PLDC - According to an official announcement by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), the three Iranian teams Tractor, Esteghlal, and Sepahan will host their opponents in the AFC competitions at neutral venues.
PLDC - According to reports, Omid Ravankhah, head coach of Iran’s U-23 national football team, was briefly detained and questioned upon his arrival in Tehran from Dubai. Security forces reportedly confiscated his passport and later allowed him to leave the airport.
PLDC - Esteghlal faced Tractor in Week 16 of the Iranian Pro League and were held to a goalless draw, while none of the club’s foreign players were present.
PLDC - Following the cancellation of Tractor FC’s match against Shams Azar in the Iranian Hazfi Cup due to the team’s failure to travel to Qazvin, Fars News Agency, which is affiliated with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), reported that the Croatian embassy had warned Tractor head coach Dragan Skocic not to leave his residence in Tabriz because of security concerns in Iran.
PLDC - Omid Reza Ravankhah, head coach of Iran’s U-23 national football team, openly expressed his support for the Iranian people and the national uprising against the Islamic Republic following the match against Lebanon in the Asian Championship.
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PLDC - Korea Republic and IR Iran played out a 0–0 draw in their opening Group C match of the AFC U23 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2026 on Wednesday.
PLDC - Igor Sergeev has officially completed his move to Iranian giants Persepolis.
PLDC - Iranian clubs Esteghlal FC and Sepahan SC have learned their opponents following the AFC Champions League Two 2025/26 Knockout Stage draw, which was held on Tuesday.
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PLDC - Esteghlal FC booked their place in the Round of 16 of the AFC Champions League Two 2025/26 with an emphatic 3-0 victory over Al Muharraq on Wednesday at the Sheikh Ali Bin Mohammed Al Khalifa Stadium.
PLDC - Tractor FC secured their place in the Round of 16 of the AFC Champions League Elite 2025/26 after a dramatic 2-1 comeback win over Al Duhail on Monday.
PLDC - The Iranian Football Federation has announced that a high-profile friendly match between Iran and Portugal is now “almost finalized,” as preparations intensify ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
PLDC - FIFA has officially released the dates, venues, and kick-off times for Iran’s group-stage matches at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, confirming that Team Melli will play all three of its matches in the United States.
Tasnim – Iran national football team head coach Amir Ghalenoei says that Team Melli needs four friendly matches ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.