Iran's soccer team honors victims of deadly missile strike on elementary school

ANTALYA, Turkey (AP) — Players held small backpacks as Iran's national soccer team used a match against Nigeria on Friday to honor the victims of a deadly missile strike on an elementary school. More ...

Iranian American soccer fans torn between pride and protest as World Cup nears

Some view the men's team as complicit in whitewashing the Iranian government's repression and can’t bear to watch the ...

Iranian women's soccer players 'were misled,' in Australia, Pezeshkian says in video address

Australia granted humanitarian visas to six players and one support staff member from the Iranian squad in early March after they sought asylum over fears of possible persecution upon returning home.

Iranian women’s soccer players ‘are ok’ — for now — after signs of dissidence in Australia: sources

The Iranian women’s soccer team arrived back from the Asia Cup on March 19, facing war and an uncertain future over acts of ...
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Iran soccer players meet FIFA head Infantino before World Cup warmup

FIFA President Gianni Infantino on Tuesday promised to “continue to support” Iran’s preparations for the World Cup as he met the Iranian national team for the first time since the U.S. and ...

Iranian American soccer fans torn over World Cup support amid political turmoil

Many Iranian soccer fans living in the US are torn over how to feel about the national team ahead of the World Cup ...

Iranian women's soccer players granted asylum in Australia say they dream of continuing careers 'in safety'

Two Iranian women's soccer players speak out for the first time since accepting asylum in Australia, saying they plan to ...

Megan Rapinoe praises Iranian women's soccer team's 'bravery' after facing criticism

Former U.S. soccer star Megan Rapinoe finally spoke out about the Iranian women's soccer team's plight after protesting ...