ESPN is facing backlash for how it described Iran's "run" at the 2026 FIFA Men's World Cup this month. Iran played three ...

Iran's main focal point of their attack will come through veteran Mehdi Taremi. The squad's lone player from the Greek top flight has the seventh-most caps in Iranian team history, and has the most ...

ESPN called Iran's World Cup run "remarkable" despite the team failing to win a single match before their elimination from ...

Mehdi Taremi is one of the most recognisable faces in Iran's World Cup squad ATTA KENARE / AFP via Getty Images Sardar Azmoun has been left out of Iran’s 26-man World Cup squad as expected, with head ...

ANTALYA, Turkey (AP) — Iran finalized a 26-man World Cup squad on Monday to play in the United States including 17 home-based players whose clubs have not played since February due to the Middle East ...

On the tickets and in the listings, this match was billed as Iran v New Zealand. But in the stands and chanting outside the stadium, it was not the Kiwis who were Iran's most vocal opponents - it was ...

Iran entered the 2026 FIFA World Cup with a squad built around experienced international players and a strong domestic core. Team Melli opened Group G with a 2-2 draw against New Zealand, with Ramin ...

Iran's flight from Turkey arrived, four hours late, in Tijuana on Sunday Mario Tama/Getty Images Iran’s World Cup squad touched down at Tijuana International Airport, Mexico, shortly after 5am PST on ...

Mohammad Rashid Mazaheri’s 17-year career saw him play for some of Iran’s biggest clubs. He was arrested for allegedly ...