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PayvandNews – Iran lost to hosts Japan 3-1 (25-16, 26-28, 25-13, 25-21) at the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) Men’s World Cup on Sunday. Porya Yali led Iran with 13 points and Yuji Nishida and Yuki Ishikawa each scored 23 points for Japan in Hiroshima in the second phase of round-robin play. See match photos and statistics by FIVB In the first …

PayvandNews – Iran national beach soccer team came from 4-1 down to earn a thrilling 5-4 victory over Ukraine at the the Association of National Olympic (ANOC) Committees World Beach Games on Friday. BeachSoccerWorldwide✔@BeachSoccer_WW FINAL WHISTLE: Iran mount incredible comeback to see off @FFUKRAINE in the final period!#ANOCWorldBeachGames #beachsoccer #Qatar2019 106:55 PM – Oct 11, 2019Twitter Ads info and privacySee …

CHRI – Women’s Tickets Capped at 4,000 Out of 75,000 The soccer match between Iran and Cambodia on October 10, 2019, in Tehran’s Azadi Stadium included the historic presence of thousands of women. However, although the stadium was more than half empty, the authorities capped the number of tickets sold to women and denied female photographers press access. No law bans women …

PayvandNews – Iran earned an impressive 14-0 win over minnow Cambodia at the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian Cup China 2023 on Thursday. It’s Team Melli’s second successive win in the competition after a 2-0 win over Hong Kong in September in Group C. Iran scored seven goals in the first half in Tehran’s Azadi Stadium, where …

PayvandNews – Iran earned a hard-fought 3-2 (25-27, 25-23, 25-19, 17-25, 15-10) win over Argentina at the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) Men’s World Cup on Friday. Porya Yali led Iran with 18 points and Argentina’s Ezequiel Palacios scored 20 points in Hiroshima in the second phase of round-robin play. See match photos and statistics by FIVB “It was a tough game …

RFL/RE – After a ban lasting nearly four decades, Iranian women will finally be allowed to watch a men’s soccer match at Tehran’s Azadi Stadium on October 10 as Iran takes on Cambodia in a World Cup qualifier. The Iran-Cambodia game in Tehran on October 10 will mark the first time since shortly after the Islamic Revolution in 1979 that …

PayvandNews – Iran picked up their third win at the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) Men’s World Cup on Thursday. Team Melli swept past the African team in straight sets (26-24, 25-17, 25-22) in Hiroshima. See match photos and statistics by FIVB Iran have already defeated Canada and Australia.Amirhossein Esfandiar scored 18 points for Iran and Hamza Nagga led Tunisia with 19 …

CHRI – Nearly four decades after women were banned from sports stadiums in Iran, a few thousand tickets were sold to female fans ahead of an October 10, 2019, World Cup qualifier match between the Iranian and Cambodian national teams. But the number of tickets sold to women was reportedly capped at around 4,000 despite FIFA’s demand that women be allowed to …

PayvandNews – Iran suffered a 3-1 (25-18, 22-25, 25-18, 25-12) loss against the U.S. at the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) Men’s World Cup on Wednesday.  In the match held in Hiroshima in the second phase of round-robin play, Amir Ghafour scored 17 points for Iran and Aaron Russell led the U.S. with 18 points. See the match photos and statistics …

RFL/RE – After decades of being banned from attending men’s sporting events, Iran’s female soccer fans are celebrating the fact they will be able to attend their national team’s upcoming World Cup qualifier against Cambodia.“I got a ticket, I will go to the stadium!” tweeted a woman, adding: “Can you believe I’m saying this?”The game at Tehran’s Azadi Stadium on October …