When the subject is possible international call-ups, Toronto FC head coach Greg Vanney has more on his plate than most MLS bosses. In addition to players representing Canada, Panama,and the United States at the Gold Cup this summer might be added El Salvador, for which defender Eriq Zavaleta could be representing in the near future. […]
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Iran fined for 'religious manifestations'
FIFA fined Iran after fans were asked to sing religious chants and wear black at the World Cup 2018 qualifier against South Korea played on a Shia holy day. Iran, which was fined $50,000 for “severalreligious manifestations,” won the game, 1-0, at Tehran’s 100,000-seat Azadi Stadium.
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What They're Saying: Iran women's soccer chief Elahe Arabameri
“The biggest challenge we have is the lack of leader coaches. She’s just one, but she’s got a great future.” — ElaheArabameri, who recently took over as the head of Iran’s national women’s team programs, on 27-year-old Oklahoman Katayoun Khosrowyar, whocoaches Iran’s U-14 girls national team and is helping lead a wave of new popularity […]
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What They're Saying: Toni
“We were tricked.” — Toni, the 68-year-old Portuguese coach of Tractor Sazi (and a former player with the NASL Las Vegas Silverbacks) after hisIranian team thought it had won the Gulf Pro League when it was told its only challenger, Sepahan, had tied 3-3 in its final match. Sepahan had actually won, 2-0, but news […]
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World Cup coaches, who's staying, who's leaving
[MAKING A LIST] Jorge Pinto became the 12th coach to definitively leave the team he coached at the World Cup as he resignedas head coach of Costa Rica, which he took to the quarterfinals. The shock move came after he said he was tired of sleeping “with the enemy for a year and a half” […]
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Queiroz Resigns as Iran Coach
Carlos Queiroz stepped aside as coach of the Iranian national team after failing to progress to the second round from World Cup Group F. Iran, which had two points from its first two games,had a chance to progress to the round of 16 with a win against Bosnia & Herzegovina on Wednesday, but Queiroz’s men […]
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Messi rescues Argentina, whose flaws will give future opponents hope
By Ridge Mahoney(@ridgemax) The major players advanced to the second round from Group F, yet anencouraging debut for Bosnia-Herzegovina highlighted an entertaining set of matches. MESSI ON THE MARK.As expected, Argentina won the group, though itsstruggles against a packed defense in a 1-0 defeat of Iran and the robust, athletic thrusts of Nigeria in a […]
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World Cup Today: Wednesday
[BRAZIL 2014] Lionel Messi moved into a share of the World Cup goal-scoring lead withBrazil’s Neymar, scoring two goals in Argentina’s 3-2 win over Nigeria that clinched the Group F title with a perfect record. The Super Eagles still joined the Albiceleste in the round of 16 asIran, the only other team still alive, fell […]
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What They're Saying: Carlos Queiroz
“You cannot put a question mark to the win of Argentina with such beautiful players, we have to accept and respect that. But what happened in these 90 minutes, we competed. Two great teams ondifferent levels, some using geniuses, some using workers.” — Iran coach Carlos Queiroz after LionelMessi‘s last-minute goal gave Argentina a 1-0 […]
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Queiroz: Sanctions Have Disadvantaged Iran
On the eve of Iran’s World Cup opener against Nigeria, coach Carlos Queiroz tried to ease the pressure on his players by insisting that the international sanctions on the MiddleEastern country have made his team the clear underdog in Group F, which also contains favorite Argentina and Bosnia-Herzegovina. “The economic and political situations have put […]