MNA Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Ghasemi on Friday congratulated the Qatari government, nation and national football team after the Arab country claimed the title at the 17th edition of the AFC Asian Cup. In his statement, Ghasemi wished greater success for the meritorious players and coaches of the Qatari national football team. Qatar ...

Iran Front Page - IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Sunday, January 29, 2019, and picked headlines from 14 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy. Most papers highlighted Irans 0-3 defeat to Japan in semi-finals of 2019 AFC Asian Cup, which was followed by Iran coach ...

Fox Sports Asia - AFC Asian Cup contenders Iran were given a reality check, after they were dumped out of the competition by Japan. Fans had touted 2019 to be Team Mellis best chance in years to win the entire thing, only to be let down in the end. And with a lot of stars of this generation nearing their end, we take a look at who could lead them in ...

MNA The national Iranian football team has heavily lost to Japan in the semifinals of the 2019 Asian CUP to fail to reach the final match after decades. In the Monday match which was held in Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates, the Iranian national football team, which is better known as Team Melli, in Iran, experienced a heavy ...

IRNA - Iran's Karim Ansarifard spoke out his views set on realizing the dreams of a nation by winning the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 title. After comfortably beating China in the quarter-finals, Iran will now play Japan in the last four, a meeting which pits Carlos Queirozs charges against a side that has recorded five successive victories en route ...

Tehran Times - Carlos Queiroz will mark his 100th match as head coach of Iran national football team in the game against Japan. The Portuguese reaches the milestone when Team Melli take on Japan at the 2019 AFC Asian Cup semifinals on Monday. Queiroz took over Iran national football team in April 2011. Team Melli defeated Madagascar 1-0 in a ...

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Press TV- Some updates from the 2019 AFC Asian Cup, where 3-time Champions Iran have been preparing ahead of Monday's semi-final clash against Japan. Iran are the highest FIFA-ranked team in Asia right now, and have yet to concede a goal in the tournament. Team Melli qualified as Group D winners before beating Oman and China in the knockout stages....

Tasnim Iran national football team forward Sardar Azmoun has been picked among the five best performers from the quarterfinals of AFC Asian Cup 2019. With four teams remaining in the competition, it is Iran who continues to look the favorite to win the Asian Cup following its comprehensive 3-0 victory over China. And, with a player of Sardar ...

MNA Australian referee Christopher James Beath has been chosen to officiate Irans AFC Asian Cup semi-final match against Japan on Monday. Beath was added to the FIFA International Referees List in 2011, serving as a referee for matches including the Kirin Challenge Cup contest between Japan and Iceland. In 2017, Beath was appointed as one of ...

FOX Sports Asia - Japan skipper and defender Maya Yoshida has had his say on who he thinks is the best team in the AFC Asian Cup 2019. The Blue Samurai are into the last eight of the tournament after a 1-0 win over Saudi Arabia. The Southampton player believes Carlos Queirozs IR Iran are the team to beat in the continental showpiece. Team Melli ...

IRNA - Iran goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvand revealed that striker Sardar Azmouns advice and a steely determination not to let his country down were behind his remarkable penalty save in Sundays Round of 16 win over Oman at the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019. After Azmoun had been caught on camera suggesting which way Beiranvand should dive, the Persepolis ...

Reuters - Three-times champions Iran came through an early scare before marching confidently into the Asian Cup quarter-finals for the 13th time in 14 attempts with a 2-0 victory over a spirited Oman team on Sunday. Iran goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvand saved an Oman penalty in the opening minute but a goal from winger Alireza Jahanbakhsh and a successful ...

Tasnim Iran national football team coach Carlos Queiroz says they need to play with a killer instinct against their rivals. Iran booked a place in the 2019 AFC Asian Cup quarter-finals thanks to a 2-0 win over Oman at the competitions Round of 16. Title-chasing Iran survived a first-minute penalty in a chaotic start. Team Melli goalkeeper ...

Khaleej Times - Alireza Jahanbakhsh and Ashkan Dejagah were on target as Iran beat Oman 2-0 to advance to the quarterfinal of the AFC Asian Cup 2019. It would have been a different story had Oman, playing their first knock out game, converted a first-minute penalty kick. Omani striker Muhsen Al Ghassani was pinned inside the Iranian box by defender ...

Xinhua -- Iran's international midfielder Ashkan Dejagah said that they will have a difficult match against Oman as the latter will play with lots of motivation, according to Tasnim news agency. Iran will meet Oman at the Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi, the UAE, on Sunday evening in Round of 16 of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup. "I think it's ...

Press TV - Over to the 2019 Asian Cup, Iran have been preparing to face Oman in the round of 16, which is currently underway in the UAE. Team Melli secured their spot in the knockout stage of the event after defeating Yemen 5-nil and Vietnam 2-nil, before settling for a goalless draw with Iraq in Group F. The 3-time Asian Champions are trying ...

Daily Nation - He's the safe hands behind Iran's Asian Cup quest whose rags-to-riches story turned him into a national hero - now giant goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvand has become an internet smash. Videos of the 26-year-old shot-stopper throwing the ball over 70 metres to a striker during Iran's clash with Iraq in Dubai went viral, while ...

Sport24 - Iran coach Carlos Queiroz said Friday that he was "honoured" to be courted by Colombia, who want the former Real Madrid boss to join them after the Asian Cup. But the Portuguese, who has been Iran coach for eight rollercoaster years, insisted that he remains committed to bringing Asian football's biggest prize back to the country for the ...

Tasnim Iran international referee Alireza Faghani has been chosen to take charge of Jordan and Vietnam match in the 2019 AFC Asian Cup. He will be assisted by his countrymen Reza Sokhandan and Mohammad Reza Mansouri in the match, which will be held on Sunday in Round of 16 of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup. It will be Faghanis second match in the competition ...