FIFA World Cup 2026: Iran coach says team still faces unfair treatment from US ahead of second matchIran's coach Amir Ghalenoei expressed frustration over travel restrictions and visa issues imposed by the US at the World Cup, impacting hi...
21 Jun, 2026, 09.45 AM IST
World Cup 2026: Visa expired after just one game for Iran Footballer Mehdi Torabi who is linked to Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-IRGC, attended pro-government rallies in Tehran after US-Israel strikesIran national team are commuting from their tournament base in the Mexican border city of Tijuana for their three World Cup group-stage m...
17 Jun, 2026, 03.53 AM IST
FIFA World Cup 2026: In Tijuana, Iran's tiny diaspora agrees on little - except Team MelliIran's national soccer team, Team Melli, is training in Tijuana, Mexico for the World Cup. This unusual choice comes amid visa challenges w...
14 Jun, 2026, 05.02 PM IST
FIFA 2026: Iran says ticket allocation for World Cup withdrawn days before tournamentIran's football federation states its World Cup ticket allocation has been cancelled. This leaves fans who planned travel unable to see the...
09 Jun, 2026, 03.04 PM IST
FIFA 2026: Iran World Cup players get US visas, official says, some staff waitingIran's national football team has been granted visas to enter the United States for the World Cup, confirmed by US Ambassador to Turkey Tom...
06 Jun, 2026, 04.48 PM IST
Europe has 'maybe 6 weeks of jet fuel left', energy agency head warnsEurope faces a critical shortage of jet fuel, with only about six weeks of supply remaining, according to the IEA head. The ongoing Iran wa...
16 Apr, 2026, 10.13 PM IST
Iran war horror: Iranians claim how Tehran is conducting crackdown on dissenting voicesIran war with the United States and Israel has intensified authorities' threats against anyone speaking to outside media or activists.
06 Apr, 2026, 09.53 PM IST
Iran ‘boycotting’ US, not World Cup: Federation chiefIran's football team plans to participate in the World Cup but will boycott the United States. Talks are underway with FIFA to relocate mat...
19 Mar, 2026, 02.55 PM IST
Trump advises Iran soccer team to skip World Cup for 'their own life and safety'Former President Donald Trump suggested Iran's national soccer team should withdraw from the FIFA World Cup for their own safety, despite m...
13 Mar, 2026, 09.35 AM IST
West Asia war's ripple effect: Athletes and sporting events caught in the Middle East crisisGlobal sports face major disruptions due to the Middle East conflict. Several sporting events are postponed or cancelled. Athletes are expe...
11 Mar, 2026, 01.39 PM IST
Iran soccer team exits Women's Asian Cup and faces the prospect of a return homeIran's women's soccer team concluded their Asian Cup campaign with a loss, facing potential return to a war-torn country. Concerns for thei...
09 Mar, 2026, 06.19 AM IST
Iran warns neighbours it could strike US bases if Washington intervenes in protestsThree diplomats said some personnel had been advised to leave the main U.S. air base in the region, although there were no immediate signs...
14 Jan, 2026, 05.27 PM IST
Iran boycotting World Cup draw citing visa restrictions for soccer officialsIran will skip next week’s 2026 World Cup draw in Washington after the U.S. denied visas to members of its delegation, state media reported...
29 Nov, 2025, 10.42 AM IST
Who Is Sam Asghari? All you need to know about Britney Spears's estranged husbandSam Asghari's connection with Britney Spears' paths converged during the filming of the music video for Spears's song "Slumber Party" in 20...
20 Aug, 2023, 09.56 PM IST
Iran’s soccer star Ali Daei says his family ordered off Dubai-bound flightAccording to Iranian news outlets, Iranian football legend Ali Daei said a plane flying from Tehran to Dubai had been rerouted and his wife...
28 Dec, 2022, 08.23 PM IST
At World Cup, US soccer scrubs Islamic emblem from Iran flagThe federation said in a statement Sunday that it decided to forego the official flag on social media accounts to show "support for the wom...
27 Nov, 2022, 03.48 PM IST
Iran media blames humiliating World Cup loss on protests"Iran - 2; England, Israel, Saudi and traitors - 6," read the headline in hard-line daily Kayhan. The newspaper, whose editor-in-chief is a...
22 Nov, 2022, 04.58 PM IST