Iran lost to Iraq in the AFC Asian Cup quarter-finals on penalties, failing to break a 39-year drought after winning three successive tournaments from 1968 to 1976.
Ali Daei, the world’s all-time leading goal scorer, has sent a message to Iran’s national soccer team captain, wishing him and the squad every success in the 2015 Asian Cup.
In an interview, the Brazilian ambassador to Tehran said protest rallies in his country before and during the World Cup were a reflection of democracy and individual freedoms.
President Hassan Rouhani in a message on Saturday night appreciated the Iranian football players and managers for their unsparing efforts against the national team of Argentina.
Two-time World Cup champion, Argentina, beat Iranˈs national football team 1-0 despite Iran’s 90-minute resistance against the South Americans in a group F match at the 2014 Brazil World Cup.
Two-time World Cup champions, Argentina, beat Iran's national football team 1-0 with a 90 minute goal by Lionel Messi in the two teams' second match in the 2014 World Cup in Brazil on Saturday after the referee overlooked a penalty foul on Iran's Ashkan Dejagah in the second half.
Iran’s national football team on Saturday held a training session in Tehran as a part of a preparation process for the FIFA 2014 World Cup competitions in Brazil.
