Between them, Reza Mansoor and Mostafa Pourmand have attended 11 World Cups to cheer on their beloved Iran, and even a war between their team and host nation the United States is not going to stop them this time.

Despite great uncertainty, Iran is set to head to North America to compete in its seventh World Cup. For so many of the current players, this may be their last chance at the pinnacle, with previous iterations stumbling relentlessly at the first hurdle.

Iran held a send-off ceremony Wednesday for the national football team as it prepared to play in the 2026 World Cup, co-hosted by the United States, Mexico and Canada. The players, dressed in red and black tracksuits, were presented at a stage in the ...

Coach Ghalenoei says players lack match fitness after league suspension Iran to play friendlies v Gambia and Puerto Rico before final squad selection FFIR faces uncertainty over U.S. entry and World Cup participation ANTALYA, Turkey, May 19 (Reuters ...

Iran’s football team paused training in southern Turkey on Thursday to pursue travel visas for the US and Canada ahead of this summer’s FIFA World Cup, according to the state-run Anadolu Agency. The step signals Iran’s intention to take part in the ...

Iran’s preparations for the FIFA World Cup appear to be on track, as social media posts from the team’s official account hint at an upcoming tournament kit reveal and show the squad training at an undisclosed location. Videos posted by Team Melli’s ...

U.S. secretary of state Marco Rubio has downplayed proposals of Italy replacing the Iran national team at this summer’s World Cup while also opening the door to further complications for the Middle Eastern outfit ahead of the tournament. Iran’s ...

Iran's team were given a send off last week in Tehran, but doubts still hang over their World Cup participation — ATTA KENARE Iran's national football team was headed to Turkey on Monday to play a final friendly match and apply for visas to fly to the ...

FC Tucson spent months preparing a World Cup-level training facility, but Iran's decision to train in Tijuana sends the club back to Kino North Stadium for the rest of the season.

Iran's sports minister has warned that the national team would abandon World Cup matches in the case of protests in the stadium by the Persian diaspora against the country's Islamic leadership. The Varzesh3 sports portal quoted minister Ahmad Donyamali as saying that "we have already informed [governing body] FIFA that those responsible for the team would abandon the match as soon as we hear political slogans in the stadiums.