Tehran Times - Iranian-Swedish midfielder Saman Ghoddos has reportedly given the green light to Iran Football Federation to join Team Melli.

Tehran Times - Esteghlal football team lost to Padideh 2-0 in Week 5 of Iran Professional League here at the Azadi Stadium on Tuesday.

AFC - Muscat: A late equaliser by substitute Godwin Mensha saw Islamic Republic of Iran's Persepolis come from two goals down to draw 2-2 with Saudi Arabia's Al Ahli in the first leg of their 2017 AFC Champions League quarter-final on Tuesday.

Tasnim - South Korea football coach Shin Tae-yong says that they are not going to play attacking football against Iran.

TheseFootballTimes - Pele trails him by 32 goals, Ronaldo by 36, and Messi by 51. Indeed no footballer, past or present, could ever dream of matching Ali Daei’s tally of international goals.

HITC - Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers originally was linked with Sardar Azmoun in the early part of the transfer window.

Tehran Times - Iranian media suggest that Team Melli will play a friendly match with DR Congo as part of preparation for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.

Tehran Times - Former South Korea coach Uli Stielike reportedly is a candidate to take charge of Iranian football club Esteghlal.

Tasnim - Former Persepolis defender Michael Umana has joined newly-promoted Pars Jonoubi Jam on a one-year contract.

Koreatimes - The countdown to the big game has really started. On the final day of August, Korea meets Iran at Seoul World Cup Stadium in a 2018 World Cup qualifier that can only be described as vital.

Insidethegames - Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Championship winners Iran will take on Kyrgyzstan, Jordan and Tahiti in the group stage of the men's futsal tournament at the 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games (AIMAG) in Ashgabat.

Tasnim - Ex-Manchester United striker Park Ji-Sung says Iran is an Asian country but its players’ physiques are more like Europeans.