When Saman Ghoddos bid farewell to fans following Brentford's surprising victory over Manchester City last May, few could have predicted that the Iran international would reach a milestone of 100 appearances for the Bees just a few months later.
Tasnim - Porto coach Sergio Conceicao commented on the absence of Inter-bound striker Mehdi Taremi, who has missed the current club’s last two matches, insisting that he is still hoping to count on the Iranian forward until the end of his contract.
Tehran Times - Iran advanced to the third round of the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifiers and booked their place at the AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027 after defeating Turkmenistan 1-0 in Group E of the Preliminary Joint Qualification - Round 2 on Tuesday.
Tehran Times - Iran and Roma striker Sardar Azmoun has potentially suffered a season-ending injury in Iran’s latest match with Turkmenistan in the 2026 World Cup qualifier.
AFC - Defender Hossein Kanani scored twice as the Islamic Republic of Iran cruised to a 5-0 win over Turkmenistan in Tehran on Thursday to stay on top of Group E of the Preliminary Joint Qualification – Round 2 for the FIFA World Cup 2026 and AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027™.