For a time, Andrea Stramaccioni looked like Italian football’s next coaching prodigy. Four years earlier, Pep Guardiola had set the precedent, taking charge of Barcelona almost as a bold gamble afte...

A lucrative bid from the UAE has Iranian international Mehdi Taremi nearing an immediate exit, as Olympiacos pivot toward Mexican prospect and Chivas man Armando Gonzalez to lead their attack.

While teams like Paraguay stunned Germany on the pitch, Iran and its supporters have been left feeling aggrieved for an entirely different reason at the FIFA World Cup. For them, the biggest controversy has centered not on results, but on the travel restrictions and logistical hurdles they say disrupted their tournament from the very beginning.

By the end, the chaos and drama that has followed Iran off the field at this World Cup could not compare to that on it.

Iran still has a chance to advance to the knockout round of the FIFA World Cup for the first time in history, but it sounds like the team is still dissatisfied with how the tournament has gone for them thus far. Following Friday night’s draw against Egypt, where what appeared to be a late go-ahead…

Seattle’s World Cup Pride Match went on despite objections from Iran and Egypt’s soccer federations, becoming a celebration of free expression, inclusion, and the global game.

Iran were denied a guaranteed place in the knockout phase after their stoppage-time winner was disallowed

Mehdi Taremi, the Iran captain, has claimed his players feel Fifa and the US authorities want them out of the World Cup.

Iran captain Mehdi Taremi has criticised FIFA and president Gianni Infantino over what he described as a "disaster" World Cup, accusing organisers of failing to resolve ongoing logistical and visa issues. Head coach Amir Ghalenoei also called on FIFA to stand up to the tournament hosts after claiming his side had been treated unfairly.