The Iran national football team's head coach Carlos Queiroz has reportedly rejected Egypt’s offer to replace Héctor Cúper.

India’s FC Goa is eager to sign professional Iranian footballer Masoud Shojaei.

A young Iranian boy, who became an internet sensation after wearing a shirt with a paper tag of Alireza Jahanbakhsh on, has finally met his hero.

Iranian goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvand is linked with a move to the professional Turkish football club Caykur Rizespor Kulubu.

Turkish professional football clubs Besiktas and Fenerbahce have Iranian international striker Karim Ansarifard on their radars.

A total of 175 Iranian legislators have praised Team Melli’s performance at the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

Iranian striker Reza Ghoochannejad Nournia has quit international duty.

Although “Team Melli” will be coming back home from Russia, with Portugal moving up to the round of 16, Iran fans say they are very happy with the performance of the squad.

Portugal advances to the World Cup round of 16 behind Spain from Group B after a Ricardo Quaresma strike was cancelled out by a stoppage-time penalty by Iran's Karim Ansarifard after Cristiano Ronaldo had himself missed from the spot.

Iran coach Carlos Queiroz says he concerned after a member of his staff was taken to hospital during the nail-biting 1-0 World Cup defeat to Spain on Wednesday.