Persian League

Iran welcomes home football team after World Cup place booked [PHOTO]

Wednesday, 19 June 2013 19:25

Reuters - Thousands celebrated the return of Iran’s national football team on Wednesday after they secured a place in next year’s World Cup finals, cheering wildly in the streets and making the most of new-found apparent freedoms since an election last week.

Ten reasons why Iran qualified for World Cup

Wednesday, 19 June 2013 17:04

Persianfootball.com – TEHRAN, Iran’s triumph in South Korea and the resulting World Cup qualification came at the end of a two-year qualifying campaign with many ups and downs. Persianfootball.com sums up ten major reasons why Iran prevailed, other than four years ago when Iran faced a bitter exit in the end.

South Korea enraged by Queiroz 'hand gesture' [VIDEO]

Wednesday, 19 June 2013 12:45

AFP - According to a Korean Football Association official, Queiroz made an obscene hand gesture at Choi after his team’s 1-0 victory in Ulsan, which booked their place at next year’s World Cup.

Korea coach Choi stands down, search for successor begins

Wednesday, 19 June 2013 10:19

Reuters - The Korea Football Association has confirmed Choi Kang-hee's exit as coach of the national team and begun the search for a replacement to lead the side at the 2014 World Cup.

"Brazil here we come," Iranian football fans sing [PHOTO+VIDEO]

Wednesday, 19 June 2013 08:03

AFP - Millions of joyous Iranians flooded the streets of Tehran on Tuesday after the national team beat Asia powerhouse South Korea 1-0 away to qualify for the 2014 World Cup finals in Brazil.

Queiroz: I had faith in my players

Tuesday, 18 June 2013 22:08

PLDC - Ulsan, After Iran's victory of the South Korean national team in Ulsan, Carlos Queiroz said, "It was a hard match and we knew that we are going to be playing a good team.

South Koreans angry over Iran victory

Tuesday, 18 June 2013 21:51

IOL SPORT – ULSAN, Hundreds of fans hurled bottles and debris on to the pitch Tuesday as Iran beat hosts South Korea 1-0 to reach the World Cup after an angry build-up involving taunts from both teams.

Ghoochannejhad: we believed we would advance to the World Cup

Tuesday, 18 June 2013 19:28

PLDC - Ulsan, After the match, Reza Ghoochannejhad, who was elected as the best player in Korea-Iran match, said,” The players strived hard and today we only ran to leave the pitch as the winner.

Korea Republic 0-1 Iran [VIDEO]

Tuesday, 18 June 2013 17:33

AFC - Iran qualified for the 2014 FIFA World Cup alongside Korea Republic after Reza Ghoochannejhad’s second-half strike secured a 1-0 win for Carlos Queiroz’s side on Tuesday.

Queiroz: climbing party with the Koreans

Monday, 17 June 2013 21:15

Iran sporting director says Choi talks nonsense

Monday, 17 June 2013 20:32

TEHRANTIMES - Choi Kang-hee has been accused by Iran sporting director Mehdi Mohammad Nabi of talking "nonsense" about crushing Iran’s hopes of an automatic World Cup qualification.

Panjali appointed Persepolis sporting director

Monday, 17 June 2013 20:28

TEHRANTIMES - Mohammad Panjali was appointed as the new sporting director of Persepolis football team on Monday.

'Tears of blood' jibe stokes Korea-Iran ire

Monday, 17 June 2013 07:44

AFP - South Korea and Iran appear headed for one of Asia's worst-tempered World Cup qualifiers after their coaches traded barbs and one player said he would make Iran's captain cry "tears of blood".

Mirzapour joins Saipa

Monday, 17 June 2013 06:37

TehranTimes - Ebrahim Mirzapour joined Saipa on a one-year contract on Sunday.

Reason of separation of Andranik Teymourian from Al-Kharitiyath

Sunday, 16 June 2013 17:29

PLDC - Doha, Al-Kharitiyath Club officially announced the separation of Andranik Teymourian for reason of failure to reach a financial agreement due to his high demand for to renew the contract.

Verbal volleys add spice to South Korea-Iran game

Sunday, 16 June 2013 17:10

Reuters - A war of words between the coaches of Iran and South Korea has spiced things up between the Group A rivals as they bid to secure automatic qualifying spots for the 2014 World Cup.