Tasnim – Former Iran national football team winger Mehdi Mahdavikia become a member of the International Football Association Board (IFAB).

Tehran Times - Esteghlal defeated Fajr Sepasi at the Iran’s Hazfi Cup Round of 16 on Thursday.

Tasnim – Shahr Khodro and Zob Ahan football teams were eliminated from Iran’s 2019 Hazfi Cup on Wednesday.

Tasnim – Long-serving Iranian coach Majid Jalali has been appointed as new head coach of top-flight Iranian football team Gol Gohar.

Tehran Times - Iran national beach soccer team claimed a bronze medal at the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) World Beach Games semifinals on Wednesday.

PLDC – Persepolis football club announced that Afshin Peyrovani has been officially appointed to the role of Sporting Director of the club.

Tehran Times - Bahraini football fans disrespected Iran’s national anthem in the match held in Riffa Tuesday night.

AFC - Mohammed Al Hardan’s second-half penalty was the difference at Bahrain National Stadium as Bahrain downed Islamic Republic of Iran 1-0 on Matchday Four of the Asian Qualifiers Group C for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian Cup China 2023 on Tuesday.

PLDC – Ex-Esteghlal coach Winfried Schäfer says that football is highly political in Iran.

PLDC – Iran Olympic football team defeated Australia 2-1 in a friendly match Monday night.

Tehran Times - Iran national team head coach Marc Wilmots says that Bahrain are a team tough to beat but they are ready to win the match.

AFC - After a rampant display on Matchday Three of the Asian Qualifiers, Group C leaders the Islamic Republic of Iran side are braced for their toughest test yet when they travel to play Bahrain in Manama on Tuesday.