against Nigeria on Friday.
Iran Sport News
Trump speaks out on Iran's execution of 19-year-old wrestler Saleh Mohammadi
President Donald Trump drew attention to the execution of 19-year-old wrestler Saleh Mohammadi on ‘The Five.’
Horse racing-Dubai World Cup gallops on amid Middle East conflict
March 27 : One of horse racing's richest paydays will go ahead on Saturday as the Dubai World Cup becomes the first major international sporting event in the region since war broke out in the Middle East nearly a month ago.
Jordan dream of Morocco-style run as World Cup debut nears
(Refiles to correct dateline to Antalya, Turkey, not Ankara)
Iran bans sports teams from attending games in 'hostile' countries
TEHRAN: Iran on Thursday (Mar 26) announced a ban on sending sports teams to events in countries considered "hostile", ahead of a scheduled game between an Iranian and an Emirati club in Saudi Arabia.
Spain to face Peru in final World Cup warm-up in Mexico
March 26 : Spain will face Peru in their final World Cup warm-up match in the Mexican city of Puebla, the Royal Spanish Football Federation said on Thursday.
Iran bans sports teams from travelling to countries it deems 'hostile'
March 26 : Iran has banned national and club sports teams from travelling to countries it considers hostile until further notice, Iranian media reported on Thursday citing the Sports Ministry, which said the move was due to concerns over the safety of Iranian athletes.
Asian Cup draw postponed as Middle East conflict continues
The draw for January's Asian Cup finals, which was due to be held in Riyadh on Apr 11, has been postponed, the Asian Football Confederation announced on Thursday (Mar 26).