AFC Awards - Iran secured three of the top individual honors.

Jafari, Salar, Faghani AFC - Saudi Arabian maestro Salem Al Dawsari was named the AFC Player of the Year and Japan star Hana Takahashi claimed the AFC Women’s Player of the Year honour on Thursday night at the dazzling AFC Awards Riyadh 2025 presented by NEOM.

Iran Secure 2-0 Victory Over Tanzania in Dubai Friendly [VIDEO]

Iran Tanzania

PLDC - Iran’s national football team earned a comfortable 2-0 win against Tanzania in a friendly match held on Tuesday at Rashid Stadium in Dubai.

Russia Edges Past Iran 2-1 in International Friendly [VIDEO]

Iran Russia Friendly

PLDC - The Russian national football team secured a 2-1 victory over Iran in a friendly clash on Friday night at Volgograd Arena.

Azmoun sustains foot injury in Shabab Al-Ahli training

Azmoun

Tehran Times - Iran international forward Sardar Azmoun sustained a foot injury during Shabab Al-Ahli’s latest training session.

U.S. denies visas for Iran football officials

Iran football officials VISA US

Tehran Times - The U.S. government has not issued visas for Mehdi Taj, president of the Iran Football Federation, and Amir Ghalenoei, head coach of the national team, along with seven other federation members, to attend the 2026 World Cup draw ceremony.

Esteghlal lose to Al Muharraq: 2025/26 ACL Two [VIDEO]

Esteghlal Al Muharraq

Tehran Times - Iran’s Esteghlal lost to Al Muharraq 1-0 in Matchday 2 of the 2025/26 AFC Champions League Two on Wednesday.

Tractor 0-0 Al Wahda FC [VIDEO]

Tractor  0-0 Al Wahda FC

AFC - Islamic Republic of Iran’s Tractor FC and UAE’s Al Wahda FC played out an entertaining goalless draw in their AFC Champions League Elite™ 2025/26 tie on Monday.

Five Iranians nominated for AFC Awards 2025

Taremi Oladghobad

Tehran Times - The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) announced the highly anticipated list of nominees for the AFC Awards Riyadh 2025 presented by NEOM, which will take place on Oct. 16.

Iran to Face Mexico in Upcoming Friendly

Iran to Face Mexico

PLDC - Mehdi Taj, president of the Iranian Football Federation, has confirmed that the national team will meet Mexico in a friendly match as part of its build-up to the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Al Wasl 7-1 Esteghlal [VIDEO]

Al Wasl vs Esteghlal

AFC - UAE’s Al Wasl FC got their AFC Champions League Two™ 2025/26 Group A campaign off to a fine start after breezing 7-1 past Esteghlal FC of Islamic Republic of Iran on Wednesday.

Al Hussein 1-0 Sepahan [VIDEO]

Al Hussein vs Sepahan

AFC - Al Hussein got their AFC Champions League Two™ 2025/26 campaign off to a bright start with a 1-0 win against Foolad Mobarakeh Sepahan SC on Tuesday.

Shabab Al Ahli 1-1 Tractor FC [VIDEO]

Shabab Al Ahli

AFC - Shabab Al Ahli and 10-man Tractor FC battled to a 1-1 stalemate in their opening AFC Champions League Elite™ 2025/26 match at the Rashid Stadium on Tuesday.

10-man Iran runners-up at 2025 CAFA Nations Cup [VIDEO]

Iran Uzbekistan CAFA 2025

Tehran Times - Iran conceded a late goal to Uzbekistan in the final match of the 2025 CAFA Nations Cup on Monday.

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