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CHRI – After being denied entry into Iran’s sports stadiums since 2012, hundreds of women were allowed inside Tehran’s 12,000-seat Azadi Arena on June 9, 2017 to watch a FIVB World Volleyball League match between Iran and Belgium. However, police turned dozens of other women who had purchased tickets for the game away at the entrance, revealing that Iran’s ban …

PayvandNews – Iran’s national football team has blanked Uzbekistan with two goals to be the second country that has booked tickets for the 2018 World Cup, scheduled to be held next summer in Russia. Iran and Uzbekistan national football teams before the game Carlos Queiroz’s squad secured their place in the 2018 World Cup after the Monday night match in …

PayvandNews – Pesaro, Italy, June 4, 2017 – Amir Ghafour was the leading scorer for Iran in upsetting the reigning world champions in a 2017 FIVB Volleyball World Leaguematch in Italy. In their third match of this campaign, the Asian squad finally achieved their  first victory – 3-1 (25-18, 23-25, 23-25, 22-25) against Poland. Watch Video Ghafour contributed 19 points to Iran’s win. Mohammadjavad …

Al-monitor – Late last year, Mansour Pourheidari, a former member of Iran’s national soccer team and a veteran coach, succumbed to cancer. Hours after his death on Nov. 4, former world wrestling champion (1998) and Tehran City Council member Abbas Jadidi was seen posing next to Pourheidari’s body in a picture posted online. The photo unleashed a wave of criticism on Persian-language social media networks, …

CHRI – For the second time, Iranian authorities have allowed two-time Iranian Paralympic gold medalist Zahra Nemati to travel abroad to compete despite her estranged husband’s attempts to force her to stay home. According to Article 18 of Iran’s Passport Law, a married woman needs her husband’s permission to travel abroad. “You cannot do something for selfish reasons to endanger the interests of the nation,” said Nemati …

PayvandNews – The national Iranian volleyball team has lifted the trophy at the conclusion of the 2017 Asian Men’s U23 Volleyball Championship following a resounding victory over Japan in the final showdown of the tournament in the northwestern Iranian city of Ardabil. On Tuesday evening, the hosts triumphed over their East Asian counterparts 3-0 (27-25, 26-24 and 25-20) in an …

PayvandNews – Reigning champions Iran thrashed Thailand in thrilling three sets 25-22, 25-19, 25-20 to pawe their way to the final showdown at the 2nd Asian Men’s U23 Championship at the 6,000-seater Rezazadeh Indoor Stadium and book a berth for the 2017 FIVB Volleyball Men’s 23 World Championship in Egypt. Powerhouses Iran, having lost a match to their respective rivals …

Source: FIFA.com – Iran’s third-place finish is best ever for Asian Football Confederation Watch video Iran’s third-place finish is best ever for Asian Football Confederation Italy finishes in fourth place for second consecutive FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Gabriele Gori scores the most goals in a single tournament since Madjer in 2006 Iran ended their Bahamas 2017 campaign on a high with …

PayvandNews – A professional soccer player who once played for the Iranian women’s national futsal team has publicly spoken out against a ban she says was imposed on her for not wearing the hijab while playing the sport during a private trip abroad. Shiva Amini’s instagram post “I never thought I would never be able to play in my country because I played …

PayvandNews- The Iranian men’s senior table football team has won the trophy at the International Table Soccer Federation (ITSF) World Cup and World Championships in Germany following a victory over Italy. Iranian squads at the ITSF World Cup and World Championships in Hamburg, Germany photo by Federation of Sport Associations of the Islamic Republic of Iran The Iranians recorded a 42-28 victory …