Iran national football team

Defender Ehsan Hajsafi became on Sunday the first member of Iran's national team to speak out from the World Cup in Doha in apparent support of ...

AL RAYYAN, Qatar (Reuters) - Iran defender Ehsan Hajsafi on Sunday spoke out about the difficult conditions for his people back home on the eve of his ...

Carlos Queiroz's well-drilled Iran team have a solid structure, and the kind of setup that can hurt England, but will the off-field distractions disturb the ...

Since Mahsa Amini died in police custody over allegations of wearing the hijab improperly, Iran has been rocked by protests and brutal crackdowns by the ...

The Iran national football team are Playing in the FIFA World Cup finals for only the sixth time in their history. Women's rights and divisive politics take ...

Since the death of Mahsa Amini, Iranian celebrities and sports stars have been among those voicing their support for the protests.

If England weren't in our group, would you have come up with this question (about protest)? Iran captain Alireza lashes out.

Iran prepares for the 2022 Qatar World Cup. Fadel Senna/AFP/Getty Images. CNN —. For the last few months ...

Before a ball was even kicked in Iran's World Cup opener against England on Monday, Iran's players made a powerful statement.

All eyes will be trained on the Iranian football team during the country's pre-game national anthem as protests rage back home sparked by the death of 22-year- ...

"We have to accept that the conditions in our country are not right and our people are not happy," an Iranian player said before the game.

Twitter lauded this gesture at a time when the England team ditched the plan to wear "One Love" armbands to avoid bookings on field.

Footballers appear to stand in silence in solidarity with Iranian protests.

Iran's World Cup team declined to sing their anthem before their opening World Cup match on Monday in a sign of support for mass protests back home after ...

Iran players line up for the national anthem prior to the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group B match between England and IR Iran at Khalifa International Stadium ...

The national team shows support for the anti-government protests taking place after Mahsa Amini's death.

In Iran, a human rights protest movement has swept the country and authorities have cracked down on demonstrators. On Monday, the men's national team ...

Gesture will be seen as support for anti-government protests · Iranian leader had warned athletes not to disrespect country.

Team players, along with Iranian fans, continue protest Mahsa Amini killing - Anadolu Agency.

Asia's top ranked team has head into the tournament amid a backdrop of mass protests against the regime at home, following the death of 22-year-old Mahsa ...

The appearance of Team Melli in Qatar is being closely watched — and not just for how it performs, including in its first match against England.