Topic: Iran
TEHRAN (Reuters) - An Iranian official has rejected a new women's soccer strip which was created after the world football federation banned the team from international competition due to their Islamic head gear, media reported on Wednesday. Soccer's world governing body FIFA ...
Japanese powerhouse Kashima Antlers earned the honour of being the only team to win all six of their AFC Champions League group games on Wednesday while Beijing Guoan booked a berth in the round of 16. Kashima beat Korea's Jeonbuk Motors 2-1 ...
Japanese giants Kashima Antlers and Australia's Adelaide United powered to victories in the AFC Champions League on Wednesday to keep their unbeaten records intact. Kashima crushed Indonesian minnows Persipura Jayapura 5-0 with strikes by Yuya Osako, Toru Araiba, and Mitsuo Ogasawara and ...
Defending champions Pohang Steelers put their AFC Champions League challenge back on track on Wednesday with a narrow 2-1 victory, but Japanese powerhouse Gamba Osaka were held 1-1 at home.Pohang looked comfortable after skipper Hwang Jae-Won put them in front with a ...
Former England captain Bryan Robson gets his first taste of Asian Cup football on Saturday when Thailand travel to Singapore for a must win qualifying clash against their Southeast Asian neighbour.It is one of seven matches being played as the race to ...
Football body asks Iran about reports soccer team players punished for opposition displayFIFA, the international governing body for football, has asked Iran's soccer federation to respond to media reports that players who wore green wrist bands in solidarity with the political opposition ...
Iran soccer players may be quitting team after backing oppositionSeveral Tehran papers have reported that some Iranian soccer players are retiring from the national team, fueling speculation the departure was related to green bands the players wore in support of the country's ...
US-Iran exhibition soccer game this fall could be in works; US says no 'serious conversations'A soccer game between the United States and Iran this fall could be in the works.The possibility exists after the head of Iran's soccer federation said Monday he ...
Japanese and Saudi Arabian clubs reinforced their credentials as four teams from each country reached the AFC Champions League round of 16, but Chinese sides failed miserably.The group stages of Asia's top club competition wrapped up Wednesday evening with the shock of ...
FC Seoul and Australia's Newcastle Jets clinched the last spots in the AFC Champions League knockout rounds in dramatic fashion Wednesday, as defending champions Gamba Osaka suffered a shock loss.The South Korean team's chances of qualifying from Group F looked slim but ...
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