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Iran falls to South Korea 3-0 in Asian Women’s Cup opener

by Agence France PresseMarch 3, 2026March 3, 2026

South Korea went to the top of Pool A in the Women’s Asian Cup after overcoming a dogged Iran 3-0 in their tournament opener on Queensland’s Gold Coast on Monday.

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Iran prepares for Women’s Asian Cup as bombs drop on homeland

by Paul KennedyMarch 1, 2026March 1, 2026

Soccer chiefs offered “full support and assistance” to the Iranian team in Australia Sunday for the Women’s Asian Cup after the United States and Israel launched massive attacks on their homeland. Iran’s 26-strong squad arrived on the Gold Coast days before the strikes on Saturday killed supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as Washington and Tel […]

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Iran says it will attend World Cup draw in apparent U-turn

by Agence France PresseDecember 3, 2025December 3, 2025

Iran said Wednesday it would now send representatives to the World Cup finals draw in Washington, reversing an earlier decision to boycott the event over visa issues.

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Iran to boycott 2026 World Cup draw over US visa controversy

by Agence France PresseNovember 29, 2025November 29, 2025

Iran is to boycott next week’s World Cup finals draw in Washington because the United States refused to grant visas to several members of the delegation, the Iranian football federation announced on Friday. “We have informed FIFA that the decisions taken have nothing to do with sports and the members of the Iranian delegation will […]

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Inter striker Mehdi Taremi stranded in Iran amid conflict

by Agence France PresseJune 15, 2025June 15, 2025

Inter Milan forward Mehdi Taremi has been stranded in Tehran due to the conflict between Iran and Israel and will miss the start of the FIFA Club World Cup

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Iranians’ World Cup dream crushed by U.S. travel ban

by Agence France PresseJune 5, 2025June 5, 2025

A year out from kick-off, Iranian soccer fans are watching their World Cup dream slip away after a U.S. travel ban barred them from entering the land of “Great Satan” to cheer on their team.

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World Cup 2026 qualifying: Political football as Iran reached finals

by Agence France PresseMarch 25, 2025March 25, 2025

Iran became the second Asian side to secure its place at the 2026 World Cup after twice coming from behind to draw 2-2 with Uzbekistan in Tehran on Tuesday.